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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.
CHRIST saith, Suffer little ones to come unto me: If they can sing but Hosanna, and know1 not the meaning. It is a good thing to do as Mary did, betimes to lay up in our hearts such things out of the word, as we do not know, while as yet thou art •ude (saith Hillary) least then, thou begin, when thou shouldest end.
CHRIST saith, Suffer little ones to come vnto me: If they can sing but Hosannah, and know1 not the meaning. It is a good thing to doe as Marie did, betimes to lay vp in our hearts such things out of the word, as we doe not know, while as yet thou art •ude (saith Hillary) least then, thou begin, when thou shouldest ende.
- 1Youth.
The service of youth how greatly it pleaseth GOD, may appear. Moses and Aaron's rod was of an Almond tree: what this figure meant, is taught, Jerem. 1. I am but a child: It is no matter saith God: What seest thou? an Almond tree, which in those countries (where it groweth) is the first that doth blossom. Him that God will have his rod, must be a branch of the trees that first blossom. The first fruits, and the first borne are due unto GOD. And this is the difference between the sacrifice of Cain and of Abel▪ Cain offered he cared not what, but Abel offered the first fruits, and the best: and this is the best note to know a Cains heart from an Abels.
The seruice of youth how greatly it pleaseth GOD, may appeare. Moses and Aarons rod was of an Almond tree: what this figure meant, is taught,