A02178:4096
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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5 If there be a desire in thee to die in respect of some injury, shake it off; it is better to1 be a living dog, than a dead Lion: for so long as thou livest, there is time to repent, but after death there is none. Therefore labour for to feel his favour in Christ, which if thou do, thou shalt never fail till thou come to him.
5 If there be a desire in thee to die in respect of some iniurie, shake it off; it is better to1 be a liuing dog, than a dead Lion: for so long as thou liuest, there is time to repent, but after death there is none. Therefore labour for to feele his fauour in Christ, which if thou doe, thou shalt neuer faile till thou come to him.
- 1Wherefore some desire to die.
6 God dealeth contrary to the course of our common Physicians, which first give one1 medicine, and then if that will not serve, a stronger: but God giveth the strongest first. The argument of judgement is the last that can move us. That argument moveth most in Logic which hath the best reason and most sense: howsoever it seemeth to some, yet sure I am the argument of judgement hath the most sense, or shall have, and may best serve to move all sensual men. There be three things to move even evil disposed men in that great judgement, shame, grief, and fear. Let it move us for shame; and if this will not, let us remember the fear which then shall possess us; if we want this, our state is lamentable, for then neither Prophets, nor Apostles, nor the holy Ghost can tell what to say unto us.
6 God dealeth contrary to the course of our common Physitions, which first giue one