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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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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, 1of whom it is said, Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and though shall be put into thy grave in peace, and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place.
2. Secondly, the Lord cuts off the daies of this life, and for recompence to his own elect giues life eternall: The righteous is taken away frō the euill to come. This is manifest in Iosias, 1of whom it is said, Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and though shall be put into thy graue in peace, and thine eyes shall not see all the euill which I will bring vpon this place.
- 1Esa. 57. 1. 2. Reg. 22 20
3. Thirdly, God takes away the feeling of his love, and the joy of the holy Ghost for a season: & then in the room thereof he kindles an earnest desire, & thirsting with groans and cryings unto heaven, to be in the former favour of God again. This was Davids case,1 when he complained and said, My voice came to God, when I cried, my voice came to God, and he heard m•: in the day of my trouble I sought the Lord, my sore r•nne and ceased not in the night: my soul refused comfort. I did think up •n God and was troubled: I prayed, and my spirit was full of anguish. Selah. The like was the estate of the Church making her moan unto God