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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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30 We must labour to have the fear of God before our eyes always. Believe we cannot1 always, rejoice in God we cannot always, faith is often faint, love is little, joy is dead, feeling is fallen asleep; yet if we continue in the fear of God, fearing our selves for the absence of these things, it will be a mean to recover them all again. For this jealousy of our selves, least we should displease God, will drive us to such an examination of our own hearts, as we seeing these wants, we are constrained to mourn, until the graces of God shine to us again: but if this fear be once gone, yea though we had those other gifts, yet will they decay, and we shall fall into so deep a peace with our sins, that though we slip very grossly, we will never suspect our selves for any thing.
30 We must labour to haue the feare of God before our eyes alwaies. Beleeue we cannot1 alwaies, reioyce in God we cannot alwaies, faith is often faint, loue is little, ioy is dead, feeling is fallen asleepe; yet if we continue in the feare of God, fearing our selues for the absence of these things, it will be a meane to recouer them all againe. For this iealousie of our selues, least we should displease God, will driue vs to such an examination of our owne hearts, as we seeing these wants, we are constrained to mourne, vntill the graces of God shine to vs againe: but if this feare be once gone, yea though we had those other gifts, yet will they decay, and we shall fall into so deepe a peace with our sinnes, that though we slip very grossely, we will neuer suspect our selues for any thing.
- 1The fear of God the strong bridle of the faithful.The feare of God the strong bridle of the faithfull.
31 That man is truly blessed, whom God hath from all beginnings chosen, to whom God hath given his Christ as a perfect Redeemer, in whom he hath sealed up the assurance