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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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cry_v out_o psal_n 8._o o_o lord_n how_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o work_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o psal._n 139._o but_o consider_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o own_o body_n he_o say_v i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o wonderful_o and_o fearful_o make_v ¶_o vers._n 28._o my_o soul_n melt_v for_o he●●ines_n raise_v i_o up_o according_a unto_o th●_n word_n menander_n think_v i_o see_v david_n here_o resolve_v into_o tear_n and_o pour_v they_o out_o at_o his_o eye_n as_o at_z ●_o well_o with_o two_o bucket_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o he_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o he_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o it_o be_v take_v himself_o to_o this_o ciaculatory_a prayer_n he_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o say_v my_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n vers_fw-la 25._o but_o here_o will_v he_o add_v that_o it_o melt_v for_o heaviness_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n may_v bear_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n prou._n 18_o 14_o there_o be_v much_o in_o this_o book_n concern_v afflict_v conscience_n &_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o to_o add_v much_o in_o all_o those_o sorrow_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o sin_n the_o first_o consolation_n be_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o be_v promise_v grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n thus_o it_o will_v quicken_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o trouble_n and_o assure_v we_o of_o this_o harvest_n that_o though_o we_o sow_v in_o tear_n we_o shall_v reap_v enjoy_v but_o because_o we_o can_v neither_o apprehend_v nor_o apply_v this_o word_n further_o than_o we_o receive_v grace_n from_o god_n we_o must_v with_o david_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v so_o guide_v we_o that_o we_o wander_v not_o uphold_v we_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o confirm_v we_o that_o we_o font_n not_o encourage_v we_o that_o we_o despair_v not_o and_o quicken_v we_o that_o we_o die_v not_o this_o verse_n require_v rather_o the_o meditation_n of_o a_o penitent_a convert_n than_o the_o exposition_n of_o a_o learned_a divine_a as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o understand_v not_o what_o be_v here_o write_v though_o the_o righteous_a fall_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o for_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n psal._n 37._o 24._o ¶_o vers._n 29._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 as_o before_o he_o pray_v to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o god_n precept_n so_o here_o he_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o because_o they_o who_o god_n keep_v be_v best_a keep_v he_o therefore_o continue_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n desire_v so_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o his_o word_n that_o his_o mind_n be_v purge_v from_o all_o vanity_n he_o may_v be_v teach_v to_o obey_v god_n word_n the_o way_n of_o lie_v be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n 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 never_o any_o foot_n have_v tro●e_v but_o now_o it_o be_v so_o broad_a and_o wide_a a_o way_n that_o the_o most_o in_o the_o world_n walk_v in_o it_o the_o heathen_a by_o his_o idol_n the_o turk_n by_o his_o alcoran_n the_o jesuite_n by_o his_o new_a gospel_n the_o lutheran_n by_o his_o contransubstantiation_n the_o protestant_n by_o his_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o schismatic_a by_o his_o pretence_a purity_n have_v walk_v so_o along_o in_o this_o way_n that_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n they_o will_v not_o know_v we_o have_v wrangle_v so_o long_o about_o truth_n in_o religion_n that_o as_o he_o can_v not_o find_v rome_n in_o rome_n so_o we_o can_v find_v religion_n in_o religion_n and_o we_o have_v cloak_v so_o long_a truth_n in_o conversation_n that_o true_a deal_n be_v banish_v from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o that_o will_v use_v it_o must_v die_v a_o beggar_n hijs_fw-la diebus_fw-la iam_fw-la peractis_fw-la nulla_fw-la side_n est_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la m●l_o in_o over_o verba_fw-la lactis_fw-la fall_v in_o cord_n fraus_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la help_v lord_n for_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n do_v perish_v and_o decay_v and_o faith_n and_o truth_n from_o mortal_a man_n be_v banish_v quite_o away_o have_v we_o not_o need_v then_o with_o this_o holy_a prophet_n to_o hate_v all_o vain_a invention_n but_o to_o pray_v most_o earnest_o with_o he_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v take_v from_o we_o this_o lie_a way_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o good_a and_o old_a way_n in_o which_o if_o we_o walk_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n find_v rest_n to_o our_o soul_n
this_o show_v first_o that_o he_o pray_v against_o their_o evil_a cause_n second_o that_o he_o suffer_v unjust_o first_o because_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n second_o because_o he_o behave_v himself_o godly_a in_o his_o cause_n not_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n and_o we_o must_v look_v that_o we_o have_v these_o thing_n before_o we_o pray_v this_o prayer_n first_o that_o our_o cause_n be_v good_a second_o that_o it_o be_v right_o handle_v therefore_o heretic_n and_o wicked_a man_n can_v make_v this_o prayer_n david_n be_v long_o in_o this_o trouble_n and_o yet_o he_o provoke_v they_o not_o with_o evil_a word_n but_o labour_v to_o overcome_v their_o evil_n with_o goodness_n as_o psalm_n 33._o so_o when_o we_o do_v they_o no_o evil_n when_o we_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o pray_v and_o fast_v for_o they_o in_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n then_o i●_n it_o be_v against_o god_n enemy_n and_o their_o evil_a cause_n we_o may_v pray_v this_o prayer_n vers._n 86._o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v true_a they_o persecute_v i_o fulf●ly_o help_v i_o he_o have_v a_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o of_o the_o evil_n use_v of_o his_o enemy_n both_o which_o he_o know_v by_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n this_o make_v he_o to_o stand_v out_o in_o his_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o stick_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n this_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n for_o the_o devil_n will_v throw_v into_o man_n mind_n if_o this_o cause_n be_v good_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v persecute_v but_o thou_o be_v more_o precise_a than_o need_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o end_n that_o if_o he_o can_v once_o ●●ing_n they_o to_o doubt_v of_o their_o cause_n they_o shall_v leave_v suffer_v for_o if_o man_n be_v once_o persuade_v that_o their_o cause_n be_v eull_a or_o if_o their_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o yet_o if_o they_o know_v i●_n not_o then_o can_v they_o not_o suffer_v for_o it_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v stand_v in_o trouble_n let_v we_o now_o in_o peace_n be_v assure_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o build_v up_o ourselves_o now_o in_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o if_o this_o be_v once_o say_v to_o we_o of_o the_o devil_n thou_o have_v hear_v much_o and_o yet_o lest_o not_o profit_v leave_v thy_o cause_n betimes_o or_o else_o thou_o will_v shame_v thyself_o and_o thy_o cause_n to●_n than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a thing_n that_o will_v make_v we_o stand_v hel●●_n though_o he_o have_v be_v long_o in_o trouble_n so_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v destroy_v yet_o he_o pray_v contrary_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o teach_v that_o even_o in_o the_o great_a trouble_n we_o may_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o when_o all_o help_n see●eth_v to_o be_v pass_v then_o be_v the_o ●●me_n to_o be_v holpen_v because_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v at_o the_o full_a and_o our_o ●iall_n be_v manifest_a for_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 87._o want_v vers._n 88_o quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o mouth_n he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v quicken_v by_o love_a kindness_n he_o show_v th●t_v without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o quicken_n for_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v keep_v he_o that_o keep_v they_o before_o yet_o in_o weakness_n and_o his_o affliction_n do_v somewhat_o hinder_v he_o as_o psal._n 17._o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v they_o better_o for_o trouble_v hinder_v the_o course_n of_o obedience_n and_o make_v we_o ●●get_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v then_o what_o a_o benefit_n have_v we_o which_o now_o be_v in_o quiet_a and_o have_v our_o liberty_n without_o love_a kindness_n there_o be_v no_o quicken_n he_o play_v to_o be_v deliver_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o ●ight_a end_n of_o this_o prayer_n ●●ther_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o present_a evil_n or_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o it_o we_o do_v ●●●●_o pray_v to_o be_v preserve_v we_o pray_v for_o our_o queen_n etc._n etc._n but_o i●_n it_o be_v not_o to_o this_o end_n we_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o from_o beast_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o david_n in_o his_o prosperity_n psalm_n 23._o and_o this_o be_v his_o end_n why_o he_o will_v be_v deliver_v from_o trouble_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o god_n house_n a_o long_a season_n for_o it_o be_v his_o grief_n that_o he_o can_v not_o glorify_v god_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v quicken_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n then_o what_o be_v we_o that_o be_v as_o dead_a man_n when_o we_o hear_v and_o pray_v portion_n 12._o lamed_n vers._n 89._o o_o lord_n thy_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n this_o part_n show_v the_o comfort_n that_o stay_v he_o in_o his_o trouble_n his_o eye_n faint_v yet_o he_o see_v god_n word_n to_o endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v he_o say_v which_o when_o he_o see_v no_o help_n in_o earth_n yet_o can_v lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o heaven_n and_o he_o note_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o though_o they_o have_v almost_o make_v a_o end_n of_o god_n saint_n in_o earth_n yet_o they_o can_v take_v the_o word_n out_o of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n thereof_o this_o must_v comfort_v we_o when_o persecution_n wax_v hot_a so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o ●●●●_o alo●e_o yet_o the_o lord_n keep_v his_o word_n in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o he_o will_v send_v it_o to_o another_o place_n in_o the_o confidence_n hereof_o david_n cry_v psalm_n 2._o why_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o that_o they_o mock_v he_o he_o save_v other_o yet_o god_n word_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o christ_n become_v a_o saviour_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v low_a in_o egypt_n yet_o god_n word_n in_o heaven_n be_v true_a and_o they_o return_v to_o the_o promise_a land_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v translate_v to_o babylon_n so_o that_o all_o hope_n of_o return_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o daniel_n and_o other_o know_v the_o word_n be_v in_o heaven_n that_o after_o 70_o year_n they_o shall_v return_v this_o be_v true_a in_o particular_a person_n as_o job_n david_n ezechias_n and_o other_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a yet_o through_o hope_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o look_v for_o deliverance_n though_o they_o see_v no_o help_n in_o earth_n this_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o lay_v up_o against_o trouble_n to_o come_v and_o this_o comfort_v bradford_n rogers_n etc._n etc._n which_o say_v god_n will_v bring_v his_o word_n from_o heaven_n to_o this_o land_n again_o and_o because_o we_o can_v see_v heaven_n though_o we_o must_v believe_v it_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n not_o see_v therefore_o he_o show_v that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o earth_n thy_o truth_n endure_v from_o 1._o generation_n to_o generation_n etc._n etc._n though_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v changeable_a yet_o god_n truth_n be_v one_o for_o ever_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v matth._n 24._o and_o luk._n 21._o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v where_o under_o jerusalem_n he_o set_v out_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o last_o day_n for_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o true_a christ_n so_o they_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o false_a and_o when_o they_o will_v not_o look_v to_o cure_v their_o soul_n the_o lord_n send_v famine_n war_n and_o pestilence_n to_o consume_v their_o body_n and_o as_o they_o will_v find_v no_o place_n in_o their_o soul_n for_o his_o word_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v leave_v they_o no_o place_n in_o that_o good_a land_n and_o thus_o shall_v the_o word_n continue_v throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o wheresoever_o the_o lord_n have_v 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swearer_n so_o unreverent_a breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n if_o blasphemous_a mouth_n be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o this_o will_v they_o not_o tremble_v and_o quake_v that_o now_o mock_v and_o scoff_n at_o the_o ministry_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n we_o see_v then_o how_o pierce_a word_n these_o be_v they_o that_o depart_v from_o god_n by_o go_v to_o wizard_n they_o that_o go_v far_o from_o his_o word_n by_o change_v his_o holy_a sabbath_n which_o be_v as_o a_o day_n of_o medicine_n for_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o hurtful_a day_n the_o lord_n will_v also_o depart_v from_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v far_o from_o their_o salvation_n all_o sin_n wherein_o man_n lie_v and_o continue_v put_v they_o far_o from_o salvation_n but_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v save_v even_o they_o that_o labour_v for_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v damn_v they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o faith_n and_o seek_v not_o god_n law_n as_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o the_o 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foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do●●●_n thy_o will_n in_o my_o holy_a day_n 〈◊〉_d ●●ll_v the_o ab●●●●_n a_o delight_n to_o consecrate_v it_o as_o glorious_a to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n psalm_n 63._o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o psalm_n 84._o 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v ever_o praise_v thou_o 10._o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o other_o where_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o m●_n god_n th●n_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o wickedness_n psal._n 42_o 4._o i_o go_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o sing_v and_o praise_n as_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v a_o feast_n this_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n his_o child_n this_o joy_n will_v never_o leave_v we_o no_o not_o in_o the_o grave_n 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