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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
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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.
2 If wee doe truly acknowledge God to be he that preserueth vs in mercie from euill,1 and wee haue the testimonie of a good conscience: then if the Lord trie vs with want of things, with disquietnesse of minde, &c. wee shall sustaine our selues, because wee knowe it ⟨p. 814⟩is not for sinne, but for the triall of our faith, because we haue walked in our wayes, and taried in our calling, hee hath some ende in it which wee know not, and therefore wee may looke for his helpe and comfort in his good time, and that hee will giue vs wisedome to beare it, or else recompence our wants in spirituall graces.
3 The Israelites had a great temptation, yet many think they were not tempted, to be brought into a wilderness without meat: if he should try us so now, we would be as ready to murmur (though we think the contrary now) as they were, seeing we repine if we want but a little.