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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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10 We are never the further from temptation for misliking it, but the nearer, unless as in judgement we mislike it, so in affection we humble our selves in fear and prayer before the Lord, as knowing the same in time may invade us.
10 Wee are neuer the further from temptation for misliking it, but the nearer, vnlesse as in iudgement we mislike it, so in affection we humble our selues in feare and prayer before the Lord, as knowing the same in time may inuade vs.
11 We must not keep our hearts too close in dangerous temptation, nor deny mercy to others, least God deny mercy to us.
11 Wee must not keepe our hearts too close in dangerous temptation, nor denie mercie to others, least God denie mercie to vs.
12 If we be tempted, let us examine it by prayer, whether it be contrary to the word, for sin by the law is revealed and rebuked; if it be sin, then it bringeth the curse, for the Law accurseth the sinner; if it bring a curse, then must we tremble▪ if we tremble not, let us suspect that our nature liketh the temptation, and let us apply prayer: if we tremble in1 truth, we will never do the thing whereunto we are tempted.
12 If wee be tempted, let vs examine it by prayer, whether it be contrarie to the word, for sinne by the law is reuealed and rebuked; if it be sin, then it bringeth the curse, for the Lawe accurseth the sinner; if it bring a curse, then must we tremble if we tremble not, let vs suspect that our nature liketh the temptation, and let vs apply prayer: if we tremble in