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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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4 It is certain that the Lord doth as well try men by benefits, as by want, and a dangerous1 temptation is it: for as the Israelites were at the bitter waters tried by want; so also were2 they tried by enjoying the goodness of God in the Manna: Seeing then that both ways men are tried, every man hath to try what his temptation is, and against what he hath to fight, as if he be in prosperity, he hath to fight against pride, security and contempt, or small regarding of Gods creatures, with which we must continually strive, or else he shall have no trial of his faith, nor comfort in that he hath received. Again, if a man be in adversity, then hath he to fight against distrust, murmuring, repining, unpatiencie, and such other, which will overcome us, if by faith we do not resist them, and so shall we spoil our selves of the goodness of the Lord.
4 It is certaine that the Lord doth as wel trie men by benefits, as by want, and a dangerous1 temptation is it: for as the Israelites were at the bitter waters tried by want; so also were2 they tried by enioying the goodnes of God in the Manna: Seeing thē that both waies men are tried, euery man hath to trie what his temptation is, and against what he hath to fight, as if hee be in prosperitie, he hath to fight against pride, securitie and contempt, or smal regarding of Gods creatures, with which we must continually striue, or else he shall haue no triall of his faith, nor comfort in that he hath receiued. Againe, if a man bee in aduersitie, then hath hee to fight against distrust, murmuring, repining, vnpatiencie, and such other, which will ouercome vs, if by faith we do not resist them, and so shall we spoyle our selues of the goodnes of the Lord.
- 1Deut. 29 21.
- 2God trieth men as well by benefits, as by wants.