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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 We must be thankful presently and speedily, when we will long keep the remembrance of any mercy.
4 We must be thankfull presently and speedily, when wee wil long keepe the remembrance of any mercie.
5 Because our faith yieldeth but drops of thankfulness, the Lord is constrained to yield but drops of his mercies.
5 Because our faith yeeldeth but drops of thankfulnes, the Lord is constrained to yeeld but drops of his mercies.
6 Being with one afflicted in body and mind, unto whom the Lord had showed great tokens of salvation, and fruitful to sanctify the present afflictions: he said, I fear not the time of the visitation of them, that thereby do grow in the gifts and graces of God: but1 rather I fear least the time of their deliverance should be tainted with unthankfulness, and so woefully they should loose the fruit of that good which so dearly they purchased of the Lord.
6 Being with one afflicted in body and minde, vnto whom the Lord had shewed great tokens of saluation, and fruitfull to sanctifie the present afflictions: he said, I feare not the time of the visitation of them, that thereby doe grow in the gifts and graces of God: but1 rather I feare least the time of their deliuerance should be tainted with vnthankfulnes, and so wofully they should loose the fruite of that good which so dearly they purchased of the Lord.