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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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Vers. 123. Mine eyes have failed in waiting for thy salvation, and for thy just promise.
Vers. 123. Mine eyes haue failed in waiting for thy saluation, and for thy iust promise.
Here is a further thing that the man of God requireth, not looking to be helped at the1 first brunt, but never to leave off his suite unto the very failing of his eyes, according to that of the Apostle, 1. Pet. 3. 10. If any man long after life, &c. 11. Let him eschew evil and do good, let him seek peace, and follow after it. So this man of God had long endured trouble, which many will be content happily to sustain for a while: but if it be any thing long, they fall from judgement and justice. We must not think then to deal ill with them, that deal ill with us: neither must we deal well but for a time, because we must persevere. For when we slip too much, we never show, that we did truly execute judgement and justice.
HEre is a further thing that the man of God requireth, not looking to be helped at the1 first brunt, but neuer to leaue off his suite vnto the very failing of his eyes, according to that of the Apostle, 1. Pet. 3. 10. If any man long after life, &c. 11. Let him eschew euill and do good, let him seeke peace, and follow after it. So this man of God had long endured trouble, which many will be content happilie to sustaine for a while: but if it be any thing long, they fall from iudgement and iustice. Wee must not thinke then to deale ill with them, that deale ill with vs: neither must we deale well but for a time, because wee must perseuere. For when we slip too much, we neuer shewe, that we did truly execute iudgement and iustice.