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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
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.
I am a m•n that fear God] Here is a rule of Christian life, especially for Magistrates. We must all fear God. All that are in place and authority must know that they are under God▪ Joseph considered hereof not now only, but also in the last chapter of Genesis, when his brethren were afraid of him. Read from the 14. verse of that chapter, to the 19. where Joseph saith, Fear not: for I am not under God? And I pray you mark what this consideration wrought in him in the 20. and 21. verses: When ye thought evil against me, God disposed it to good, &c.
I am a m•n that feare God] Here is a rule of Christian life, especially for Magistrates. Wee must all feare God. All that are in place and authoritie must knowe that they are vnder God▪ Ioseph considered hereof not now onely, but also in the last chapter of Genesis, when his brethren were afraid of him. Reade from the 14. verse of that chapter, to the 19. where Ioseph saith, Feare not: for I am not vnder God? And I pray you marke what this consideration wrought in him in the 20. and 21. verses: When ye thought euill against me, God disposed it to good, &c.
Now if we fear God, we must pray unto him for our Magistrates, that he will maintain his fear among them. For it falleth out that we are often times punished by them, even especially because we never pray for them.
Now if we feare God, we must pray vnto him for our Magistrates, that he will maintaine his feare among them. For it falleth out that we are often times punished by them, euen especially because we neuer pray for them.