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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Witches and wizards can do nothing, as appeareth in that wizard Balaam, Num. 23. who saith, that God must first be displeased, or ever he could prevail against Israel by his witchcraft; therefore must we not seek for help of them, they have ⟨p. 822⟩not power to hurt nor to help us. Ford God is almighty, and he must help thee, therefore turn to him by faith and repentance, and do not fly to them. Means may stay Gods children for a time, that they look not to God, nor to their sin: yet if the punishment be long upon them, then they lift up their eyes unto God, Psal. 30.
VVItches and wizards can do nothing, as appeareth in that wizard Balaam, Num. 23. who saith, that God must first be displeased, or euer he could preuaile against Israel by his witchcraft; therefore must we not seeke for helpe of them, they haue ⟨p. 822⟩not power to hurt nor to helpe vs. Ford God is almighty, and he must helpe thee, therfore turne to him by faith and repentance, and doe not flie to them. Meanes may stay Gods children for a time, that they looke not to God, nor to their sin: yet if the punishment be long vpon them, then they lift vp their eyes vnto God, Psal. 30.
2 As when a man brought into the jail, conveying him out by bribing the jailer,1 purchaseth to himself greater punishment, if after he be taken, yet suing to the prince for pardon, getteth it and scapeth clearly: so if a man be healed by a witch or wizard, which