A02178:1791
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: revised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as love the truth, and desire to know the power of godliness. By H.H.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.
London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for William Welby, 1612London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for VVilliam VVelby, 1612
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. Diligence. 2. Wisdom. 3. Preparation. 4. Meditation. 5. Conference. 6. Faith. 7. Practise. 8. Prayer.
1. Diligence. 2. Wisedome. 3. Preparation. 4. Meditation. 5. Conference. 6. Faith. 7. Practise. 8. Prayer.
The three first go before reading and preaching. The four next come after them. The last must go before, and be with them, and come after them.
The three first goe before reading and preaching. The foure next come after them. The last must goe before, and be with them, and come after them.
1 If diligence be necessary in reading profane authors, then much more in reading1 the Scriptures. Diligence maketh a rough way plain and easy, and of good taste, which otherwise is hard and unsavoury. In our diligence we must keep an even course, and not to be like those who upon some sudden good motion, or by reason of some good company, or by reason of some good action draw near, or for fear of danger, &c. read for a time, and soon after give over again. Read Prou. 2. 12. Matth. 13. 54.
1 If diligence be necessarie in reading prophane authors, then much more in reading1 the Scriptures. Diligence maketh a rough way plaine and easie, and of good taste, which otherwise is hard and vnfauourie. In our diligence we must keepe an euen course, and not to be like those who vpon some sudden good motion, or by reason of some good companie, or by reason of some good action draw neere, or for feare of danger, &c. reade for a time, and soone after giue ouer againe. Reade