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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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3 The Egyptians by all Gods wonders might have known him, but they considered not his works, so they refused knowledge; therefore the Lord by a great destruction would make them feel that he was God indeed: which may teach us to get knowledge, while the means are offered, for if we will not know him while he showeth himself favourable, we shall certainly know him to our own fearful condemnation.
3 The Egyptians by all Gods wonders might haue knowne him, but they considered not his works, so they refused knowledge; therefore the Lord by a great destruction would make them feele that he was God indeede: which may teach vs to get knowledge, while the meanes are offered, for if we will not know him while he sheweth himselfe fauourable, we shall certainly know him to our owne fearefull condemnation.
4 All our disobedience cometh of this, that we know not the Lord. And wheresoever the word of the Lord is, he will move those that be his to believe, though he did the same things from the wise of the world.
4 All our disobedience commeth of this, that we knowe not the Lord. And wheresoeuer the word of the Lord is, hee will moue those that be his to beleeue, though he did the same things from the wise of the world.
5 There is none almost but at one time or other do seek God; though the common1 sort, at the last cast in extreme danger, when health and friends fail them, go to him. But Malachi saith, GOD is a King, and will have his Seniority: & in this order of seeking many good men are deceived, for so they deal not falsely, they think they may scratch worldly riches, but the Lord will not have us take the silver of worldly things, before gold of godliness; Neither must the servant first wait some hours on himself, and then on his master, but contrarily; because as there is a seeking, so in seeking there is an order: And this is Gods prerogative to be sought first