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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.
10 As every one is higher in degree, so ought he to show a greater measure of faith.
10 As euerie one is higher in degree, so ought hee to shewe a greater measure of faith.
11 Joseph saith, God made him a father unto Pharaoh, that is, a Ruler: for so it is after1 expounded, and ruler of all his land. So Eliakim the Ruler of the people is called a Father, because he should not have such a care for himself, as Shobna had, who neglected the people,2 and hewed out sepulchres for himself, but should specially seek for the glory of God, and the safety of the people: and so did Joseph win the hearts of the Egyptians by his courteous dealing: he went not about to provide any thing for his children after him. By this we are taught what manner of men our Magistrates should be: for if they have a special love to their country, self-love will be decreased: but if they be given to heap up for themselves and their posterity, the love of their country will be quickly shaken off. And this is to move us to pray for our Magistrates, and also in our selves to be profitable to others so much as in us lieth: for we are not borne (as the very Heathen confess)3 to our selves, but for the benefit of others also. The want therefore of the feeling of this, may serve us for a trial of our religion and godliness.
11 Ioseph saith, God made him a father vnto Pharaoh, that is, a Ruler: for so it is after1 expounded, and ruler of all his land. So Eliakim the Ruler of the people is called a Father, because he should not haue such a care for himself, as Shobna had, who neglected the people,