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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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6 Old men which have lived loosely in youth, have great diffidence in themselves, for they dare not reprehend so sharply, as others; nor punish so severely as they should, for that the sins of their youth are so in their foreheads, and all men see them. Many of these1 are rocks of offence. They make David and Solomon proctors of their sins, which I am persuaded grieveth those souls at this day, if there be any sorrow in heaven, to hear men allege them for their sins.
6 Old men which haue liued loosely in youth, haue great diffidence in themselues, for they dare not reprehend so sharply, as others; nor punish so seuerely as they should, for that the sinnes of their youth are so in their foreheads, and all men see them. Many of these1 are rockes of offence. They make Dauid and Salomon proctors of their sinnes, which I am perswaded grieueth those soules at this day, if there be any sorrow in heauen, to heare men alleage them for their sinnes.
- 1Sins of youth David and Solomon no Proctors for sins. Youth dissolute. Solomons example.Sins of youth Dauid and Salomon no Proctors for sinnes. Youth dissolute. Salomons example.
7 We be taught Isaiah. 9. 17. that when the Lord intendeth to destroy a Common-wealth, a special note thereof is this: He taketh no delight in their youth: therefore where young men be dissolute, it is a heavy note of Gods wrath to fall upon his people.
7 We be taught Esai. 9. 17. that when the Lord intendeth to destroy a Common-wealth, a speciall note thereof is this: He taketh no delight in their youth: therefore where young men be dissolute, it is a heauie note of Gods wrath to fall vpon his people.