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,…

7 Furthermore, this providence of God must be confirmed by the example of Gods children in all ages, as in the time of the fathers before the flood, who did eat nothing but herbs; ve• some of them lived nine hundred years, to teach us that men live not by these means: •f by these means he nourished them, he will by greater, as by flesh and fish, nourish us. The Israelites were fed with Manna (which was never seen before nor since) for the space of forty years. If they gathered any more thereof than the Lord commanded, it stank: yet being kept before the Ark 400. years it did not so, and when they came to the promised land it ceased: whereby we may learn, that it is not the means, but the blessing of God upon the means that giveth nourishment. Did not Moses and Elijah live forty days without meat, and the children of Israel go forty years in the same garments not waxing old? and othersome having meat in abundance been hunger-starved? and shall it not teach us that these things are ordained for our weakness, and that the Lord without these means can nourish us? If David proved by experience, that he never saw a righteous man, of righteous parents, begging his bread; if we be now righteous, as they were then, the Lord will provide for us now as well as he did then for them, and we shall have the like experience.

7 Furthermore, this prouidence of God must bee confirmed by the example of Gods children in all ages, as in the time of the fathers before the flood, who did eate nothing but hearbes; ve• some of thē liued nine hundred yeeres, to teach vs that men liue not by these meanes: •f by these meanes he nourished them, he will by greater, as by flesh and fish, nourish vs. The Israelites were fed with Manna (which was neuer seene before nor since) for the space of fourtie yeeres. If they gathered any more thereof than the Lord commanded, it stanke: yet being kept before the Arke 400. yeeres it did not so, and when they came to the promised land it ceased: whereby we may learne, that it is not the meanes, but the blessing of God vpon the meanes that giueth nourishment. Did not Moses and Elias liue fortie daies without meate, and the children of Israel goe fortie yeeres in the same garments not waxing old? and othersome hauing meate in abundance been hunger-starned? and shal it not teach vs that these things are ordained for our weaknes, and that the Lord without these meanes can nourish vs? If Dauid proued by experience, that he neuer saw a righteous man, of righteous parents, begging his bread; if wee bee now righteous, as they were then, the Lord will prouide for vs now as well as he did then for them, and we shal haue the like experience.