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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.
Marks of the children of God.
Markes of the children of God.
1 There be some notable marks to know whether our journey be to heaven, or to hell: first, if a man be so close, that he will not open his way whither he purposeth1 to go, yet you shall spy out his intent, by observing which way his carriage is sent: if our carriage go after the flesh, to the flesh we shall come: if after the spirit, to the spirit we shall come. Secondly, if a man conceal his voyage, yet you shall discern him by his inquiry this way or that way: if he ask which is the way to Canaan, and where the way lieth in the wilderness, it is an argument he is going to the promised land. Thirdly,2 albeit he would keep his journey never so privy; yet he is bewrayed, if when in hearing a man speak against his country, and dispraise his Prince and people, his blood beginneth to rise, he findeth himself grieved, and standeth in defence of his country: So, if when men disgrace Gods word, speak evil of his Ministers, or reproach his Saints, we find our selves moved, and not able to contain our selves from reprehension: that is a token we are travailing towards heaven.
1 THere be some notable markes to know whether our iourney be to heauen, or to hell: first, if a man be so close, that he will not open his way whither he purposeth1 to goe, yet you shall sp•e out his intent, by obseruing which way his carriage is sent: if our carriage goe after the flesh, to the flesh we shall come: if after the spirit, to the spirit we shall come. Secondly, if a man conceale his voyage, yet you shall discerne him by his inquirie this way or that way: if he aske which is the way to Canaan, and where the way lieth in the wildernesse, it is an argument he is going to the promised land. Thirdly,