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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.
2 Flesh and blood will ease it self; superiors look to inferiors, and inferiors to superiors, but every man must look to himself.
2 Flesh and blood will ease it selfe; superiours looke to inferiours, and inferiours to superiours, but euery man must looke to himselfe.
3 As an house being on fire, if it may be quenched, it is best to1 use water only; but if it be like to endanger and set on fire the houses round about, it is best to pull down the house quickly: so if offence being raised, it may be quenched with water, use water, and let the house stand still; but if fire burst out on every side, then pull it down. When the Viper will still be a2 Viper, and retain his poison, though the charmer charm never so wisely, the Apothecary takes him, and makes a Treacle of him, to expel poison out of others: so if a brother will not be admonished, if he will not leave his poison, make treacle of him; that he that would not take heed of others, should be made a preservative for other to beware by him: if evil will not be taken from one in Israel, then take away the evil out of whole Israel, If we must needs see somewhat dead, it is better to see a dead arm than a dead ⟨p. 652⟩corps. When men will harden themselves, God in his judgement makes them as an adamant: and when they grow so hard, it is good to cast them out.
3 As an house being on fire, if it may bee quenched, it is best to1 vse water onely; but if it bee like to endanger and set on fire the houses rounde about, it is best to pull downe the house quickely: so if offence being raised, it may bee quenched with water, vse water, and let the house stand still; but if fire burst out on euery side, then pull it downe. When the Viper will still bee a