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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.
This fear of God also keepeth the godly; that in all their distresses they dare not open their mouths to any foul speech, or corrupt language. When Job was spoiled of all he had, and wicked men had taken it from him, he saith in the humbleness of spirit, and fear of his God, the Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh blessed be the name of the Lord He durst not chase against the Chaldeans, although he was in this miserable perplexity: for the fear of God so gauged his heart, that he durst not nourish any evil thoughts, or break out into evil words to displease the Lord; Contrariwise, where this fear is not, we shall see great murmuring and grudging, because Levit. 20. the Lord saith: If any man turn after such, as work with spirits, and after soothsayers, then will I set my face against that person. Let him keep his sin as close as he will, and hide it as much as he can, yet I the Lord will find it out. In vain then we see do words fl•e out brutishly from worldly men, who say they fear and love God, when they neither believe his promises, nor fear his threatenings, nor love that which he commandeth, no• hate that which he forbiddeth. Well, run they in the last day, whither they will, yell they never so much, to have the rocks to cover them, and the hills to hide them, the word will judge those worldlings, heretics, and scorners.
This feare of God also keepeth the godly; that in all their distresses they dare not open their mouthes to any foule speech, or corrupt language. When Iob was spoyled of all hee had, and wicked men had taken it from him, he saith in the humblenes of spirit, and feare of his God, the Lord giueth, and the Lorde taketh blessed be the name of the Lord He durst not chase against the Chaldeans, although he was in this miserable perplexitie: for the feare of God so gaged his heart, that he durst not nourish any euill thoughts, or breake out into euill words to displease the Lorde; Contrariwise, where this feare is not, wee shall see great murmuring and grudging, because Leuit. 20. the Lord saith: If any man turne after such, as worke with spirits, and after southsayers, then will I set my face against that person. Let him keepe his sinne as close as he will, and hide it as much as he can, yet I the Lord wil finde it out. In vaine then wee see doe words fl•e out brutishly from wordly men, who say they feare and loue God, when they neither belieue his promises, nor feare his threatnings, nor loue that which he commandeth, no hate that which he forbiddeth. Well, runne they in the last day, whither they will, yell they neuer so much, to haue the rockes to couer them, and the hills to hide them, the word will iudge those worldlings, heretikes, and scorners.