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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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11 It is a special favour of the Lord, when he giveth such Ministers or Magistrates as will pray for the people; for so they may see, that he will not punish them as he ought, but1 yet forbeareth them. We see in Psalm 106. That by the prayer of Moses and Phinehas, the Lords wrath was stayed, and Samuel prayed for the people. Therefore Ministers and Magistrates ought to labour even by praying, and doing good for the people, that even for their sakes the Lord may spare them, though they have deserved to be punished. Contrariwise, it is a sign▪ of Gods wrath▪ when he withdraweth the hearts of Ministers and Magistrates from the people, and that they cannot do them good.
11 It is a speciall fauour of the Lord, when he giueth such Ministers or Magistrates as will pray for the people; for so they may see, that he will not punish them as he ought, but1 yet forbeareth them. We see in Psalm 106. That by the prayer of Moses and Phineas, the Lords wrath was stayed, and Samuel prayed for the people. Therefore Ministers and Magistrates ought to labour euen by praying, and doing good for the people, that euen for their sakes the Lord may spare them, though they haue deserued to be punished. Contrariwise, it is a signe▪ of Gods wrath▪ when hee withdraweth the hearts of Ministers and Magistrates from the people, and that they cannot doe them good.
- 1Magistrates & Ministers praying for the people.