A02178:751
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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133 When he spake to one vehemently, against want of reformation, he said, I would our speech were less violent, and our spirits with God more vehement. Again (he said) it1 is hard to spend our heat against our own sins first, next against the want of household reformation, and against our enemies, if they be present; otherwise it is no divine courage. And (saith he) we must in this case ever try our selves, if we speak with mourning and pity: and we must be thankful for the measure we have, which if it were more would cover many hypocrites, &c.
133 When he spak to one vehemently, against want of reformation, he said, I would our speech were lesse violent, and our spirits with God more vehement. Againe (he said) it1 is hard to spend our heate against our owne sinnes first, next against the want of household reformation, and against our enemies, if they be present; otherwise it is no diuine courage. And (saith he) we must in this case euer trie our selues, if we speake with mourning and pitie: and we must be thankfull for the measure we haue, which if it were more would couer many hypocrites, &c.
- 1Vehement speeches.
134 To a Noble woman asking him for good counsel, he said: Madame, first God hath given you a birth, blood passing many, credit and countenance, wealth and abundance:1 in all which as you excel others, so these things require in you the greatest care of well doing. Wherefore my advice and counsel is unto you, to try your heart, whether you have in any measure been answerable to these things in your obedience to the Gospel.