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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.
Save me) Salvation then belongeth to the Lord. Psal. 3. 8. yea it belongeth to him alone, he saveth both man and beast; an horse is a vain thing in the day of battle, neither is any man delivered by mans might. He is that Aiacis clypeus, under which we are safe, those Eagles wings, upon which we are carried: that strong tower, to which we must resort: and a very present help in the time of trouble, when neither the wisdom of thy mind, nor the strength of the body, nor the gold in thy chest, nor the endeavours of thy friends, nor the multitude of an army, nor the defenced city, can do thee any good, then the name of the Lord is a strong tower, every righteous David may fly unto it, and is delivered. How often doth God complain of Israel, that they had trusted in man, and in the power of man, and did not make him their salvation? It is mans nature to rely more upon outward means, as physic in sickness, friends in disgrace, an host in war, &c. then upon God. But he that without this captain will conquer, shall have Zenacharibs reward; without this Pilot will enter upon the sea shall have Pharaohs reward; without this Physician will be cured shall have Asa's reward: and he that will pray unto any other for help save the God of Israel, shall in the end have the reward of B•all, Prophets. When all sail us, God will not sail us. Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he will nourish thee, Psal. 55. 23. cast your care upon him for he careth for you 1. Pet. 5. 7.
Saue me) Saluation then belongeth to the Lord. Psal. 3. 8. yea it belongeth to him alone, he saueth both man and beast; an horse is a vaine thing in the day of battell, neither is any man deliuered by mans might. He is that Aiacis clypeus, vnder which we are safe, those Eagles wings, vpon which we are carried: that strong tower, to which we must resorte: and a very present helpe in the time of trouble, when neither the wisedome of thy minde, nor the strength of the body, nor the gold in thy chest, nor the endeuours of thy friends, nor the multitude of an armie, nor the defensed citie, can doe thee any good, then the name of the Lord is a strong tower, euery righteous Dauid may flie vnto it, and is deliuered. How often doth God complaine of Israel, that they had trusted in man, and in the power of man, and did not make him their saluation? It is mans nature to relie more vpon outward meanes, as physicke in sicknes, friends in disgrace, an hoast in warre, &c. then vpon God. But he that without this captaine will conquer, shall haue Zenacharibs reward; without this Pilote will enter vpon the sea shall haue Pharaohs reward; without this Physitian will be cured shall haue Asahs reward: and he that will pray vnto any other for helpe saue the God of Israel, shall in the ende haue the reward of Ball, Prophets. When all saile vs, God will not saile vs. Cast thy burthen vpon the Lord, and he will nourish thee,