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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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6 The Galatians esteemed of Paul as of an Angel, yea he beareth them witness that they1 would have plucked out their eyes, and have given them to him: and the Millaines were so affected to Ambrose, that they protested that they would rather loose their lives, than their Bishop. David being called from a shepherd to be a king, had friends more than a good many, thick and three-fold. But when the oil is poured forth, sharp wine must go in.2 But yet Paul is imprisoned, Ambrose hath fair promises, and David meeteth with one Shimei or other, that will give him hard good morrows, and pelt him with stones: so long as the quails last, and the fleshpots, and Manna comes down as thick as dust and feathered fowls, as the sand of the sea, who but Moses then: but if they have not flesh at their call, if3 they fall once a shrugging and whining, if Moses get him not out of the way, he may be spurred and perchance go to the pot. Christ if he can so provide that the water may be turned into wine, and that there be taken up twelve baskets full, and so they may sit down on the green grass, and eat by 4000. and 5000. it is a trim world, why Christ shall be a king, and Rabbi and Rabboni, and good master and Hosanna in the highest, and all that may ⟨p. 821⟩be, and more than may be. But if Christ cast out a word, and say that a Prophet is not esteemed in his own country, his country men are ready to lay hands on him. It is good being for S. Paul at • conium, if he and Barnabas can promise so, that they can make men whole with a word, such fellows shall not lack. Jupiters priest shall be sent for, and sacrifice shall be made; they shall be taken for no men, but for Jupiter and for Mercury, if they can do us any good. But if Paul go and gather sticks, and so a viper catcheth him by the fingers, then out upon him murderer, ah wretch, Gods judgement seized on him: yet for all this, let him shake it off quickly, and he shall go for a God.
6 The Galathians esteemed of Paul as of an Angel, yea he beareth them witnes that they