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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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4 It is good to be stricken with fear, so that we lie not in it willingly, but being humbled therewith, search our own corruption, and so to be moved to enquire further after God and his word.
4 It is good to be stricken with feare, so that we lie not in it willingly, but being humbled therewith, search our owne corruption, and so to bee moued to enquire further after God and his word.
5 The wicked fear not, before affliction cometh, and then they fear too much: the1 godly fear before it comes, and then their fear ceaseth. For impiety triumpheth in prosperity, and trembleth in adversity: but piety trembleth in prosperity, and triumpheth in adversity.
5 The wicked feare not, before affliction commeth, and then they feare too much: the1 godly feare before it comes, and then their feare ceaseth. For impietie triumpheth in prosperitie, and trembleth in aduersitie: but pietie trembleth in prosperitie, and triumpheth in aduersitie.
- 1Piety in adversity.Pietie in aduersitie.
6 If Moses and the dear servants of God were afraid when he did appear in mercy to them, what shall the confusion of the wicked be, when he cometh to judgement?