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 Son of God taketh care of that thing which we think no pitle needs to be be taken of, that is, of the peace of conscience. When men hear of their neighbours to come under this new Lord, they thank GOD they are not so, and when they themselves are a little waked out of sleep, and feel their head not well, but think the chamber goeth round about, they quietly can lye down and fall to sleep again. Well then, seeing Christ taketh care of us, we must not fear a strong enemy, because we have a more valiant Captain. The Devil indeed is a Lion, but so is Christ a Lion, & that of the tribe of Judah; there is a Lion for a Lion, courage for courage. The Devil is a Serpent, so Christ calleth himself a brazen Serpent; there is a Serpent for a Serpent, and wisdom for wisdom; yea a Serpent of brass, to sting all the fiery Serpents of the wilderness. But thou sayest, Christ is called a Lamb, and a worm. Be not discouraged, that is in respect of his Father, who found him as meek as a Lamb, who might have trodden on him as on a worm; but the Devil never found him a Lamb▪ but a Lion. So that though before God he was as a Lamb or a worm, yet before the Devil, ⟨p. 853⟩a Lion for a Lion, a Serpent for a Serpent. The weakness of Christ is stronger than all the power of hell, John. 18. when the Devil seemed to be in his ruff, when he had a proud show, he sends a great crew to take a silly man; when he told them it was he whom they sought, this little word cast them down; a word of a man, humbled and ready to be judged, by the breath of his mouth, cast down legions. What shall this Christ do now in glory! nay what shall he do when it cometh with thousands of Angels? This then is the estimation, the Devil is strong, but Christ stronger; the Devil is wise, but Christ is wiser.

THe Sonne of God taketh care of that thing which wee thinke no pitle needes to be bee taken of, that is, of the peace of conscience. When men heare of their neighbours to come vnder this new Lord, they thanke GOD they are not so, and when they themselues are a little waked out of sleepe, and feele their head not well, but thinke the chamber goeth round about, they quietly can lye downe and fall to sleepe againe. Well then, seeing Christ taketh care of vs, wee must not feare a strong enemie, because wee haue a more valiant Captaine. The Diuell indeede is a Lion, but so is Christ a Lion, & that of the tribe of Iudah; there is a Lion for a Lion, courage for courage. The Diuell is a Serpent, so Christ calleth himselfe a brasen Serpent; there is a Serpent for a Serpent, and wisedome for wisedome; yea a Serpent of brasse, to sting all the fierie Serpents of the wildernes. But thou saiest, Christ is called a Lambe, and a worme. Be not discouraged, that is in respect of his Father, who found him as meeke as a Lambe, who might haue troden on him as on a worme; but the Diuell neuer found him a Lambe but a Lion. So that though before God hee was as a Lambe or a worme, yet before the Diuell,