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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.
And when outward matters of rejoicing are furthest removed from them, then are they driven nearer unto God, the fountain of all true comfort, and by that means their hearts are exceedingly revived. And if they be so much cheered in the times of their greatest adversity, how much more joyful are they in the days of their prosperity, when he maketh them to rest in green pastures, and leadeth them by the still waters: preparing for them 1a Table in the sight of their adversaries, anointing their heads with oil, and causing their cups to run-over, as the Psalmist speaketh. And they withal, have a principal care to entertain Gods blessings with thankfulness, and to serve him with a good and thankful heart, in the use and enjoyments thereof.
And when outward matters of reioycing are furthest remooued from them, then are they driuen neerer vnto God, the fountaine of all true comfort, and by that meanes their hearts are exceedingly reuiued. And if they bee so much cheered in the times of their greatest aduersitie, how much more ioyfull are they in the dayes of their prosperitie, when hee maketh them to rest in greene pastures, and leadeth them by the still waters: preparing for them 1a Table in the sight of their aduersaries, annoynting their heads with oyle, and causing their cups to runne-ouer, as the Psalmist speaketh. And they withall, haue a principall care to entertaine Gods blessings with thankfulnesse, and to serue him with a good and thankfull heart, in the vse and enioyments thereof.
Now if their estate be so blessed in this life, what shall their happiness be when they depart out of this life, to have the fruition of those joys, which are prepared for the Saints, in the kingdom of glory? where all tears shall be wiped away from their eyes, and they