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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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80 To have that measure which God hath appointed us, we must use such means as1 are warrantable, and with good means we must use a right heart; neither trusting too much in them, least we be worldly minded, neither mistrusting too much, least we be murmurers. In this uprightness of heart, we must not only be just, that is, by every just title claiming our own interest, but merciful, that is, remitting of our own for pities sake, even as God remitteth us.
80 To haue that measure which God hath appointed vs, wee must vse such meanes as1 are warrantable, and with good meanes wee must vse a right heart; neither trusting too much in them, least wee be worldly minded, neither mistrusting too much, least wee be murmurers. In this vprightnes of heart, wee must not onely be iust, that is, by euery iust title claiming our owne interest, but mercifull, that is, remitting of our owne for pities sake, euen as God remitteth vs.
- 1How to attain the measure of blessings which God hath appointed for us.How to attaine the measure of blessings which God hath appointed for vs.
81 As we truly show our selves to hate sin; we love the contrary grace, and as we truly love virtue when we abhor the contrary sin: so we indeed hate sin, when we1 hate every little occasion to the sin; and we truly love virtue, when we seek and receive every little mean helping to that virtue, as namely evil company, which we must carefully avoid, unless we have either some special calling, or some particular gift of God his grace, which do only privilege us in this behalf.