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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4 Aaron was the elder, yet he giveth place to Moses the younger, reverencing Gods graces where he found them, and contenting himself with that measure of grace which God had given him.
4 Aaron was the elder, yet he giueth place to Moses the yonger, reuerencing Gods graces where he found them, and contenting himselfe with that measure of grace which God had giuen him.
5 Moses coming out of the Kings court could not have suffered such tumults and rebellions of the people as happened, therefore forty years was he humbled, and so trained up that he might have compassion on Gods people, and be more fit for government. So Joseph and David were first humbled, then were they made rulers of the people. When we be truly humbled, God makes us more fit for some weighty calling: for as a green piece of wood put in a building will shrink, but being well seasoned it holdeth up the1 building: So it is in man before he be humbled, &c.
5 Moses comming out of the Kings court could not haue suffered such tumults and rebellions of the people as happened, therefore fortie yeeres was hee humbled, and so trained vp that he might haue compassion on Gods people, and be more fit for gouernment. So Ioseph and Dauid were first humbled, then were they made rulers of the people. When we be truly humbled, God makes vs more fit for some waightie calling: for as a greene peece of wood put in a building will shrinke, but being well seasoned it holdeth vp the1 building: So it is in man before he be humbled, &c.
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