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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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5 Fourthly, if we believe that the Lord will prepare a kingdom for us in the heavens, we cannot but believe that in this life he will preserve us. For if we believe, that our bodies shall be turned unto dust, and yet raised up again, we shall be sure he will not but provide for us in this world: for it is a greater thing to raise up the body from death, and out of the dust than to preserve i• being alive. And to this faith of our redemption, we must believe in the providence of God, first, in creation, so that if we believe that the Lord made all ⟨p. 759⟩things of nothing; we shall believe that he will give us sufficient: for we see that the light was before the Sun, Moon, and Stars, and the grass before the rain and dew, that we should not put too much trust in them, and to teach us, that without these means we may have these blessings: for the Lord hath provided these means, not for his weakness, but for ours Do we believe that God made all men, and shall we fear men? therefore we believe not these things, or else we would not so much fear the want of earthly things: for if a sparrow fall not on the ground without his providence shall we think he will not provide for us? we must then believe the particular providence of God in the government of all things, which will be an help to keep us from distrust and murmuring: do we believe that the Lord made us? then shall we not think that he will prefer us? for it is more wonderful, Psal. 1. and 139. Eccles. 11.
5 Fourthly, if we beleeue that the Lord will prepare a kingdome for vs in the heauens, we cannot but beleeue that in this life he wil perserue vs. For if we beleeue, that our bodies shall be turned vnto dust, and yet raised vp againe, we shall be sure he will not but prouide for vs in this world: for it is a greater thing to raise vp the body from death, and out of the dust than to preserue i• being aliue. And to this faith of our redemption, we must beleeue in the prouidence of God, first, in creation, so that if wee beleeue that the Lord made all ⟨p. 759⟩