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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.
There is is a shame that is two-fold: First, natural, as in Paradise, (that is) an affection1 of Nature, and this was good: Secondly, after the fall was shame; but that was evil: but that shame is of the beginning of that godly shame, as temporal loss, & worldly sorrow, oft brings a party to that godly sorrow: of which is spoken, 2. Cor. 7. So this shame brings men often to that godly shame.
THere is is a shame that is two-fold: First, naturall, as in Paradice, (that is) an affection1 of Nature, and this was good: Secondly, after the fall was shame; but that was euill: but that shame is of the beginning of that godly shame, as temporall losse, & worldly sorrowe, oft brings a partie to that godly sorrowe: of which is spoken, 2. Cor. 7. So this shame brings men often to that godly shame.
- 1Shame, how to discern it.Shame, how to discerne it.
2 We say in a Proverb, he is not past grace, he blusheth: that is true partly, for some good and conscience remaineth in such. A heathen Philosopher seeing a young man come by him blushing, said unto him, Young man be not dismayed, be of good comfort, there is hope in thee, this is the very colour of virtue; meaning that blushing is a good sign. It is an evil sign, when men are past shame. As in this Age of ours, young men are bold, and1 not afraid of any. Job chapter 28. saith, that young men ran from him for shame; ours are impudent, of fore-heads of steel, out-facing matters with swearing, &c. I care not say they for them all, let them speak what they will, it is the saying of the heathen Orator, to neglect what every man saith of him. This a point not only of one that is negligent, but of such a one as is altogether dissolute.