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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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2 When Moses and the rest of the children of Israel had received some good handsel of the goodness of God in his providence over them, they gathered thereupon that the Lord would never fail them, nor forsake them, till he had brought them to his habitation;1 which should teach us to do the like, for strengthening our faith in his goodness, by keeping continually as it were a beadroll of his benefits already received of him, least by letting the old slip out of our minds, which should make us thankful, we never receive the new, whereof we are so careful.
2 When Moses and the rest of the children of Israel had receiued some good handsell of the goodnes of God in his prouidence ouer them, they gathered thereupon that the Lord would neuer faile them, nor forsake them, till he had brought them to his habitation;1 which should teach vs to doe the like, for strengthning our faith in his goodnes, by keeping continually as it were a beadroll of his benefits already receiued of him, least by letting the olde slip out of our mindes, which should make vs thankfull, we neuer receiue the new, whereof we are so carefull.
- 1Thankfully to record Gods benefits received.Thankefully to record Gods benefits receiued.
3 As the root of all sin is in our soul, so the beginning of all diseases is in our bodies. And as there is no sin which we should not fall into if the Lord leave us; so is there no disease which should not come upon us, unless he preserve us. For when his providence1 watcheth not over us, we are ready to fall into all misery. It is not in our selves to keep our good name from evil reports, our minds from disquietness, our estate from poverty, &c. This if it were believed and felt, it would both make us thankful & continue in prayer, not only in the want of such things we desire, but also in the abundance of those we enjoy: For man liveth not by bread only, neither is it care can make us rich, nor our own devises bring quietness to our minds: but it is the Lord, who in his providence worketh all in all, which must always be acknowledged of us, to the end we may make use of all things in any estate, to the glory of his name, and the good of our brethren.