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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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11 Great is the love of nature, Joseph could not dissemble it, for that he was fain to be alone, that he might more freely break forth in tears to his brethren. Yea even that rough Esau when he saw his brother Jacob a far off his heart melted in him. And like as1 no affection of love and liking is so vehement whilst it lasteth, so no contention is so bitter and so deadly as that of brethren. A Crystal broken will never be set together again: and there is no water will prove so exceeding cold as that which hath been once heat.2 Wherefore let men endeavour by all means to cherish natural affection, and the rather3 for that the spirit of God prophecieth that in the last days men shall want natural affection.
11 Great is the loue of nature, Ioseph could not dissemble it, for that hee was faine to bee alone, that he might more freely breake foorth in teares to his breathrē. Yea euen that rough Esau when he saw his brother Iacob a farre off his heart melted in him. And like as1 no affection of loue and liking is so vehement whilest it lasteth, so no contention is so bitter and so deadly as that of brethren. A Christall broken will neuer be set together againe: and there is no water will prooue so exceeding colde as that which hath been once heate.2 Wherefore let men endeuour by all meanes to cherish naturall affection, and the rather3 for that the spirit of God prophecieth that in the last dayes men shall want naturall affection.
- 1The love of brethren.The loue of brethren.
- 2Simile.
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