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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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13 The deliverance of the people of Israel is often repeated in the Scripture. And it is not without great cause, for it serves notably for the comfort of the godly, and the terror of the wicked: for if we would think that he were not able to help us; we see that he divided1 the mighty Seas: If we should think our selves unworthy of help, he then did mightily deliver the unworthy. So that if we being in any danger can be persuaded, that the Lord is able to help us, and that he will help them that are unworthy, it will be a notable stay unto us, that we fall not away under the cross by the vehemency of temptations.
13 The deliuerance of the people of Israell is often repeated in the Scripture. And it is not without great cause, for it serues notably for the comfort of the godly, and the terrour of the wicked: for if we would thinke that hee were not able to helpe vs; we see that he diuided1 the mighty Seas: If we should think our selues vnworthy of helpe, he then did mi•htily deliuer the vnworthie. So that if wee being in any danger can be perswaded, that the Lord is able to helpe vs, and that he will helpe them that are vnworthie, it wilbe a notab•e stay vnto vs, that we fall not away vnder the crosse by the vehemencie of temptations.
- 1The Lord hath holpen the unworthy often in afflictions. Curse•.The Lord hath holpen the vnworthie often in afflictions. Curse•.
14 Curses are turned into blessings through Christ, as by sin blessings are turned into