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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.
If this (saith one) be the whole man, then without this man is no man; no though he wallow in wealth, swim in pleasures, and be carried aloft upon the wings of Honour. For first all these, (though they were all in the possession of some one man) cannot possibly fill the unlimited desire of the soul. So unquenchable is the thirst of mans soul, until it bathe it self in the river of life, and in the unmeasurable Ocean of goodness and wisdom. Secondly, they cannot secure the conscience distressed with the apprehension of the wrath of God, or prevent his judgements, as we may see in Nebuchadnezzar: Dan. 4. and his son Belshazzar: Dan. 5. vers. 6. and Prophesied of Zeph: 1. 17. 18. Ezech: 7. 19. Obad: 4. When our sins are ripe, and ready to take the flame of Gods fiery indignation, then neither the wedge of gold, nor the height of place can privilege or protect us. Lastly, they cannot stretch themselves to eternity: they all can bring us no further then our death bed: then are they utterly disappointed of their weak & imaginary sweetness, and are wholly turned into wounds and wormwood, into gall and vexation. They leave indeed a sting in the conscience that never dies; but themselves die all at our deaths, and lie down with us in the grave, Job: 20. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10., &c.
If this (saith one) be the whole man, then without this man is no man; no though hee wallowe in wealth, swimme in pleasures, and be carried alofte vpon the wings of Honor. For first all these, (though they were all in the possession of some one man) cannot possiblie fill the vnlimited desire of the soule. So vnquenchable is the thirst of mans soule, vntill it bathe it selfe in the riuer of life, and in the vnmeasurable Ocean of goodnes and wisedome. Secondly, they cannot secure the conscience distressed with the apprehension of the wrath of God, or preuent his iudgements, as wee may see in Nebucadnezzar: Dan. 4. and his sonne Belshazzar: Dan. 5. vers. 6. and Prophecied of Zeph: 1. 17. 18. Ezech: 7. 19. Obad: 4. When our sinnes are ripe, and readie to take the flame of Gods fierie indignation, then neither the wedge of golde, nor the height of place can priuiledge or protect vs. Lastly, they cannot stretch themselues to eternitie: they all can bring vs no further then our death bed: then are they vtterly disappointed of their weake & imaginarie sweetnes, and are wholly turned into wounds and wormewood, into gall and vexation. They leaue indeed a sting in the conscience that neuer dies; but themselues die all at our deaths, and lie downe with vs in the graue, Iob: 20. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10., &c.