A02178:4906
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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7 The usual dealing of the Lord is, that he first sendeth his word, then his wonders: which if they prevail not, then doth he fall to afflicting us, and the ending of one cross shall be the beginning of another, till he hath brought us to him, if we be his; or till we be hardened, if we belong not to him.
7 The vsuall dealing of the Lord is, that hee first sendeth his word, then his wonders: which if they preuaile not, then doth hee fall to afflicting vs, and the ending of one crosse shall be the beginning of another, till he hath brought vs to him, if we be his; or till we bee hardened, if we belong not to him.
8 The word of God is the savour of life to some, and the savour of death to others, *it bringeth some to repentance, and others it hardeneth.
8 The word of God is the sauour of life to some, and the sauour of death to others, *it bringeth some to repentance, and others it hardeneth.
- *So the sin hardeneth the clay, but soft neth the wax Sacraments. Admonition.So the sinne hardneth the clay, but softe neth the wax Sacraments. Admonition.
9 We must esteem highly of the Sacraments, & admonitions of our brethren, because in contempt of these we despise Gods ordinance, and they can never have their fruit in us. For whosoever have felt the fruits of the spirit, can tell that nothing is so comfortable to us, as that great joy, which they felt in the right use of these holy ordinances of God. And hereof cometh that continual joy which the children of God take and find in reading, hearing, and speaking of his word, prayer & Sacraments. Therefore let us learn to esteem the word of God, which hath been offered so long, and let not our corruption as in other things, so in this less esteem it, because it hath been long with us, which through corruption we shall do, if God by his great grace do not sustain us.