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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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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.2
3 As the roote of all sinne is in our soule, so the beginning of all diseases is in our bodies. And as there is no sinne which we should not fall into if the Lord leaue vs; so is there no disease which should not come vpon vs, vnlesse he preserue vs. For when his prouidēce1 watcheth not ouer vs, we are ready to fall into all miserie. It is not in our selues to keepe our good name from euill reports, our minds from disquietnes, our estate from pouertie, &c. This if it were beleeued and felt, it would both make vs thankful & continue in prayer, not only in the want of such things we desire, but also in the abundance of those we enioy: For man liueth not by bread onely, neither is it care can make vs rich, nor our owne deuises bring quietnes to our mindes: but it is the Lord, who in his prouidence worketh all in all, which must alwaies be acknowledged of vs, to the end we may make vse of all things in any estate, to the glory of his name, and the good of our brethren.2
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