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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
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The malice of the enemy, during this life, hath no end nor measure at all, and therefore we may justly fear all extremity of attempt against us; but we must strengthen our selves in him, who can and will enable us unto all things.
The malice of the enemie, during this life, hath no end nor measure at all, and therfore we may iustly feare all extremitie of attempt against vs; but we must strengthen our selues in him, who can and will enable vs vnto all things.
The last and most grievous assault of Satan against the afflicted is, that he calleth into1 doubt their election. For that salvation is only of the elect, he laboureth by all means to snake this ground and pillar of comfort, and if it be possible to subvert and overthrow the same. It behooveth us here to take heed how we carry our selves, as in that temptation which of all others is most difficult and dangerous. First therefore, we must beware of that gulf wherein the enemy hopeth to devour us, that we enter not into the secret and hidden counsel of God. For the secrets of the Lord are for himself; but the things2 that are revealed, are for us and our posterity after us for ever, as Moses saith. What then hath the Lord revealed concerning our election? First, the spirit of God witnesseth unto our spirits that we are the children of God: then it teacheth us to cry Abba Father, and stirreth ⟨p. 879⟩up in us those groanings that cannot be expressed. From these let us descend unto3 faith it self: the voice whereof, if it be not suppressed by the grievousness of temptation, soundeth cheerfully unto us, that we are beloved of God, redeemed by Christ, and fellow heirs with him of his fathers kingdom. If here also the enemy have darkened our