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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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seek_v so_o greedy_o for_o earth_n and_o so_o faint_o for_o heaven_n we_o think_v we_o labour_v for_o our_o peace_n but_o we_o hasten_v this_o way_n into_o many_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o ambitious_a how_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n simile_n preseruative_n against_o affliction_n of_o mind_n psal._n 25._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 29._o sin_n of_o youth_n to_o glory_v in_o sin_n of_o youth_n rom._n 6._o 22._o the_o leave_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o repent_v of_o sin_n for_o what_o cause_v many_o leave_n sin_n examination_n of_o sin_n after_o our_o call_n sin_n like_a sore●_n simile_n cover_v not_o thy_o sin_n sin_n after_o knowledge_n a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v awake_v and_o grieve_v by_o check_n of_o conscience_n remedy_n sin_n of_o omission_n note_n the_o negligent_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n salvation_n or_o waken_v and_o quicken_v secret_a corruption_n justiciarie_a pharisy_n affection_n fight_v against_o judgement_n examination_n hard_a return_v to_o sin_n to_o come_v come_v or_o in_o resemblance_n the_o godly_a jealousy_n of_o god_n child_n take_v heed_n to_o our_o liberty_n the_o devil_n tempt_v the_o devil_n accuse_v note_n boldness_n in_o plague_n zeal_n what_o perfection_n we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n a_o scrupulous_a fear_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n go_v together_o six_o point_n which_o must_v be_v knit_v together_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o first_o division_n the_o godly_a afflict_a salue_fw-la of_o this_o sore_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a the_o vain_a ●●ifts_n of_o some_o in_o affliction_n of_o mind_n note_v well_o meet_a comforter_n p●●●_n ●●_o confession_n ●●_o special_a sin_n not_o to_o eye_n one_o sin_n only_o and_o to_o forget_v the_o rest_n secret_n motiones_fw-la unto_o sin_n doubt_n doubt_n or_o strength_n note_n two_o ground_n to_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n afflict_v how_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o la●_n incure_v conscience_n afflict_v a_o arian_n execute_v at_o norwich_n 1_o good_a consideration_n in_o urge_v the_o law_n to_o some_o afflict_a 2_o in_o affliction_n ever_o look_v to_o the_o end_n some_o have_v but_o a_o confuse_a conceit_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o affliction_n mocker_n and_o scorner_n of_o the_o afflict_a afflict_a or_o warrant_v the_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n a_o earnest_n of_o our_o regeneration_n note_n the_o froth_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a to_o feel_v that_o we_o will_v fain_o love_v the_o lord_n sin_n and_o satan_n have_v lose_v the_o sting_n in_o christ._n note_n how_o to_o answer_v satan_n and_o sin_n in_o temptation_n good_a fear_n god_n as_o a_o father_n pity_v us._n simile_n some_o utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o affliction_n of_o mind_n the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o sorrow_n not_o for_o sin_n how_o to_o speak_v to_o our_o own_o heart_n in_o affliction_n how_o great_o to_o account_v of_o our_o affliction_n prosperity_n how_o dangerous_a to_o some_o security_n patience_n under_o the_o cross_n in_o prosperity_n to_o remember_v adversity_n i_o he_o cross_v send_v to_o exercise_v our_o faith_n abraham_n david_n ezechias_n 1_o rom._n 8._o 2_o 3_o 1_o who_o be_v righteous_a and_o who_o be_v not_o 2_o ●_o pet._n 2._o heb_n 11._o luke_n 18._o rom._n 4._o 3_o psalm_n 3●_n matth._n 11._o 28._o phil._n 3._o luke_n 18._o rom._n 4._o phil._n 3._o 2._o heb._n 4._o gen._n 17._o psal._n 32._o and_o 129._o and_o 4._o jam._n 2._o to_o have_v religion_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n false_a heart_a protestant_n the_o second_o note_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n note_n rom._n 7._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o prou_z 4._o 18._o phil._n 3_o 15._o heb._n 6._o esaiah_n 28._o revel_v 3._o esaiah_n 28._o heb._n 3._o 14._o phil._n 3_o god_n child_n sometime_o linger_v rather_o than_o go_v forward_o psalm_n 51._o psal._n 119._o 8._o 6._o 10._o psal._n 15._o &_o 16._o how_o to_o love_v superior_n equal_n inferior_n matth._n 10._o ●_o cor_n 5._o rom._n 15._o 14._o jude_n 20._o gen._n 18._o matth._n 23._o jam._n 5._o dan._n 12._o matth._n 25._o matth._n 5._o psal._n 126._o 2._o pet._n 2._o ezech._n 9_o 4._o psal._n 119._o 5._o 3._o mark_n 3._o rom._n 15._o psal._n 69._o jerem._n 12._o the_o espousage_n or_o betrthe_v before_o full_a marriage_n know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n a_o contract_n be_v more_o than_o a_o simple_a promise_n of_o marriage_n how_o the_o party_n betroth_v must_v be_v teach_v to_o know_v their_o duty_n note_n the_o contract_a must_v remember_v that_o god_n by_o his_o good_a providence_n bring_v they_o together_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n the_o wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o a_o good_a christian_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o five_o commandment_n the_o second_o commandment_n that_o love_n which_o breed_v by_o ged_o mean_n will_v long_o endure_v the_o three_o con_v mandement_n mandement_n amos._n 7._o 16._o 17._o 1._o sam._n 3._o 33._o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o five_o commandment_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n how_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o rule_v his_o wife_n the_o six_o commandment_n no_o bitterness_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o seven_o commandment_n true_a love_n jealousy_n note_n the_o eight_o commandment_n the_o nine_o commandment_n man_n &_o wife_n not_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o infirmity_n one_o of_o another_o the_o ten_o commandment_n then_o he_o pray_v judg._n 14._o 21._o 2._o sam._n 13._o 13._o the_o inconvenience_n and_o commodity_n of_o keep_v or_o break_v the_o sabbath_n popish_a sabbath_n how_o man_n profane_v the_o sabbath_n the_o sabbath_n the_o lord_n market_n day_n he_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n keep_v the_o whole_a 1_o the_o order_n of_o set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3_o doctrine_n to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n must_v go_v before_o exhortation_n to_o move_v affection_n what_o be_v general_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o commandment_n 5._o lax._n 10._o precept_n wherefore_o some_o commandment_n have_v reason_n &_o some_o none_o of_o the_o reason_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o reason_n deut._n 5._o 1_o 1_o the_o patriarch_n know_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o a_o ceremony_n be_v more_o than_o a_o shadow_n shadow_n note_v the_o difference_n why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n sabbath_n how_o the_o sabbath_n be_v call_v a_o sign_n that_o be_v a_o document_n and_o not_o a_o figure_n adam_n also_o in_o paradise_n have_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o a_o sign_n not_o for_o a_o bare_a figure_n no_o figure_n till_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o give_v