EncomiumON THE DEATH AND WORKS OF MASTER GREENHAM.
EncomiumVPON HIS SABBATH.
EncomiumANOTHER IN ENGLISH IN COMMENDATION of Maister Greenham, and his godly and learned workes, set forth by…
DedicationTO THE RIGHT VVORSHIPFVLL SIR MARMADVKE DARRELL, AND SIR THOMAS BLOOTHER KNIGHTS, SVRVEYERS GENERALL FOR…
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Spiritual counselsGRAVE COVNSELS, AND GODLY OBSERVATIONS: SERVING GENERALLY TO DIRECT ALL MEN IN THE WAIES OF TRVE GODLINES;…
100 sectionsSpiritual counselsAN OTHER ADDITION OF AN HVNDRED GRAVE COVNSELS OR DIVINE APHORISMES.
Spiritual counselsA THIRD ADDITION OF GRAVE COVNSELS, AND DIVINE DIRECTIONS, FOR THE ATTAINING AND RETAINING OF FAITH, AND a…
Title pageVERITAS VIRESSIT VVLNERE
DedicationTO THE RIHT VERTVOVS AND GODLY GENTLEWOMEN, MISTRIS ANNE BOVVLES, AND MISTRIS A. STEVENS, H. H. WISHETH AL…
Religious treatise 1A SHORT FORME OF CATECHISING.
PartWHereas all men desire to bee blessed, and the most men are deceiued in seeking blessednes, tell mee which…
PartHow know you this?
PartWhat call you Gods word?
PartWhich call you the holie Scriptures?
PartAre all things that are necessary for vs to know contained in them?
PartIs it lawfull for to adde or to take any thing from Gods word?
PartWhy is it so grieuous a sinne?
PartWhy is it requisite that the will of God should be set forth vnto vs?
PartIs it not lawfull to repose any part of Gods Worship, or of Saluation in the doctrine and doings of men?
PartWhat followeth hereof?
PartHow farre are wee bound to their doctrine and doings?
PartMay all reade the Scriptures?
PartWhy must all such reade the Scriptures?
PartWhy else?
PartWhat if men cannot reade?
PartIs it enough to reade the Scriptures priuately, or with others?
PartAnd is it enough to heare them read publikely in the Church?
PartWhy must preaching be ioyned with …eading?
PartWhy must Faith be mixed with the Word, read, and preached?
PartHow many things are requisite to bee in euery one that will come to heare the Word read and preached?
PartWhat is the first?
PartWhich be the principall parts of Gods word?
PartWhat call you the Law?
PartWhat if wee could keepe the Law?
PartWhat if wee breake the Law?
PartWhat call you the Gospell?
PartWhat doth that worke in vs?
PartWhat must wee learne by the whole word of God?
PartWhat is required for our right and sound entrance to our saluation?
PartHow shall wee come to the right sight of our sinnes, and a sound perswasion of the greatnesse of them?
PartWhere is the Law set downe?
PartRehearse them.
PartHow are they deuided?
PartWhat doth the first table teach vs?
PartWhat doth the second teach vs?
PartWhy are the duties towards God set downe before the duties towards our neighbour?
PartWhat followeth hereof?
PartWhy are the duties towards our neighbour ioyned to our duties towards God?
PartWhat ensueth hereof?
PartWhy are the Commandements set downe in ten parts, and not in generall?
PartWhy are they set downe singularly or to euery one?
PartWhat followeth of this?
PartAre there not some rules which serue for the better vnderstanding of euery one of the Commandements?
10 commandmentsPartSeeing in the former Commandements wee are forbidden to hurt our neighbour in heart, how doth this differ…
PartWhereof doe these motions arise?
PartAre all these motions sinne in vs?
PartHow are wee infected with them?
PartHow is this Commaundement brok…?
PartWhat is then commaunded?
PartWho is your Neighbour?
PartWhy iudge you so?
PartDoth the Law of God prescribe the perfect rule of righteousnes?
PartCan euery one keepe the Law of God perfitl…?
PartWhy so?
PartWhat punishment is due to the breakers of Gods Law?
PartWhat else?
PartBut God is mercifull.
PartAnd cannot wee by our selues make satisfaction for our sinnes?
PartBut doth not God wrong to man, to require of him that he is not able to performe?
PartCan anie creature in heauen or earth, which is onely a creature, make satisfaction to his righteousnesse?
PartWhat manner of man is to be sought out to bee our Mediatour and Deliuerer?
PartWhy must hee be man and perfitly righteous?
PartWhy must hee be God withall?
PartWho is that Mediatour, which is very God and very man, and perfi…ly righteous withall?
PartWhat is the vse of all that hetherto hath b…ene taught?
PartAre they onely deliuered from the curse of the Lawe, and made partakers of the merites of Christ that are…
PartHow is the truth of Gods Law fulfilled?
PartIs sorrow for sinne sufficient to bring vs to Saluation?
PartWhat is that true Faith that saueth vs?
PartHow shall wee attaine to this true Faith?
PartWhere is the Gospell declared vnto vs?
PartWhich is that?
PartRehearse the Articles of our Christian faith?
PartInto how many p…t… are these Articles diuided?
PartWhat are you taught to beleeue in the first part?
PartWhy say you I belieue in God and not in Gods?
PartSeeing there is but one God, why name you three, the
PartWhy say you I belieue in God, and not rather, that there is a God?
PartWhy say you I belieue, and not, Wee belieue?
PartWhy call you God FATHER?
PartWhy call you God, Creator of heauen and earth, and not Maker of heauen and earth?
PartWhy call you him Almighti…?
PartWhat comfort doth this article … ▪
PartHow can this bee?
PartTrue it is, that by Creation wee had this benefite but wee haue …st it▪ & are bec…me the children of wrath:…
PartWhat beleeue you of God the Son…e?
PartHow can you beleeue that hee is able to worke your saluation?
PartBy what words in the Creede doe you belieue Christ to be God?
PartWhy call you him the onely begotten Sonne of God?
PartHow can this bee, seeing Adam, the Angles, and we also, be the sonnes of God?
PartWhy was it r…qui…te that he should be God?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this that Christ is God?
PartBy what words in the Creede doe you shewe that you belieue Christ to be man?
PartWhy are these words added; Conceiued by the holie Ghost?
PartWas it n…edfull that Christ should be without sinne?
PartWhy was it requisite that Christ should be Man?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this that Christ is man?
PartWhat fruite haue you by his holie Conception?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this that hee is both God and man?
PartWhat doth IESVS signifie?
PartW…y doe you c…ll him IESVS?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this?
PartWhat signifieth CHRIST?
PartW…y is hee so called?
PartHow gather you this?
PartWas Christ annointed with materiall oyle as they were?
PartWhy d…e you call him Prophet?
PartWhat were then the Prophets and Apostles?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this?
PartWhy call you him Priest?
PartWhat comfort haue you by the Priesthood of Christ?
PartHow are you made a Priest?
PartWhy call you him King?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this?
PartWhy call you him Lord?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this?
PartWhat is the second thing wherein the faith of Christ consisteth?
PartAfter what manner hath he wrought your saluation?
PartIn what words are his most painfull sufferings expressed?
PartWhat is the generall meaning of these words?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this?
PartHow then commeth it to passe, that we are so often afflicted with grieuous torments both in bodie and soule?
PartWhy are these words added; Suffered vnder Pontius Pilate?
PartWhat comfort haue you hereof?
PartWhat is meant by this; That he was crucified?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this?
PartWhat is meant by this; That he died?
PartWhy was it requisite that he should die?
PartWhy is it …rther added, That he was buried?
PartWhat comfort have you by his death and buriall?
PartWhat is the meaning of this, He descended into hell?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this?
PartWhat beleeuest thou in this article, Hee rose againe from the dead?
PartWherin doth this article minister comfort vnto thee?
PartWhat beleeuest thou in this Article, Hee ascended into heauen?
PartWhat comfort haue you thereby?
PartWhat fruite haue you by his intercession▪
PartWhat is the meaning of this article, Hee si…tteth at the right hand of God the Father?
PartWhat comfort haue you thereby?
PartWhat beleeue you in this article, From thence hee shall come, &c?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this?
PartWhy say you I beleeue in God the holie Ghost?
PartWhy call you him …?
PartWhat fruite haue you by this?
PartWhat is the meaning of this article, I belieue that there is a Catholike Church?
PartWhy say you, I belieue that there is a Catholike Church.
PartWhy call you the Church Holie?
PartWhy doe you call it Catholique?
PartWhat is the meaning of this article, The Communion of Saints?
PartWhat comfort haue you by this article?
PartWhat belieuest thou in this article, I belieue the forgiuenesse of sinnes?
PartWhy say you, I belieue the forgiuenesse of sinnes?
PartWhat comfort haue you heereby?
PartWhat belieuest thou in this article, The resurrection of the body vnto life euerlasting?
PartWhat comfort reape you thereby?
PartWhat fruite haue you when you belieue all these Articles?
PartWhat be the seuerall fruites?
PartWhy is this giuen wholly and onely vnto Faith?
PartCannot our good workes in some part iustifie vs before God?
PartAre not our good workes perfect?
PartWhy then doth God promise a reward vnto them?
PartWill not this doctrine make men carelesse of well doing.
PartWhy is it needfull that they should doe good workes?
PartHow maiest thou edifie others?
PartAre good workes so needfull, that without them wee cannot be saued?
PartThen they must much more be condemned, which commit sinne and lye in it?
PartCan euery one doe good workes?
PartHow can they that are thus borne againe doe good workes?
PartWhat is Repentance?
PartWhat is it to crucifie the corruption of our nature?
PartHow is this sorrow wrought?
PartHow is this reformation of our selues wrought in vs?
PartWhat doth insue hereof?
PartHereby it appeareth that none can repent of themselues, or when they will?
PartBy this it is also euident that Gods Children stand in neede of Repentance, so long as they liue?
PartSe…ing it was said before, that good workes did proceede from Rep…ntance, what properties are required of…
PartWhat say you then of the good workes of them that be not in Christ?
PartIs it not lawfull to seeke our owne praise and merit by our owne good woorkes?
PartWe haue heard that the Law worketh the knowledge of our sinnes, and feeling of our miseri… What meanes hath…
PartWhat is the Gospell?
PartHow many kindes of Faith be there?
PartWhat difference is there betweene Penitence and Repentance?
PartIs there such difference betweene the Law and the Gospell?
PartWherein doe they agree?
PartWhat is that one kinde of righteousnesse?
PartWhat thing doth follow vpon this?
PartHow doth the Law pronounce them righteous?
PartBut yet they remaine transgressors of the Law.
PartWhat then is the state of the faithfull in this life?
PartWhat battell haue they?
PartHow shall they ouercome?
PartWhat call you th… flesh?
PartDoth that remaine after regeneration?
PartHow doth the flesh fight against the spirit?
PartWhat is that?
PartWhat call you the spirit?
PartD… wee not receiue the spirit in full measure, and in perfection at the first?
PartHow doth the Spirit fight in vs?
PartHow doth it lust against the flesh?
PartWhat call you the world?
PartHow doth the world fight against vs?
PartWhat meanes doth it vse?
PartHow shall wee ouercome the pleasures, profit, and glorie of this world?
PartHow shall wee ouercome the Paines, losses, and reproches. of the World.
PartWhat call you Sathan?
PartHow doth hee fight against vs?
PartHow shall wee fight against Sathan and his temptations?
PartHow shall wee do… that?
PartHow shall wee ouercome Sathan, and his accusations?
PartHow shall we ouercome him in our terrors and troubles?
PartWee haue heard that the Word is the first and chiefe meanes not onely to beget, but also to strengthen and…
PartWhat is Prayer?
PartIs there any prescript rule of Prayer left vs in the Scriptures?
PartIs it lawfull to vse no other forme of words?
PartHow is that prayer diuided?
PartWhich is the Preface?
PartWhat doth the Preface put vs in minde of?
PartTo whom doe we pray?
PartWhy do you heere name the Father?
PartWhy must wee pray to the Father in the mediation of CHRIST his Sonne?
PartWhy is it required that wee pray by the working of the HOLY GHOST?
PartWhat must wee be perswaded of, and how must wee be affected in prayer?
PartHow are the petitions deuided?
PartWhich be those that concerne Gods Majestie?
PartWhat is meant by the Names of GOD?
PartWhy bee these Names called the Names of GOD?
PartWhat is meant by the word Hallowed?
PartHow shall Gods Name be declared to bee holie and glorious?
PartWhat doe wee pray against in this petition?
Title pageHONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE
Table of contentsSVCH TREATISES AND MATTERS AS ARE CONTAINED IN THIS PART, ARE THESE.
DedicationTO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL SIR DRV DRVRIE KNIGHT, GENTLE-MAN-VSHER OF HER MAIESTIES PRIVIE CHAMBER: AND…
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Treatise 1THE FIRST TREATISE FOR AN AFFLICTED CONSCIENCE VPON THIS SCRIPTVRE.
Treatise 2THE SECOND TREATISE, BELONGING TO THE COMFORT OF AN AFFLICTED CONSCIENCE.
Religious tractTHE MARKES OF A RIGHTEOVS MAN.
Religious tractSWEETE AND SVRE SIGNES OF ELECTION, TO THEM THAT ARE BROVGHT LOW.
Treatise 3A TREATISE OF A CONTRACT BEFORE MARIAGE.
Treatise 4A TREATISE OF THE SABBATH.
Religious tractNOTES OF OVR SALVATION.
2 sectionsTreatise 5A PROFITABLE TREATISE CONTAINING A DIRECTION FOR THE READING AND VNDERSTANDING OF THE HOLY SCRIPTVRES: BY…
Treatise 6A TREATISE OF THE RESVRRECTION
Treatise 7A TREATISE OF EXAMINATION BEFORE AND AFTER THE LORDS SVPPER.
Treatise 8A TREATISE OF GODS FEARE.
Treatise 9A TREATISE OF HYPOCRISIE.
Treatise 10A TREATISE OF ANGER.
Treatise 11A TREATISE OF BLESSEDNES.
Treatise 12A TREATISE OF THE DOCTRINE OF FASTING.
Religious tractOF THE SENDING OF THE HOLY GHOST.
Treatise 13A SHORT TREATISE OF PRAYER, VPON THE WORDS OF THE PROPHET IOEL, chap. 2. 32 alleaged by Peter, Act. 2. 21.
Title pageVERITAS VIRESSIT VVLNERE
Table of contentsTHE SERMONS FOLLOVVING ARE THESE.
DedicationTO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVL SIR IVLIVS CAESAR KNIGHT, AND TO THE RIGHT VERtuous Lady his wife: HENRY HOLLAND▪…
Part 3A SERMON PREACHED BY MAISTER RICHARD GREENHAM VPON THESE WORDS:
Sermon 1
Sermon 2OF MVRMVRING THE SECOND SERMON.
Sermon 3OF ZEALE. THE THIRD SERMON.
Sermon 4OF A GOOD NAME, THE FOVRTH SERMON
Sermon 5OF HVMILITIE. THE FIFTH SERMON.
Sermon 6OF THE GOOD EDVCATION OF CHILDREN. THE SIXTH SERMON.
Sermon 7OF REPENTANCE, AND TRVE SORROVV FOR SIN: THE SEVENTH SERMON.
SermonsTHESE THREE SERMONS FOLLOVVING, viz. the 8. 9. and 10. concerning the heauenly purchase, were preached vpon…
3 sermonsSermonTHE ELEVENTH SERMON, PREACHED BY MAISTER RICHARD GREENHAM, as followeth.
Sermon 12A GODLY EXPOSITION OF THE XVI. PSALME.
Sermon 13OBSERVATIONS ON THESE VERSES FOLLOVVING, Being part of the 42. Chapter of Genesis.
Sermon 14THE FOVRTEENTH SERMON.
4 sectionsSermon 15OF THE CONFESSION OF SINNES.
Sermon 16THE SIXTEENTH SERMON.
Sermon 17THE SEVENTEENTH SERMON.
Title pageVERITAS VIRESSIT VVLNERE
Table of contentsTHE MEDITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE FOVRTH part, are these hereafter following.
DedicationTO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE, IOHN, LORDE. STANHOP, BARON OF HARINGTON, VICECHAMberlaine to the Kings most…
Part 4
Biblical exegesisWHOSOEVER IS DESIROVS TO LEARNE AND REMEMber the Word of God, that he might liue after it, let him consider…
22 sectionsErrata
MeditationMEDITATIONS ON PROV. 4. VERS: 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
8 partsMeditationMEDITATIONS ON PROV. 14. VERS: 5. 6. 7. 8.
5 partsBiblical exegesisTHE SVMME OF THE Epistle to the Hebrevves.
Biblical exegesisA BRIEFE SVMME of Ecclesiastes.
Religious instructionGODLY INSTRVCTIONS FOR THE DVE EXAMINATION AND DIRECTION OF AL MEN, TO THE ATTAIning and retaining of faith…
75 chaptersReligious tractGODLY OBSERVATIONS, CONCERNING DIVERS ARGVMENTS AND COMmon places in Religion.
22 chaptersReligious tractMore speciall directions to be obserued, for the comfort of afflicted Consciences.
2 partsLetterA LETTER AGAINST HARDNES OF HEART.
LetterA LETTER CONSOLATORIE TO Mistris Mary Whitehead.
LetterMaister Greenhams care for the poore Schollers of Cambridge.
LetterA LETTER AGAINST HARDNES OF HEART.
LetterANOTHER COMFORTABLE LETTER BY MASTER R. G. TO MASTER M.
LetterA LETTER CONSOLATORIE, WRITTEN TO A FRIEND AFFLICTED IN conscience for sinne.
PrayerMAISTER GREENEHAMS PRAYER.
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IndexA TABLE OF THE CHIEFE POINTS OF DOCTRINE HANDLED IN THIS VOLVME, GATHERED INTO AN Alphabeticall order.