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,…

And last of all, though their dignity were never so great, their possessions never so ample and large, and their substance never so plentiful and abundant, yet they could have no more comfort in ante, or all these things, then Belshazzar that impious King had: who for all his valiant Captains and Soldiers, for all his great cheer and plenty of wine: for all his jollity and triumphing over Gods people: for all his merry companions that he had about him, and all the means that he had to comfort him; yet was he in such horror, when¹ he saw on the wall the Hand-writing against him, that his countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his Loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against an other.

And last of all, though their dignitie were neuer so great, their possessions neuer so ample and large, and their substance neuer so plentifull and aboundant, yet they could haue no more comfort in ante, or all these things, then Belshazzar that impious King had: who for all his valiant Captaines and Souldiers, for all his great cheare and plentie of wine: for all his iollitie and triumphing ouer Gods people: for all his merry companions that he had about him, and all the meanes that he had to comfort him; yet was hee in such horrour, when¹ hee saw on the wall the Hand-writing against him, that his countenance was chaunged, and his thoughts troubled him, and the ioynts of his Loynes were loosed, and his knees smote one against an other.

1. 1Daniel. 5. 6.

This (and much more lamentable then can possibly be expressed) is the case of all unregenerate men: And how great then must the excellency of Grace needs be, which freeth a man from this woeful estate and condition? Yet this is not all, but as it freeth men from this misery, So