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,…

Now followeth the third thing, that is, that this benefit shall universally be poured out upon all. And this setteth out the goodness of God that doth give it, in that he doth it ⟨p. 226⟩without respect of persons as well on children as on fathers, as well on servants as on masters, as well on women as on men, as well on young as on old: together with the fourth thing, in that this heavenly gift shall in plentiful measure be poured out, in that the ions and daughters shall prophesy, the young men shall see visions, and the old men shall dream dreams. Wherein we observe first the difference between the Law and the Gospel, between the Fathers under the Law, and those that are under the Gospel. We grant that we all had one substance of faith and repentance, only they looked for Christ to come, we to Christ already come. And here are to be noted two other differences: the one, that then the spirit was given to few, and as it were to an handful; now it is given to many and to all nations; then to one sex more specially, now to both: the other is, that then they had knowledge, now they have more and a greater measure both of knowledge and repentance. For young men shall see visions, and old men shall dream dreams. This, I say, is the first difference that this grace is offered to moe nations. For the first was bestowed only upon the Jews, for they only had the Law, Psal. •47. 19. but now all is one, Christ is the head both of the Jew and Gentile, there is one shepherd and one sheepfold both of Jew and Gentile. The second note of difference is, that the young men should see visions, and the old men dream dreams. This is a great benefit, and a singular sign of God his love to his people, that they should some of them see visions, and some dream dreams. It is said, Numb. 12. 6. that the Lord would be known to a Prophet among his people by a vision, and that he would speak unto him by a dream: and though then of all some did prophesy, some did see visions, some did dream; yet now all shall prophesy, all shall see visions, all shall dream dreams: not that all shall be Prophets, as the Anabaptists, and Family of love do gather, but that now sons and daughters, servants▪ and women, should have as great knowledge, as they that among the Jews were chosen Prophets.

Now followeth the third thing, that is, that this benefit shall vniuersally be powred out vpon all. And this setteth out the goodnesse of God that doth giue it, in that he doth it