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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
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Vers. 14. Again Joseph said unto them, This is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies. Joseph maketh another lie. So we see that use is a sore matter, which had brought him to this, that he stuck not at a lie: and yet, we know that the liar even killeth his own soul. Nay but see, he left not here, he went further yet. In the fifteenth verse: Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go hence. Joseph smelleth by this use of Idolatry: he forsaketh the Lord, and sweareth by him which is no God. Besides, another fault, he cometh near for swearing and perjury, because his oath cometh very near a lie, and we know that untruth and an oath jumping together maketh perjury: and it cannot be, but those that swear readily, must sometimes be for sworn.
Vers. 14. Againe Ioseph said vnto them, This is it that I spake vnto you, saying, Yee are spies. Ioseph maketh another lie. So wee see that vse is a sore matter, which had brought him to this, that he stucke not at a lie: and yet, we know that the lier euen killeth his owne soule. Nay but see, he left not here, he went further yet. In the fifteenth verse: Hereby yee shall bee prooued: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not goe hence. Ioseph smelleth by this vse of Idolatrie: hee forsaketh the Lord, and sweareth by him which is no God. Besides, another fault, he commeth neere for swearing and periurie, because his oth commeth very neere a lie, and wee know that vntruth and an oth iumping together maketh periurie: and it cannot bee, but those that sweare readily, must sometimes be for sworne.
Joseph was a Magistrate, Magistrates may go far in examining and searching and sifting suspected persons when they appear before them, that they might come to the truth of the matter: but to affirm flatly and falsely, is against Gods commandment, and therefore a grievous offence.
Ioseph was a Magistrate, Magistrates may goe farre in examining and searching and sifting suspected persons when they appeare before them, that they might come to the truth of the matter: but to affirme flatly and falsely, is against Gods commandement, and therfore a grieuous offence.