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,…

where after the Prophet had severely threatened the Jews, and exhorted them to convert, he comforteth them again by promising unto them the renewing ⟨p. 222⟩of God his mercies, and not staying in telling them how the Lord would send them again corn, wine, and oil, he cometh at the last and putteth them in mind of that which counteruaileth all the rest, and saith, that the Lord will give them his Spirit to be poured out upon all flesh, which may seal and season all other his benefits, and which never should leave them until they were come to life everlasting. Above all gifts then in the world this is the gift of gifts the Spirit of God, in which one the Lord prefers us not only above all other earthly creatures, but also above many men like to ourselves, whilst he maketh us Kings, Priests, & Prophets by pouring the same spirit upon us. The excellency of this benefit Christ himself teacheth us, where he teacheth the people to pray, saying, Which of you, i• your child shall ask you a pe•ce of bread, will instead of bread give him a stone, &c? if you, that be evil, do know how to give unto your children good things, when they ask them, how much more shall your heavenly father give you good things, saith Matthew, his Spirit, saith Luke? This is the top, this is the head, this is the height, this is the depth of all good things even the Spirit Now, if this is life eternal, Joh. 17 3. to know the Father to be the only very God, and whom he hath sent, Jesus Christ, and no man can ever do this but by the spirit of God, whereby we know and believe this according to the word, and so live for ever; who will deny this gift of all gifts to be most principal? If this be the dignity of dignities, that we are the children of God, and heirs of a better life; how precious a thing is it to have the privilege of God his own spirit, which giveth us the full title, interest, and assurance of all these things unto us?

where after the Prophet had seuerely threatned the Iewes, and exhorted them to conuert, he comforteth them againe by promising vnto them the renewing ⟨p. 222⟩of God his mercies, and not staying in telling them how the Lord would send them againe corne, wine, and oyle, he commeth at the last and putteth them in minde of that which counteruaileth all the rest, and saith, that the Lord will giue them his Spirit to be powred out vpon all flesh, which may seale and season all other his benefits, and which neuer should leaue them vntill they were come to life euerlasting. Aboue all gifts then in the world this is the gift of gifts the Spirit of God, in which one the Lord preferres vs not onely aboue all other earthly creatures, but also aboue many men like to ourselues, whilest he maketh vs Kings, Priests, & Prophets by powring the same spirit vpon vs. The excellēcie of this benefit Christ himselfe teacheth vs, where he teacheth the people to pray, saying, Which of you, i your childe shall aske you a pece of bread, will insted of bread giue him a stone, &c? if you, that be euill, doe know how to giue vnto your children good things, when they aske them, how much more shall your heauenly father giue you good things, saith Matthew, his Spirit, saith Luke? This is the top, this is the head, this is the height, this is the depth of all good things euen the Spirit Now, if this is life eternall,