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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.
For me) David had many followers in the time of his troubles, yet his adversaries aimed especially at his life: Strike say they the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: Stub up the root and the branches will wither: chop off the head, and the members will perish; if David be once gone, who shall resist? Thus the worthiest Princes, gravest counsellors, and most vigilant Ministers, have ever been the mark of wicked Archers. Thus like the King of Aram they say 2. Chron: 18. 31. Fight you not with small or great, but against the King of Israel only. Experience we have had of this in the days of our gracious Queen Elizabeth of happy memory, and our worthy King James, whom the Lord long keep to rule over us, that the jawbones of the Lions may be broken before ever he be given a prey to their teeth.
For me) Dauid had many followers in the time of his troubles, yet his aduersaries aymed especially at his life: Strike say they the Shepheard, and the sheepe shalbe scattered: Stub vp the roote and the branches will wither: chop off the heade, and the members will perish; if Dauid be once gone, who shall resist? Thus the worthiest Princes, grauest counsellors, and most vigilant Ministers, haue euer beene the marke of wicked Archers. Thus like the King of Aram they say 2. Chron: 18. 31. Fight you not with small or great, but against the King of Israel onely. Experience wee haue had of this in the daies of our gracious Queene Elizabeth of happie memorie, and our worthie King Iames, whom the Lord long keepe to rule ouer vs, that the iawebones of the Lions may be broken before euer he be giuen a prey to their teeth.
To destroy) Before he showed their vigilancie in waiting, now he declareth their malice in destroying, nothing will quench their thirst but his blood, he used all kindness to them, they practised all cruelty towards him. Thus the wicked never leave till they have killed, they will persecute, and take, and destroy to root out the memorial of the godly out of the earth. Haman could not be satisfied unless the Jews were destroyed: nor the Scribes, unless Christ were crucified: nor the Persian Sages till Daniel was delivered, not the Pa••••an Massacrers till the Protestants were killed. The Lion is often satisfied when he hath brought under his prey, the Bear will not be satisfied till it be devoured.