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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.
A THIRD ADDITION OF GRAVE COUNSELS, AND DIVINE DIRECTIONS, FOR THE ATTAINING AND RETAINING OF FAITH, AND a good Conscience.
A THIRD ADDITION OF GRAVE COVNSELS, AND DIVINE DIRECTIONS, FOR THE ATTAINING AND RETAINING OF FAITH, AND a good Conscience.
Even as a man swimming in deep water• is not in danger of drowning, so long as his head still keepeth above the water: So though1 we swim in deep and dangerous waters of our accusing consciences,2 yet we are sure and secure, that we shall not finally be overthrown, because our Head still remaineth above all in heaven; which Head is CHRIST, who undoubtedly can no more condemn, forsake, deny, and separate himself from us, then he that was condemned for us, can condemn us; then the advocate can forsake his Client; then the Prince can deny the Subject; then the head can be separated from his members.
EVen as a man swimming in deepe water• is not in daunger of drowning, so long as his head still keepeth aboue the water: So though1 wee swimme in deepe and dangerous waters of our accusing consciences,2 yet wee are sure and secure, that wee shall not finally bee ouerthrowne, because our Head still remaineth aboue all in heauen; which Head is CHRIST, who vndoubtedly can no more condemne, forsake, denie, and separate himselfe from vs, then hee that was condemned for vs, can condemne vs; then the aduocate can forsake his Client; then the Prince can denie the Subiect; then the head can bee separated from his members.