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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
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we confess they were wonderful in the time of the Law; but we hear not of them in the new Testament, what appertain they then unto us? But Christ hath taught us this general doctrine, Luk. 13. 1. where certain men came to our Saviour Christ, and showed him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their own sacrifices: but Christ answered them on this sort, Suppose ye that these Galileans were greater sinners than the other Galileans, because they have suffered such things? I tell you, •o: but unless ye repent your lives, you shall all likewise perish. Thus he also spake of them, unto these Jews, which took occasion to condemn those men for their punishments, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell. Every man will yield to this, that the plagues are great, but no man ⟨p. 500⟩will apply them to himself. But our Saviour Christ before teacheth us, rather to fear and suspect our own estates, than to condemn others. Indeed all punishment shall not fall upon one man, nor one punishment shall light upon all. Though the flood sweepeth them not away, though Serpents devour them not, though they be not deprived of the promised land, yet surely the Son of God Jesus Christ hath spoken it, and though heaven and earth pass, yet one •ote of his word shall not pass, that unless we repent, we shall all perish: if not in these, yet in some of these; if not in some of these, yet in some other like to these. For the Lord hath many and divers judgements, whereby he would tread down his enemies. Beside the Apostle saith, Eph. 5. 6. Col. 3. 6. speaking of fornicators, covetous men, adulterers, idolaters, & wantons▪ Let no man deceive you with vain words: for, for such things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. This is spoken to Gods children, that they should not mock at the menaces and judgements of God: for if they will not obey, the judgements of God undoubtedly will fall; but if they will tremble at Gods word, they shall be children of obedience, and not be subject to this wrath of God. Thus Christ also reasoneth▪