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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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8 The nearer Pharaoh was to destruction, the more fiercely he dealt with Gods people, where we may learn, that when the wickedness of the wicked is at the ripest, and they in1 their most flourishing estate, then is their destruction nearest at hand. Examples are Belshazzar. Herod and others, who in their greatest pomp perished. Let us learn then, when we wax proud, to fear destruction, for the Lord resisteth such. And that we may avoid evil, let us prepare our selves in humility to serve the Lord: for he giveth grace to the humble and meek, and filleth the hungry with good things, whereas he sendeth the swelling proud, and rich in their own blind conceits, empty away.
8 The neerer Pharaoh was to destruction, the more fiercely he dealt with Gods people, where we may learne, that when the wickednesse of the wicked is at the ripest, and they in1 their most flourishing estate, then is their destruction neerest at hand. Examples are Belshashar. Herod and others, who in their greatest pompe perished. Let vs learne then, when we waxe proude, to feare destruction, for the Lord resisteth such. And that we may auoide euill, let vs prepare our selues in humilitie to serue the Lord: for hee giueth grace to the humble and meeke, and filleth the hungry with good things, whereas he sendeth the swelling proude, and rich in their owne blind conceites, emptie away.
9 When the Lord gave Manna to his people, he gave them rules to use it, teaching us that all the creatures and gifts of God, are given man with rules to use them, that all may