A02178:2983
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.
AS he had not his own flesh to fight against only, but the world also: so he did not only fight himself alone, but seeketh the help of others. When many see that religion ⟨p. 438⟩cannot be truly professed, but danger will come of it, because many set themselves against it, they fly from it, and go to the greater part, which is the wicked. If we will avoid this, let us join our selves to Gods children, and they will help us with counsel and advise: for one may be strong when we are weak, another may have counsel when we shall not know what to do: therefore by them, we shall be kept from many evil things. So Paul, 2. Timothy 1. 16. after he had complained of the wrong that many had done unto him, he straightway giveth thanks for the family of Onesiphorus, which refreshed him more than all his enemies could discourage him; so that he durst oppose this one household to the whole rabble of the wicked. It may also be a comfort to us, when the temptation of Elijah cometh to us, to think that godliness were gone out of the world: for then shall it be good to set the children of God before us, that we may hear of them, and be in their company, and so be comforted.
AS he had not his owne flesh to fight against onely, but the world also: so hee did not only fight himself alone, but seeketh the helpe of others. When many see that religion ⟨p. 438⟩cannot be truely professed, but danger will come of it, because many set themselues against it, they flie from it, and goe to the greater part, which is the wicked. If we will auoyd this, let vs ioyne our selues to Gods children, and they will helpe vs with counsell and aduise: for one may be strong when we are weake, another may haue counsell when we shall not know what to do: therfore by them, we shall be kept from many euill things. So Paul, 2. Timothie 1. 16. after he had complained of the wrong that many had done vnto him, he straightway giueth thankes for the familie of Onesiphorus, which refreshed him more than all his enemies could discourage him; so that he durst oppose this one household to the whole rabble of the wicked. It may also be a comfort to vs, when the temptation of Elias commeth to vs, to think that godlines were gone out of the world: for then shal it be good to set the children of God before vs, that we may heare of them, and be in their company, and so be comforted.