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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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As this doctrine serveth for our comfort, so we must learn for our instruction, that if happily we suffer the longer, yet we shall receive for our temporal evil, a spiritual recompense; remembering always the Apostles consolation, 1. Pet. 4. who would not have us discouraged when we suffer: for they which have done us evil, shall be judged of him, who will come to judge the quick and the dead.
As this doctrine serueth for our comfort, so we must learne for our instruction, that if happily we suffer the longer, yet we shall receiue for our temporall euill, a spirituall recompence; remembring alwaies the Apostles consolation, 1. Pet. 4. who would not haue vs discouraged when we suffer: for they which haue done vs euill, shall be iudged of him, who will come to iudge the quicke and the dead.
Although we see not this by the judgement of the eye, and by the light of nature, yet although we should die, suffering as well-doers, cursed are they, that shall overlie us: Blessed shall we be, for we shall rest from our labours. God is the judge of the whole world, of the quick and of the dead: he will not forsake his, nor leave his enemies unrevenged.
Although we see not this by the iudgement of the eye, and by the light of nature, yet although we should die, suffering as weldoers, cursed are they, that shall ouerlie vs: Blessed shall we be, for we shall rest from our labours. God is the iudge of the whole world, of the quicke and of the dead: he will not forsake his, nor leaue his enemies vnreuenged.
Well, although we persuade our selves of this trueth, yet it is to be feared, when the