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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.
CHAP. LV. Of Prosperity.
CHAP. LV. Of Prosperitie.
Josephs example in drinking wine, is not an example of excess, wherein we commonly offend at this day, for that is condemned and judgements are prepared for it. And1 want and such like too much austerity is not commended, for why then should there be such divers tastes in meats? And wine was given not only to quench the thirst, but also to make the hearts of men glad: for which purpose all the other creatures serve also and therefore the children of Israel were commanded to eat and to be merry before the Lord. The same may be gathered out of the second of John, where Christ, albeit they had well drunk at the marriage, yet changed the water into wine, which he would2 not have done, if so austere order should have been observed. Although then we may not pamper up our bodies, yet may we have a due care of the same, and so distinguishing our liberty learn to abound and likewise to want: for if we can be content with the want of things, it is a sign we should well use them, if we had them, as in poverty, nakedness, loss of friends. Again, if we use abundance of things well, it is like we should also well3 bear the want of them, as a rich man to come to poverty. Let us therefore learn diligently to search our hearts how we bear things present which we often let pass: and contrariwise in poverty, imagine what we would do if we were rich, and seek not to bear poverty well. Also being in quietness, we imagine what we would do in affliction, not seeking to deal well in the present estate.
IOsephs example in drinking wine, is not an example of excesse, wherein wee commonly offend at this day, for that is condemned and iudgements are prepared for it. And1