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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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Wherefore as proof maketh evident; like as in a tree though the roots be somewhat1 mangled, yet there will sprout buds, which with a small instrument, by daily resorting to them, and keeping under, may be kept from much growing, and yet afterward by negligence and permission, as with a hatchet they will hardly be hewen down; And as in a great2 concourse of waters, though the fountain be stopped, yet the rivers remain open, which being taken in time with a flood-gate, may be stayed, and losing long opportunity, by great banks from overflowing cannot be restrained: even so a man in the beginning of his temptation, whilst as yet it is but in the sprout, and having a little course is unable to make any great breach, by prayer and the spirit of God may be kept under and stayed: but if it be left alone, not looked to as before, the extraordinary spirit of the Preacher, or the extraordinary travel of a man in prayer and fasting, will not be able to remedy it.
Wherefore as proofe maketh euident; like as in a tree though the rootes be somewhat1 mangled, yet there will sprout buds, which with a small instrument, by daily resorting to them, and keeping vnder, may be kept from much growing, and yet afterward by negligence and permission, as with a hatchet they will hardly be hewen down; And as in a great2 concourse of waters, though the fountaine be stopped, yet the riuers remaine open, which being taken in time with a floud-gate, may bee staied, and leesing long oportunitie, by great bankes from ouerflowing cānot be restrained: euen so a man in the beginning of his temptation, whilest as yet it is but in the sprout, and hauing a little course is vnable to make any great breach, by prayer and the spirit of God may bee kept vnder and stayed: but if it be left alone, not looked to as before, the extraordinarie spirit of the Preacher, or the extraordinarie trauell of a man in prayer and fasting, will not be able to remedie it.
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