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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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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?1 We cannot be prepared to receive God his mercy, unless we be stricken with a reverent fear, both because we are his creatures, and also sinful; God is always God, and is to be feared.
6 If Moses and the deare seruants of God were afraid when hee did appeare in mercie to them, what shall the confusion of the wicked be, when hee commeth to iudgement?1 Wee cannot be prepared to receiue God his mercie, vnlesse wee be striken with a reuerent feare, both because we are his creatures, and also sinfull; God is alwayes God, and is to bee feared.