A02178:570
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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76 We shall sometime feel by experience a terror suddenly come upon us when we are alone, or vehemently to strike us in the night, which is sent to humble us, the Physician1 will say it is a melancholy passion: but it is the power of Gods presence, preparing us to prayer, or some such service of God: which when we feel, if we fall down before God in prayer, we shall find an unspeakable joy following it: but if we cherish it with evil surmises, it will lead us to further inconveniences.
76 Wee shall sometime feele by experience a terror suddenly come vpon vs when we are alone, or vehemently to strike vs in the night, which is sent to humble vs, the Physition1 will say it is a melancholy passion: but it is the power of Gods presence, preparing vs to prayer, or some such seruice of God: which when we feele, if wee fall downe before God in prayer, we shall finde an vnspeakable ioy following it: but if we cherish it with euill surmises, it will leade vs to further inconueniences.