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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.
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The original cause is the love of God, in ordaining us to be heirs of life eternal,1 Ephes. 1. 4. Matth. 25 34. Wherein is laid open the bountiful riches of the mercy of God to us ward, in that before the foundation of the world was laid, the foundation of our salvation was made: before we sinned, the remedy against sin was found: before the malady, the Lord had prepared a medicine; before we were damned, he had purposed a way how we should be saved. In respect whereof, seeing we are rather to rejoice in this, that our names are written in heaven, than if we had power (without hurt) to tread on Scorpions, or had spirits subdued unto us, Luke 10. 19. 20. we conclude with the Prophet, Psalm. 65. 4. Blessed is the man O God▪ whom thou choosest, and causest to come unto thee.
The originall cause is the loue of God, in ordaining vs to bee heires of life eternall,1 Ephes. 1. 4. Matth. 25 34. Wherein is laide open the bountifull riches of the mercie of God to vs ward, in that before the foundation of the world was laide, the foundation of our saluation was made: before we sinned, the remedie against sinne was found: before the maladie, the Lord had prepared a medicine; before wee were damned, he had purposed a way how wee should be saued. In respect whereof, seeing we are rather to reioyce in this, that our names are written in heauen, than if wee had power (without hurt) to treade on Scorpions, or had spirites subdued vnto vs, Luke 10. 19. 20. wee conclude with the Prophet, Psalm. 65. 4