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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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and_o shall_v we_o not_o sever_v ourselves_o from_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n nay_o as_o he_o offer_v to_o we_o the_o one_o so_o he_o forbid_v to_o we_o the_o other_o if_o we_o be_v redeem_v not_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o with_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n how_o thankful_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o obedience_n if_o we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o holy_a conversation_n and_o not_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o holy_o shall_v we_o walk_v wherefore_o if_o the_o lord_n so_o call_v we_o to_o the_o banquet_n and_o allure_v we_o to_o such_o rich_a spoil_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v come_v i_o must_v marry_v a_o wife_n i_o must_v go_v see_v my_o farm_n i_o must_v go_v about_o my_o business_n oh_o how_o unworthy_a guest_n shall_v we_o be_v and_o how_o worthy_a to_o be_v trample_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o adversary_n but_o here_o may_v arise_v a_o question_n how_o 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and_o there_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n temper_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o beat_v down_o the_o security_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n speak_v psal._n 130_o 4._o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v that_o be_v therefore_o be_v thy_o afraid_a to_o displease_v thou_o because_o they_o have_v taste_v of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o because_o thou_o of_o nature_n be_v merciful_a he_o speak_v then_o of_o that_o fear_n which_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n mercy_n as_o of_o his_o judgement_n wherefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o fear_n of_o servant_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o son_n because_o servant_n do_v their_o business_n more_o unwilling_o and_o son_n do_v their_o duty_n more_o cheerful_o so_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o godly_a proceed_v from_o a_o childish_a fear_n to_o obey_v their_o father_n and_o the_o grudge_a obey_v of_o the_o wicked_a in_o a_o servile_a and_o slavish_a fear_n of_o punishment_n vers._n 163._o i_o hate_v falsehood_n and_o abhor_v it_o but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v the_o mean_a how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n come_v to_o this_o joy_n of_o the_o word_n be_v in_o that_o his_o hart_n be_v well_o purge_v of_o the_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o it_o wherein_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o true_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o word_n until_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o the_o corruption_n by_o falsehood_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o breach_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n we_o do_v also_o take_v it_o port._n 4._o and_o 5._o take_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o grant_v i_o gracious_o thy_o law_n where_o lie_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o life_n likewise_o port._n 15._o 2._o i_o hate_v vain_a invention_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v in_o this_o meaning_n satan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o we_o use_v to_o say_v god_n only_o be_v true_a and_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n that_o be_v as_o god_n be_v good_a so_o be_v he_o true_a as_o man_n be_v evil_a of_o himself_o so_o be_v he_o false_a his_o meaning_n then_o be_v that_o he_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v &c_n &c_n this_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o light_a hatred_n but_o a_o thorough_a hatred_n of_o it_o which_o be_v also_o show_v psal._n 139._o 21._o do_v i_o not_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o do_v not_o i_o earnest_o contend_v with_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n as_o they_o be_v my_o utter_a enemy_n prou._n 29._o 27._o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a and_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o cause_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a true_a hatred_n have_v this_o nature_n to_o abhor_v the_o thing_n hate_v as_o a_o dainty_a woman_n abhor_v to_o touch_v a_o toad_n and_o we_o express_v this_o thing_n in_o our_o affection_n break_v oft_o into_o these_o speech_n i_o abhor_v it_o i_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o i_o quake_v i_o shake_v i_o be_o the_o worse_a when_o i_o hear_v it_o we_o be_v here_o teach_v then_o that_o as_o love_v be_v cold_a will_v soon_o fail_v so_o our_o hatred_n be_v us._n cold_a will_v soon_o slake_v and_o as_o love_n must_v be_v hot_a if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o continual_a so_o hatred_n must_v be_v with_o abhor_v if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o permanent_a wherefore_o we_o see_v where_o our_o first_o love_n wax_v cold_a to_o prayer_n and_o the_o not_o abhor_v of_o the_o want_n of_o prayer_n be_v there_o we_o fall_v into_o a_o carelessness_n of_o prayer_n and_o where_o our_o zeal_n be_v not_o hot_a against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o we_o 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unthankfulnes_n by_o remain_v still_o in_o our_o corruption_n to_o let_v he_o loose_v his_o labour_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n wherein_o as_o we_o have_v no_o care_n of_o our_o salvation_n so_o we_o manifest_v a_o open_a contempt_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a passion_n well_o worthy_a be_v we_o to_o die_v and_o unworthy_a be_v we_o to_o live_v in_o that_o the_o choice_n be_v set_v before_o we_o we_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v murder_v with_o our_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v rescue_v to_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ._n for_o just_o be_v the_o reward_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o overcome_v revel_v 3._o 15._o 12._o 22._o that_o us._n be_v to_o such_o as_o will_v not_o only_o strangle_v &_o press_v out_o the_o breath_n of_o sin_n and_o close_o up_o the_o eye_n of_o it_o at_o the_o fall_n and_o death_n of_o it_o but_o also_o follow_v it_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o moule_n so_o as_o it_o never_o rise_v again_o not_o that_o we_o think_v that_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n be_v 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