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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.
1 The promises of God must be to us, as a double string to our bow, as Jacob ceased1 not to wrestle, though his thigh was bruised until he had the blessing; so we must not faint in temptation, though we be humbled until we have victory. We must not despair of the victory in temptation, because of our striving, albeit we have some infirmities, but rather we must rejoice in our will, and in God his grace, whereby we have desire to go to God.
1 The promises of God must be to vs, as a double string to our bowe, as Iacob ceased1 not to wrestle, though his thigh was bruised vntill he had the blessing; so we must not faint in temptation, though we be humbled vntil we haue victorie. We must not despaire of the victorie in temptation, because of our striuing, albeit we haue some infirmities, but rather we must reioyce in our will, and in God his grace, whereby we haue desire to goe to God.
- 1Add these four sections to the chapter of Temptation.Adde these foure sections to the chapter of Temptation.
2 We need not go far from our selves for monstrous temptations.
2 We need not goe farre from our selues for monstrous temptations.
3 It is ill halting before a cripple, when one hath been exercised with many temptations he can discern others.