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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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36 As many being much diseased in body, are the more thereby distempered in their1 minds; So many troubled in mind bring a disorder of nature, even upon their bodies. And none more then contentious persons, who not looking to the hand of God, but to the weakness of man, do fret too much, which is only to be remedied, with considering of the vileness of our sin, & of the wisdom of our God. Job did not fume against the Chaldeans, but humbled himself before God. David fretted not against Shimei, but cast himself into a searching of his conscience. And we shall find by proof, that they that are much humbled for their own sins, are most meek to others, as also that they who are most contentious with others, are not much humbled with their own sins.
36 As many being much diseased in bodie, are the more thereby distempered in their1 mindes; So manie troubled in minde bring a disorder of nature, euen vpon their bodies. And none more then contētious persons, who not looking to the hand of God, but to the weaknes of man, doe fret too much, which is only to be remedied, with considering of the vilenes of our sinne, & of the wisedome of our God. Iob did not fume against the Chaldeans, but humbled himselfe before God. Dauid fretted not against Shim•i, but cast himselfe into a searching of his conscience. And wee shall finde by proofe, that they that are much humbled for their owne sinnes, are most meeke to others, as also that they who are most contentious with others, are not much humbled with their owne sinnes.
- 1Patience.
37 It is one thing to have our hearts hardening, and another to have them hardened.1