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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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Oh, saith a heathen man hoping for release in time, God shall also give an end to these evils. But here is our hope of end, for the inhabitants of this place are immortal, so that though they have but one good thing which is immortality, yet even that is such a thing, as makes their pains the greater: what availeth it to know these things, if the Lord doth not keep us from them. Fear them therefore before hand, and ye shall escape them; neglect them, and ye shall fall into them. No man is so deep in hell as he, that least thought of these things. And if the speech of this be so unpleasant unto you, what think1 you, will it be to them that shall feel it. Well, though we were not told, and if I should hold my peace, the fire burns still, and if ye neglect to hear of it, by experience ye shall feel it.
Oh, saith a heathen man hoping for release in time, God shall also giue an ende to these euils. But here is our hope of ende, for the inhabitants of this place are immortal, so that though they haue but one good thing which is immortalitie, yet euen that is such a thing, as makes their paines the greater: what auaileth it to knowe these things, if the Lord doth not keepe vs from them. Feare them therefore before hand, and ye shall escape them; neglect them, and ye shall fall into them. No man is so deepe in hel as he, that least thought of these things. And if the speech of this be so vnpleasāt vnto you, what think1 you, will it bee to them that shall feele it. Well, though wee were not told, and if I should hold my peace, the fire burnes still, and if yee neglect to heare of it, by experience ye shall feele it.
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2 When we are to speak of the displeasure of the Lord, we are so become humble suitors1