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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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9 Job was never adulterer, yet made he a covenant with his eyes, because he being clean1 in heart, would give no occasion outwardly. When Potiphar's wife could not prevail because of Josephs constancy, she was not moved to repentance as she ought, considering that her servant was so faithful to her husband, much more she ought to have been: but contrarily s•e useth a desperate remedy, worse than the fault it self: namely, to seek his life. And this is the end of all unbridled and carnal love, that in the end it turneth to extreme hatred: yea and that more bitter than of them, who never bare them good will: as2 appeared in that incestuous love of Ammon to his sister Tamar, who afterward hated her exceedingly. Let us learn to fear these unbridled affections; and if we will not have this issue to come of them, let us make our bond in the Lord, that one may draw another nearer to him thereby. And this is not only in this lusting love, but in all other familiarities of men whatsoever, without the Lord, whether it be for gain or favour, &c, for when they cannot enjoy the things they look for, their love is turned to hatred.
9 Iob was neuer adulterer, yet made he a couenant with his eyes, because he being cleane1 in heart, would giue no occasion outwardly. When Putiphers wife could not preuaile because of Iosephs constancie, she was not moued to repentance as she ought, considering that her seruant was so faithfull to her husband, much more she ought to haue been: but contrarily s•e vseth a desperate remedie, worse than the fault it selfe: namely, to seeke his life. And this is the end of all vnbridled and carnall loue, that in the end it turneth to extreame hatred: yea and that more bitter than of them, who neuer bare them good will: as2 appeared in that incestuous loue of Ammon to his sister Thamar, who afterward hated her exceedingly. Let vs learne to feare these vnbridled affections; and if we will not haue this issue to come of them, let vs make our bond in the Lord, that one may draw another neerer to him thereby. And this is not onely in this lusting loue, but in all other familiarities of men whatsoeuer, without the Lord, whether it be for gaine or fauour, &c, for when they cannot enioy the things they looke for, their loue is turned to hatred.