A02178:747
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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129 He said to one troubled: You see now by experience, that which the world seeth by bare knowledge, that is, how God corrects in mercy, and with mercy corrects. You are humbled for using evil means; Job said, he desired to be strangled, & the •aylor went about1 to kill himself. You sometime speak idly, but when you are well you must presently be thankful. You think you cannot pray, the Saints pray, and when they pray not, Christ prays for you. You fear much; fear to sin. You are glad when good men are with you;2 but take heed you tie not Gods help to bodily presence. You must labour for two things: first, to come to the word: secondly, to the works of your* calling.
129 He said to one troubled: You see now by experience, that which the world seeth by bare knowledge, that is, how God corrects in mercie, and with mercie corrects. You are humbled for vsing euill meanes; Iob said, he desired to be strangled, & the •aylor went about1 to kill himselfe. You sometime speake idly, but when you are well you must presently be thankfull. You thinke you cannot pray, the Saints pray, and when they pray not, Christ prayes for you. You feare much; feare to sinne. You are glad when good men are with you;2 but take heed you tie not Gods helpe to bodily presence. You must labour for two things: first, to come to the word: secondly, to the workes of your* calling.
- 1A consolation to one afflicted.A cōsolation to one afflicted.
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