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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 was to go at the commandment of the Lord into Egypt, he first returned with his wife to his Father in law Jethro, to have his leave of him, thereby showing his duty and obedience unto him, that so he might give no occasion of offence, and might avoid all appearance of evil: so must all the children of God, be careful in the like case, and not to excuse themselves by good meanings.
2 When Moses was to goe at the commandement of the Lord into Aegypt, he first returned with his wife to his Father in law Iothro, to haue his leaue of him, thereby shewing his dutie and obediēce vnto him, that so he might giue no occasion of offence, and might auoid all appearance of euill: so must all the children of God, be carefull in the like case, and not to excuse themselues by good meanings.
3 The Lord is careful that his works should be recorded, and that not for his own cause; for he knoweth them well, not for the age present, for that many remember it, but for posterity to whom he would have it to come, that in them, thereby he might be glorified. Therefore the Lord made choice of Joshua, to whom he would have Moses to rehearse1 the victories which he had given the Israelites over Amaleck & his people, that he might not be proud thereof nor glory in his own strength, but that he might give the glory wholly and only to the Lord that gave it. Secondly, that thereby he might be prepared to help the people, and to govern them after Moses departure. And this must teach us to pray, that the Lord would ever prepare such as may be profitable to posterity. And therefore in the 78 Psalm, God commandeth that the works of the Lord, should be taught to posterity, and so saith Paul to Timothy, deliver this to men, which may be fit to deliver2 it to others, &c. From whence we may learn, that when the Lord will have a blessing continued to any people, he will also prepare instruments to convey his blessings to posterity. But when the Lord will not continue his mercy, then will he deprive them of the