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 other kind of hardness of heart, which is not felt nor perceived, or if perceived, yet not felt (which albeit it is less fearful, yet it is dangerous enough) is in such, as, although they wilfully resist not God his spirit in good means, yet securely, carelessly & willingly they lie in sin without any remorse of it, or true taste of good things. Such was Davids state, by the space of a year, before Nathan the Prophet came to prove him, and rouse him from his lulled sleep. Both these kinds I am persuaded you are free from, otherwaies than in temptation Satan may sometimes move you thereunto. The other kind and hardness of heart, which is perceived and felt, is of two sorts; the one in them which are desirous of means whereby they may be relieved, although they do find small or no ease in themselves for a time. Of this kind the Prophet Isaiah, in the name of some of God his people complained, Isaiah. 63. 15. And such was Davids state after that Nathan had reproved him, and God his spirit began •• work with him: yet crieth he out (as you heard before) of the loss of God his graces: and when he saith that God will accept of no sacrifices, be they never so many or precious, without a contrite heart and broken spirit; he showeth that for a time (even after the Prophet had reproved him) he wanted both. This is your case, and therefore you are in the state of salvation: for David was in this case, even after he had confessed his sin, and had received absolution & pardon from God, by the ministry of Nathan, although he neither felt joy ⟨p. 861⟩thereof, nor true grief for the other: yet because in truth of heart he confessed his sin (as my trust is you do) and was certainly persuaded of the pardonableness: of it by God his mercy, as you must be if you will have mercy (although he was far off from feeling it, or applying it to his woeful conscience) his state was good and very well to be hoped of. And you must know and be persuaded; that those things which are written of God his Saints; and namely of David, and Peter, and such others, are ensamples for us, if we will stay our selves upon the word of God in the ministry of his servants; and wait upon the Lords good time, until he come nearer unto us by his spirit:

The other kinde of hardnes of heart, which is not felt nor perceiued, or if perceiued, yet not felt (which albeit it is lesse fearefull, yet it is dangerous enough) is in such, as, although they wilfully resist not God his spirit in good means, yet securely, carelesly & willingly they lie in sinne without any remorse of it, or true taste of good things. Such was Dauids state, by the space of a yeere, before Nathan the Prophet came to proue him, and rouse him from his lulled sleepe. Both these kindes I am perswaded you are free from, otherwaies than in temptation Sathan may sometimes moue you thereunto. The other kinde and hardnes of heart, which is perceiued and felt, is of two sorts; the one in them which are desirous of meanes whereby they may be relieued, although they do finde small or no ease in themselues for a time. Of this kinde the Prophet Esay, in the name of some of God his people complained,