A02178:2190
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.
The whole scope, and drift of the holy Ghost in this place, is to show1 that the word of God is to the children of God, more dear than heaven and earth, and that the Word is the only treasure that God hath left unto them, the which indeed is a hidden treasure, unknown unto many, but known unto the children of God, and the only treasure which they desire: for they which do know it, and perceive the true2 use of it, do make such a reverent account thereof, as that they are ready to leave all things, and to seek for it; and when they have found it, they are ready likewise to loose all, and to depart from all things (that may hinder it) which they have, and to do all things which serve as good means to keep it, to the end that they may come to the full assurance and possession thereof.
THe whole scope, and drift of the holy Ghost in this place, is to shewe1 that the word of God is to the children of God, more deare than heauen and earth, and that the Word is the onely treasure that God hath left vnto them, the which indeede is a hidden treasure, vnknowne vnto many, but knowne vnto the children of God, and the onely treasure which they desire: for they which doe knowe it, and perceiue the true2 vse of it, doe make such a reuerent account thereof, as that they are readie to leaue all things, and to seeke for it; and when they haue found it, they are readie likewise to loose all, and to depart from all things (that may hinder it) which they haue, and to doe all things which serue as good meanes to keepe it, to the end that they may come to the full assurance and possession thereof.
- 1The scope of the text.
- 2The love of the Saints to the word.The loue of the Saints to the word.