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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.
Now secondly, it doth also bring safety with it: it setteth men out of gun-shot, so that1 neither the Devil, nor all the powers of hell can annoy▪ or hurt them: nor any, or all of the devils instruments in the world prevail against them, for their overthrow: for the Lord ⟨p. 832⟩is evermore a shield and buckler unto them, so that they must strike through him, before they can come at them. He will cover them under his wings, and they shall be safe under his feathers, Psalm 91. 4.
Now secondly, it doth also bring safetie with it: it setteth men out of gun-shot, so that1 neither the Diuell, nor all the powers of hell can annoy▪ or hurt them: nor any, or all of the diuels instruments in the world preuaile against them, for their ouerthrow: for the Lorde ⟨p. 832⟩is euermore a shield and buckler vnto them, so that they must strike through him, before they can come at them. Hee will couer them vnder his wings, and they shall bee safe vnder his feathers, Psame 91. 4.
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Thirdly, the virtue and power of grace is such, that it maketh Gods children to rejoice, even in affliction, as was verified in David, who when he had many malicious adversaries1 against him, and many troubles beset him round about, yet he had more joy of heart then they had, when their wheat & their wine did abound And so it is with all Gods servants: as their sufferings are many, so are they refreshed with manifold consolations.