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Two learned and godly sermons, preached by that reverend and zealous man M. Richard…Two learned and godly sermons, preached by that reuerende and zelous man M. Richard…
Two learned and godly sermons, preached by that reverend and zealous man M. Richard Greenham: on these parts of scripture following. The first sermon on this text. A good name is to be desired above great riches, and loving favour above silver and gold. Pro. 22, I. The second sermon on this text. Quench not the spirit. I. Thessa. 5, 19Two learned and godly sermons, preached by that reuerende and zelous man M. Richard Greenham: on these partes of scripture folowing. The first sermon on this text. A good name is to be desired aboue great riches, and louing fauour aboue siluer and golde. Pro. 22, I. The second sermon on this text. Quench not the spirit. I. Thessa. 5, 19
London: printed by Gabriel Simson and William White for William Jones, 1595London: printed by Gabriel Simson and William White for William Iones, 1595
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.
Not the godly only, but the wicked also, are grieved when they have sinned: but the wicked do therefore sorrow, because their sin hath, or will, bring some punishment upon them: And the godly sorrow, because they have offended God, and given him occasion to draw his favour from ⟨image 40⟩them, therefore his correction do they bear patiently: but the remembrance of their sin, that toucheth them still at the quick: and so then in their joy, and in their sorrow, may appear a second difference. The third difference is in love, for though both of them love God, yet it is after a divers manner; the one of sincerity, the other of wages, A poor child that is taken up, fed, and clothed, will love him that doth thus feed & cloth him: but if he received no more of that man then of another, he would like him, and love him no better then another: Even so is it with the wicked, if their bellies be filled, if their barns stuffed, and they have their hearts desire, they love God in deed, but it it only for their belly, and their barns. Thus did Saul love God, but it was for his kingdom: Thus did Ahithophel love God, but it was because he ⟨image 40⟩was a counsellor: Thus did Judas love God, but it was because he was chosen to be an Apostle, and carried the bag: But what became of their love, histories do testify. Saul was a little afflicted, and forsook God: Ahithophel somewhat crossed in his devises, hangeth himself: Judas for gain of money, betrayed Christ his master. Some experience we may see of this among us; Courtiers will be professors, and Scholars will be religious, if Courtiers may come to be Counsellors, and Scholars may be preferred to chiefest places: but if promotion come not, then their profession is forsaken, and Religion laid aside. Do the children of God love on this manner? No, the holy Ghost which they have received in effectual manner, doth shed the seed of love in their hearts, and doth work in them a special liking of his goodness, of his ⟨image 41⟩righteousness, and of his holiness: and therefore of sincere affection they love him, as the natural child loveth his father naturally, although he beat him, yet beareth he it, and still loveth him: so do the children of God deal. They have poured into them, as S. Peter saith, a godly nature, so that they freely love God the father: