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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.
Thy word (saith the Prophet) is proved true; it hath no changeable goodness, but hath in it an everlasting righteousness, serving for all ages, for all persons, and for all times. Mens opinions fail, the wisdom, strength and authority of man in time hath an end; but this Word is exceeding large, and never hath end.
Thy word (saith the Prophet) is proued true; it hath no changeable goodnesse, but hath in it an euerlasting righteousnes, seruing for all ages, for all persons, and for all times. Mens opinions faile, the wisedome, strength and authoritie of man in time hath an end; but this Word is exceeding large, and neuer hath end.
Thy word is proved pure. Many would think this to be but a small commendation for the word of God: but come to a man when his mind is much troubled, and tell him of the word, and what pureness, what comfort will he find in it? Surely he will be as one that hath no taste in it, and as one that feeleth no more sweetness, than a sick man doth taste in a chip. And notwithstanding all that the word shall do to him, he will still follow his own ways, and go on forward in the devices of his own head. Do men then feel such infinite comfort in the word? so much is their comfort as is their faith: and so little is their faith, as little is their comfort.
Thy word is proued pure. Many would thinke this to be but a small commendation for the word of God: but come to a man when his minde is much troubled, and tell him of the word, and what purenesse, what comfort will he finde in it? Surely he will be as one that hath no taste in it, and as one that feeleth no more sweetnesse, than a sicke man doth taste in a chip. And notwithstanding all that the word shall doe to him, he will still follow his owne waies, and goe on forward in the deuices of his owne head. Doe men then feele such infinite comfort in the word? so much is their comfort as is their faith: and so little is their faith, as little is their comfort.