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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.
IT is a great mercy of God to have a large affection of well doing, when we have good occasion thereof. The Lord ceaseth not to offer occasions, but we often cease to have1 good affections.
IT is a great mercie of God to haue a large affection of well doing, when wee haue good occasion thereof. The Lord ceaseth not to offer occasions, but wee often cease to haue1 good affections.
- 1Good affections.
2 We must as well see what is against us, as those things that our affections lead us to: therefore must we pray, that our hearts may be upright, that we be not like •alaam, and the Elders that ask counsel of Jeremiah. So long as we have to deal with men, we set a gloss upon the matter, but when we know that we have to deal with God, before whom no wickedness will stand, this will humble us.
2 We must as well see what is against vs, as those things that our affections leade vs to: therefore must we pray, that our hearts may be vpright, that wee be not like •alaam, and the Elders that aske counsel of Ieremy. So long as we haue to deale with men, we set a glosse vpon the matter, but when wee knowe that wee haue to deale with God, before whom no wickednesse will stand, this will humble vs.