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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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When we are in affliction we are not so wise of our selves, as to see the cause of it: or if we see the cause, we cannot see the mercy of God, that his hand which is upon1 us, is not a destroying hand, but a delivering hand.
WHen we are in affliction we are not so wise of our selues, as to see the cause of it: or if we see the cause, we cannot see the mercy of God, that his hand which is vpon1 vs, is not a destroying hand, but a deliuering hand.
- 12. Chor. 19. 3.
2 Afflictions work much in men, but most when they come with the word of God, to1 give us a more lively sight of sin, and to manifest the rich mercies of God in Jesus Christ to deliver us from sin. Jehoshaphat was more humbled by the speech of Jehu the Seer, than he was being compassed with an host of enemies round about.
2 Afflictions worke much in men, but most when they come with the word of God, to1 giue vs a more liuely sight of sinne, and to manifest the rich mercies of God in Iesus Christ to deliuer vs from sinne. Iehosaphat was more humbled by the speech of Iehu the Seer, than he was being compassed with an host of enemies round about.
- 1How to consider of Gods hand in affliction.