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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.
Look into the destruction of the old cities, namely of the Egyptians, of the Moabites, of the Assyrians, and of the Philistines, and ye shall see how witchery was the most especial cause of their destruction. So shall we think now, that the fear of God doth touch1 their hearts, who for loss of so small pelf run to wizards? Well, we are here to learn, that as where the Lords fear doth so rule our hearts, that we sanctify the Lord therein, we are free from the greatest temptations; So, where this reverent fear of God is wanting, there is no temptation, though never so vile and gross, but we will yield unto it.
Looke into the destruction of the old cities, namely of the Egyptians, of the Moabites, of the Assyrians, and of the Philistines, and yee shall see how witcherie was the most especiall cause of their destruction. So shall we thinke now, that the feare of God doth touch1 their hearts, who for losse of so small pelfe runne to wizards? Well, we are here to learne, that as where the Lords feare doth so rule our hearts, that we sanctifie the Lord therein, we are free from the greatest temptations; So, where this reuerent feare of God is wanting, there is no temptation, though neuer so vile and grosse, but we will yeeld vnto it.
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The providence of the Lord being so rich, and his hand so wide and large, we must not be afraid of so small a loss of worldly goods. We know that Zedekiah being a Prince,