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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.
6 The way to godly mirth, is to feel godly sorrow.
6 The way to godly mirth, is to feele godly sorrow.
7 The people murmured at the red Sea, yet the Lord forgave them, and healed them: Again they murmured at the bitter waters, yet for his promise sake, and the faith of some, he pardoned that sin also, and helped them, and brought them to sweet waters and Palm-trees, fit to camp under. Where we may behold how the Lord tempereth their sorrow with joy: for his children sometimes must feel his favour, and sometimes feel it not. He letteth them see his goodness many ways, and his heavy hand but seldom, and therefore we ought to bear it more willingly. Again, we may learn that we are the fittest to receive mercy, when we have felt his justice: and when we have found his goodness, we must take heed of security, for when we are past one cross, he can prepare another for us.
7 The people murmured at the red Sea, yet the Lord forgaue them, and healed them: Againe they murmured at the bitter waters, yet for his promise sake, and the faith of some, hee pardoned that sinne also, and helped them, and brought them to sweete waters and Palme-trees, fit to campe vnder. Where wee may behold how the Lord tempereth their sorrow with ioy: for his children sometimes must feele his fauour, and sometimes feele it not. Hee letteth them see his goodnesse many wayes, and his heauie hand but seldome, and therefore we ought to beare it more willingly. Againe, wee may learne that wee are the fittest to receiue mercie, when wee haue felt his iustice: and when wee haue found his goodnesse, we must take heede of securitie, for when we are past one crosse, hee can prepare another for vs.