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The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: revised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as love the truth, and desire to know the power of godliness. By H.H.The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: reuised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as loue the truth, and desire to know the power of godlinesse. By H.H.
London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for William Welby, 1612London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for VVilliam VVelby, 1612
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
God tempteth us not as the devil, or the wicked do to evil, but to try in what measure1 we have profited by his mercies, and yet by the same means that the devil doth, but to a far other end, as to let us see our unworthiness, and weakness of our faith. If we did throughly believe this, that as many benefits or afflictions we have, so many baits are for the devil, and so many means for God to crown his own mercies, we should be very careful to finish our salvation with fear and trembling.
GOd tempteth vs not as the diuell, or the wicked doe to euil, but to trie in what measure1 we haue profited by his mercies, and yet by the same meanes that the diuell doth, but to a far other end, as to let vs see our vnworthinesse, and weaknes of our faith. If wee did throughly beleeue this, that as many benefits or afflictions wee haue, so many baites are for the diuell, and so many meanes for God to crowne his owne mercies, we should bee very carefull to finish our saluation with feare and trembling.
- 1How God tempteth us.How God tempteth vs.
2 If we do truly acknowledge God to be he that preserveth us in mercy from evil,1 and we have the testimony of a good conscience: then if the Lord try us with want of things, with disquietness of mind, &c. we shall sustain our selves, because we know it ⟨p. 814⟩is not for sin, but for the trial of our faith, because we have walked in our ways, and tarried in our calling, he hath some end in it which we know not, and therefore we may look for his help and comfort in his good time, and that he will give us wisdom to bear it, or else recompense our wants in spiritual graces.