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,…

Let nothing pierce your heart deep, either in grief or fear, but sin and unbelief.¹ Labour for meekness and patience, be ready to kiss the rod, and to offer up all to him, of whom you have received your self: for if you struggle, it will fare with you, as with a bird in a grin; the more she striveth, the faster she is, and more twitched. We must use the word in troubles and temptations, as a sick man doth meat; which though he eat against his stomach, and presently feeleth no benefit of it, yet we know by experience it doth him good, and himself afterward shall receive the same.

Let nothing pearce your heart deepe, either in griefe or feare, but sinne and vnbeliefe.¹ Labour for meeknes and patience, bee readie to kisse the rod, and to offer vp all to him, of whom you haue receiued your selfe: for if you struggle, it will fare with you, as with a bird in a grinne; the more she striueth, the faster she is, and more twitched. Wee must vse the word in troubles and temptations, as a sicke man doth meate; which though he eate against his stomacke, and presently feeleth no benefite of it, yet we knowe by experience it doth him good, and himselfe afterward shall receiue the same.

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In our great fear, we are less to be feared; those are to fear, which fear not.¹

In our great feare, we are lesse to be feared; those are to feare, which feare not.¹

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