A02178:4482
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.
3 Jethro in marrying his daughter to Moses had no respect to worldly preferments, which he saw Moses wanted, but only to the rare virtues which he saw in him: This ought we to observe in these times, first to make such a choice for our1 daughter of such a one as may be a special guide and helper for her to the kingdom of heaven, and then to take other things if they come, but not to seek them: God blessed this act of Jethro, for he had the worthiest man then living. And Moses had a great blessing to have such a wife, as was brought up in labour, that so she might the better suffer with him in adversity, and provide for her self in state of necessity. This respect men ought to have in marriage, least taking such as have been brought up delicately, they shall not be able to bear the cross when it cometh.
3 Iethro in marrying his daughter to Moses had no respect to worldly preferments, which he saw Moses wanted, but onely to the rare vertues which hee saw in him: This ought wee to obserue in these times, first to make such a choise for our1 daughter of such a one as may bee a speciall guide and helper for her to the kingdome of heauen, and then to take other things if they come, but not to seeke them: God blessed this act of Iethro, for he had the worthiest man then liuing. And Moses had a great blessing to haue such a wife, as was brought vp in labour, that so shee might the better suffer with him in aduersitie, and prouide for her selfe in state of necessitie. This respect men ought to haue in marriage, least taking such as haue been brought vp delicately, they shall not be able to beare the crosse when it commeth.
- 1Chosen in marriage.Chosen in mariage.
4 It is most like, by the words of Zipporah,