A02178:1929
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
Part 2 › Treatise 11: A TREATISE OF BLESSEDNESS.Part 2 › Treatise 11: A TREATISE OF BLESSEDNES.
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.
HE may be said to have tasted true blessedness, whom the Lord before all beginnings hath chosen▪ to salvation; whose salvation purposed by God the father, is performed by God the son: to whom the election by God the father, and redemption by God the son is ratified by God the holy Ghost: in whom this assurance of faith is wrought by the word preached: faith breeding peace of mind; this1 peace causeth joy, joy being accompanied with security, security working in love, love labouring with a care to please God, with a fear to displease God▪ from whence issueth a desire of welldoing to others, endeavouring to bring them to the peace with God and man, which he tasteth of himself. Lastly, he is truly blessed, who besides all the former things, knoweth how to use prosperity moderately, and adversity patiently, waiting and looking for the accomplishment of God his promise in the kingdom of heaven. More particularly we will entreat of true happiness by the causes and by the effects of it.
HE may bee saide to haue tasted true blessednesse, whom the Lorde before all beginnings hath chosen▪ to saluation; whose saluation purposed by God the father, is performed by God the sonne: to whom the election by God the father, and redemption by God the sonne is ratified by God the holy Ghost: in whome this assurance of faith is wrought by the word preached: faith breeding peace of minde; this1 peace causeth ioy, ioy being accompanied with securitie, securitie working in loue, loue labouring with a care to please God, with a feare to displease God▪ from whence issueth a desire of weldoing to others, indeuouring to bring them to the peace with God and man, which he tasteth of himselfe. Lastly, he is truely blessed, who besides all the former things, knoweth how to vse prosperitie moderately, and aduersitie patiently, wayting and looking for the accomplishment of God his promise in the kingdome of heauen. More particularly we will intreate of true happinesse by the causes and by the effects of it.
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