A02178:5046
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.
In any outward blessing which you see you cannot have, beseech God you may never1 be vexed for it. Any spiritual or corporal, inward or outward blessing which you trust God will give you in time, beseech God you may not covet them too much, but •arie his2 good hour until you do enjoy them. If you will have an outward blessing, be well content to want it: If you would have a cross removed, be content to go under it, and bear it until the Lord remove it: If too greedily you covet any such things, it is longer, or ere you shall enjoy them, and more danger to abuse them when you have them.3
In any outward blessing which you see you cannot haue, beseech God you may neuer1 be vexed for it. Any spirituall or corporall, inward or outward blessing which you trust God will giue you in time, beseech God you may not couet them too much, but •arie his2 good houre vntill you doe enioy them. If you will haue an outward blessing, be well content to want it: If you would haue a crosse remoued, be content to goe vnder it, and beare it vntill the Lord remoue it: If too greedily you couet any such things, it is longer, or ere you shall enioy them, and more danger to abuse them when you haue them.3
- 115. Crosses with blessings
- 216. Want of an outward blessing.
- 317 Calling.