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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.
34 As the child breaking one rod, and burning it, provoketh his father to prepare1 a sharper: so a man unpatiently wrestling with one affliction sent from God, and escaping it, provoketh the Lord in greater displeasure to send a sharper scourge.
34 As the childe breaking one rodde, and burning it, prouoketh his father to prepare1 a sharper: so a man vnpatiently wrestling with one affliction sent from God, and escaping it, prouoketh the Lord in greater displeasure to send a sharper scourge.
- 1Affliction.
35 The more godly a man is, and the more the graces and blessings of God are upon1 him, the more need he hath to pray, because Satan is busiest against him, and because he is readyest to be puffed up with a conceited holiness.
35 The more godly a man is, and the more the graces and blessings of God are vpon1 him, the more need he hath to pray, because Sathan is busiest against him, and because he is readyest to be puffed vp with a conceited holinesse.
- 1Prayer.