A02178:670
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
56 It is an evil sign, when gentleness makes us worse and wanton, more bold in disobedience,1 more remiss in obedience: and it prognosticateth good, to be made by gentleness more free in obedience, more afraid to disobey. This being as true in the spiritual estate hath caused the Lord to cause some to bear the yoke from their youth; and who are more pliable to the word? Others again, not tasting of any crosses, which have been more untractable to all good duties. Among many pawns of God his love, this is one chief, when God his blessings breed in us humility and carefulness: among many tokens of evil, this is one, when God his benefits breed pride and sluggishness. And this is a trial of our good, if the more we have, the more we fear to sin, the more we care to do well.
56 It is an euill signe, when gentlenesse makes vs worse and wanton, more bold in disobedience,1 more remisse in obedience: and it prognosticateth good, to bee made by gentlenesse more free in obedience, more afraide to disobey. This being as true in the spirituall estate hath caused the Lorde to cause some to beare the yoke from their youth; and who are more pliable to the word? Others againe, not tasting of any crosses, which haue beene more vntractable to all good duties. Among many pawnes of God his loue, this is one chiefe, when God his blessings breede in vs humilitie and carefulnes: among manie tokens of euill, this is one, when God his benefits breede pride and fluggishnes. And this is a triall of our good, if the more wee haue, the more we feare to sinne, the more we care to doe well.
- 1A good sign of Gods grace when Gods sweet blessings make us more free in his service.A good signe of Gods grace when Gods sweete blessings make vs more free in his seruice.