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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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1. First, he bereaveth his own children of outward prosperity, yea he will load them with crosses, and yet he will make a good supply by giving patience. David is driven out of his kingdom, by his own son, a heavy cross: yet the Lord ministereth an humble and patient spirit: so as he was content to speak, If the Lord thus say, I have no delight in thee: behold 1here I am, let him do to me as seemeth good in his eyes. So likewise Christian Martyrs are bereaved of all outward safety, and laid open to the violence & persecution of tyrants yet inwardly they are established by the power of the might of God, when they are most weak, they are most strong, and when they are most foiled, then they obtain victory.
1. First, he bereaueth his owne children of outward prosperitie, yea he will loade them with crosses, and yet he wil make a good supply by giuing patience. Dauid is driuen out of his kingdome, by his owne sonne, a heauie crosse: yet the Lord ministreth an humble and patient spirit: so as he was content to speake, If the Lord thus say, I haue no delight in thee: behold 1here I am, let him doe to me as seemeth good in his eyes. So likewise Christian Martyrs are bereaued of all outward safetie, and laid open to the violence & persecution of tyrants yet inwardly they are established by the power of the might of God, when they are most weak, they are most strong, and when they are most foiled, then they obtaine victorie.
2. Secondly, the Lord cuts off the days of this life, and for recompense to his own elect gives life eternal: The righteous is taken away from the evil to come. This is manifest in Josiah, 1