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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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meaning indeed, that no nation under heaven was comparable unto them in regard of the wonderful things that God had wrought for them, and in regard of those heavenly prerogatives which he had vouchsafed unto them: the meanest hewer of wood, or drawer of water, amongst them, was to be preferred before the mightiest Monarch in the world: and that may be said of all true Christians, which was spoken of them: Who is like unto thee O people saved by the Lord?
meaning indeed, that no nation vnder heauen was comparable vnto them in regard of the wonderfull things that God had wrought for them, and in regard of those heauenly prerogatiues which he had vouchsafed vnto them: the meanest hewer of wood, or drawer of water, amongst them, was to be preferred before the mightiest Monarch in the world: and that may be said of all true Christians, which was spoken of them: Who is like vnto thee O people saued by the Lord?
The truth of this will more evidently appear, if we well weigh the things that follow: Namely,
The truth of this will more euidently appeare, if we well weigh the things that follow: Namely,
1. What misery grace doth free us from. 2. What good things it maketh us to enjoy, 1. In this life. 1. Estimation. 2. Safety. 3. Comfort. 2. In the life to come, all manner of happiness.
1. What miserie grace doth free vs from. 2. What good things it maketh vs to enjoy, 1. In this life. 1. Estimation. 2. Safetie. 3. Comfort. 2. In the life to come, all manner of happinesse.