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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.
Now we shall never in truth say the like, until we perceive how we received our life of God, how he nourisheth it▪ and how to him we must surrender it again. Wherefore we are not to live, as do the brute beasts, and the heathen: but we must live to enjoy our salvation, and covet our salvation to praise the Lord, because there is no other end of mans life, than Gods glory.
Now we shall neuer in truth say the like, vntill we perceiue how wee receiued our life of God, how he nourisheth it▪ and how to him we must surrender it againe. Wherefore we are not to liue, as doe the bruite beasts, and the heathen: but we must liue to enioy our saluation, and couet our saluation to praise the Lord, because there is no other end of mans life, than Gods glorie.
As for them which live to any other end, Solomon judgeth no better of the untimely fruit than of them, who enjoy many days in pleasure, and after go to the darkness. Besides we know how all other inferior things were created to glorify God in serving man, and man was made to glorify God by the true use of the word.
As for them which liue to any other end, Salomon iudgeth no better of the vntimely fruite than of them, who enioy many dayes in pleasure, and after goe to the darkenes. Besides we know how all other inferiour things were created to glorifie God in seruing man, and man was made to glorifie God by the true vse of the word.