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A02178 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.; Works Greenham, Richard.; Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Hill, Robert, d. 1623. 1612 (1612) STC 12318; ESTC S120843 1,539,296 988

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642_o chap._n 9_o of_o covetousness_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n 643_o chap._n 10._o of_o care_n covetousness_n and_o contentation_n 644_o chap._n 11_o of_o our_o general_n and_o special_a call_n 645_o chap._n 12._o of_o conference_n and_o godly_a wisdom_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n 647_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o church_n ead_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n 649_o chap._n 15._o of_o conscience_n 650_o chap._n 16._o of_o censure_n and_o correstion_n 651_o chap._n 17_o of_o ceremony_n thing_n indifferent_a and_o of_o turn_v christian_a liberty_n into_o unchristian_a licentiousness_n 652_o chap._n 18._o godly_a meditation_n concern_v christ_n power_n against_o satan_n love_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o how_o he_o be_v our_o wisdom_n righteousness_n holiness_n and_o of_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o 654_o chap._n 19_o of_o death_n and_o judgement_n 656_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n 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call_v vain_a invention_n vers._n 113._o falsehood_n vers._n 163._o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 1_o our_o own_o way_n ezech._n 18._o in_o a_o word_n the_o prophet_n here_o desire_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o god_n against_o all_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n and_o disorder_n of_o conversation_n which_o satan_n by_o his_o witty_a and_o wily_a instrument_n do_v seek_v to_o set_v abroach_o in_o the_o world_n these_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o lie_v 1._o because_o they_o be_v invent_v by_o satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n 2._o they_o be_v countenance_v by_o man_n wit_n the_o store-house_n of_o lie_n 3._o they_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o lie_n 4._o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n the_o discoverer_n of_o lie_n this_o way_n of_o lie_v before_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o way_n so_o unknown_a to_o man_n that_o indeed_o it_o be_v as_o a_o desert_n wilderness_n in_o the_o which_o 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word_n when_o we_o come_v to_o it_o vers._n 78_o let_v the_o proud_a be_v ashamed_a for_o they_o have_v deal_v wicked_o and_o false_o with_o i_o but_o i_o meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n as_o he_o have_v before_o say_v that_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o his_o deliverance_n so_o here_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v their_o wickedness_n and_o be_v ashamed_a either_o with_o such_o shame_n as_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o which_o may_v confound_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v he_o pray_v against_o their_o enterprise_n not_o against_o their_o person_n nor_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o he_o have_v some_o prayer_n give_v by_o special_a instinct_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o other_o place_n but_o here_o he_o make_v that_o prayer_n which_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o make_v for_o we_o can_v pray_v that_o god_n people_n may_v be_v comfort_v in_o our_o deliverance_n but_o we_o must_v also_o pray_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v turn_v to_o their_o shame_n this_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o pray_v not_o against_o their_o person_n but_o their_o enterprise_n then_o this_o that_o we_o simple_o respect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o of_o some_o special_a grudge_n than_o shall_v we_o make_v god_n glory_n a_o cloak_n of_o our_o evil_a purpose_n &_o sin_n against_o he_o we_o may_v then_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o word_n among_o we_o that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v we_o by_o it_o that_o our_o good_a work_n may_v be_v know_v to_o other_o for_o his_o glory_n therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o love_n that_o the_o heresy_n of_o papist_n family_n of_o love_n and_o other_o may_v be_v discover_v and_o overthrow_v and_o the_o person_n ashamed_a of_o their_o do_n they_o deal_v false_o with_o i_o this_o show_v that_o their_o deal_n that_o he_o pray_v against_o and_o not_o against_o 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the_o wicked_a because_o they_o strive_v with_o they_o with_o their_o own_o weapon_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o us._n again_o see_v they_o never_o want_v evil_a mean_n because_o they_o give_v over_o themselves_o thereto_o so_o if_o we_o will_v give_v over_o ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o admit_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o agreee_v to_o the_o word_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v make_v wise_a than_o our_o enemy_n vers._n 79._o let_v such_o as_o fear_v thou_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o testimony_n as_o he_o have_v not_o his_o own_o flesh_n to_o fight_v against_o only_o but_o the_o world_n also_o so_o he_o do_v not_o only_o fight_v himself_o alone_o but_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o other_o when_o many_o see_v that_o religion_n can_v be_v true_o profess_v but_o danger_n will_v come_v of_o it_o because_o many_o set_v themselves_o against_o it_o they_o fly_v from_o it_o and_o go_v to_o the_o great_a part_n which_o be_v 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