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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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4 The nature of fleshly minded men, is, unwisely to discern of Gods dealings: for they1 2had rather for go many spiritual blessings, than one corporal, as the Israelites, who for the want of bread, despised their deliverance out of Egypt, which was a sign of their spiritual deliverance. And thus do men now adays; for if they be in prosperity, they are more grieved to forgo some part of their riches, than to forsake many of their sins. Again, if they want riches, it grieveth them more than the want of spiritual things. But we are to learn, that riches are no signs of Gods favour: and if we see not his love but in them, we are too earthly minded, and would bind God to be like unto us. Without riches many men ear not for God, which although they say not, yet because they neglect the word, prayer and sacraments, and despise his Ministers (as the Israelites did Moses and Aaron) they show that the thoughts of their hearts are so: but let us take heed that this be not in our hearts, and by all means avoid it, least the God of this world, whom wicked men serve, do give us here our hearts desire, that in the world to come, he may have us for his portion.
4 The nature of fleshly minded men, is, vnwisely to discerne of Gods dealings: for they1 2had rather for go many spirituall blessings, than one corporall, as the Israelites, who for the want of bread, despised their deliuerance out of Egypt, which was a signe of their spirituall deliuerance. And thus do men now adaies; for if they be in prosperitie, they are more grieued to forgoe some part of their riches, than to forsake many of their sinnes. Again, if they want riches, it greeueth them more than the want of spiritual things. But we are to learne, that riches are no signes of Gods fauour: and if we see not his loue but in them, we are too earthly minded, and would binde God to be like vnto vs. Without riches many men eare not for God, which although they say not, yet because they neglect the word, prayer and sacraments, and despise his Ministers (as the Israelites did Moses and Aaron) they shew that the thoughts of their hearts are so: but let vs take heede that this be not in our hearts, and by all meanes auoid it, least the God of this world, whom wicked men serue, doe giue vs here our hearts desire, that in the world to come, he may haue vs for his portion.