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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.
Because love setteth the price on things, and hatred maketh us far from them, therefore if we will continue in the truth, we must love it: and if we will avoid the false, we must hate it.
Because loue setteth the price on things, and hatred maketh vs far from them, therfore if we will continue in the truth, we must loue it: and if we wil auoide the false, we must hate it.
And we must not be deceived by the outward show of an honest life, for if comparison1 be made between Gods children & Heretics when they are both in prosperity, or both in adversity, then we shall see the difference between them: for otherwise, there is no comparison to be made, when they are one in prosperity, and another under the cross. When the children of God are in trouble, and in affliction, the graces of God do manifestly appear in them: for first they have such spiritual wisdom, & understanding, that even poor & simple souls in the country are able to answer the great and learned men of the University: so that they be not able to withstand the Spirit that speaketh in them. Again, their boldness and courage in the truth is such, as that they be not ashamed to speak, even before Kings, & the mightiest of their enemies. But Heretics how far are they from this wisdom, when they come to answer, they either say nothing at all, or else their reasons are so blockish, and without sense, that a child would marvel at their folly: and though they set some face and show upon them, yet if they be unripped, and then referred to their heads, they are but vanity. As for their boldness and courage, it is nothing: for if they speak to some simple man, or in some secret place, then will they be bold to speak their pleasure: but call them to the place of judgement, or before them that are able to call2 them to accounts, then their answers are to seek. And here of it cometh, that they are perjured, unfaithful, not men of their word, but dastards and cowards, and such as will not stand to the truth.