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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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9 In the beginning of our gracious Sovereign her reign, it was usually said, that the dearths that then were, was for the New learning. Afterwards the Lord sent peace and wealth, as we do now see: whereby he giveth us to understand, that it is he that brought them from popery, so that now hereafter none can complain. Wherefore they do sin1 very grievously that shall say the Gospel hath brought dearth, diseases, and war▪ For we can all testify, that the Gospel hath brought peace, plenty, and health, which if we will not believe, then the Lord will root us out, though for his Name and glories sake, and for his Son Christs sake, he will raise up a seed after us, that shall confess this to his glory, as we see in the example of the Israelites, which had a Joshua and a Caleb. But as he punished the Egyptians because they were ignorant, and the Israelites because they abused knowledge; as he punished the Israelites because they would not worship him, and punished the Egyptians because they would not suffer them to worship him: so he hath punished the Papists because they were false worshippers, and the Protestants for that they abuse2 the true worship: and as he punished the Papists, because they would not suffer the Lord to be worshipped; so will he punish the Protestants, if they will not worship him in spirit and truth, for there is like proportion.
9 In the beginning of our gracious Soueraigne her raigne, it was vsually said, that the dearths that then were, was for the New learning. Afterwardes the Lord sent peace and wealth, as wee doe now see: whereby he giueth vs to vnderstand, that it is he that brought them from poperie, so that now hereafter none can complaine. Wherefore they doe sinne1 very grieuously that shall say the Gospell hath brought dearth, diseases, and warre▪ For we can all testifie, that the Gospell hath brought peace, plentie, and health, which if wee will not belieue, then the Lorde will roote vs out, though for his Name and glories sake, and for his Sonne Christs sake, he will raise vp a seede after vs, that shall confesse this to his glorie, as we see in the example of the Israelites, which had a Iosuah and a Caleb. But as hee punished the Aegyptians because they were ignorant, and the Israelites because they abused knowledge; as hee punished the Israelites because they would not worship him, and punished the Aegyptians because they would not suffer them to worship him: so he hath punished the Papists because they were false worshippers, and the Protestants for that they abuse