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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
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5 As it is true, that the children of darkness are wiser in their generation, than the children of light, so it is as true, that the children of light in their light, are better than the children of darkness.
5 As it is true, that the children of darkenes are wiser in their generation, than the children of light, so it is as true, that the children of light in their light, are better than the children of darkenes.
6 If a man rightly observeth the course of corruptions in others, he may have an easy character of corruptions in himself, or if he take a godly view of the graces of God in1 himself, he shall have a more speedy sight of the graces of God in another: again, if we ⟨p. 52⟩make an Anatomy or our own ••ir••ties, we shall the better discern the veins and conduits of sin mothers; or if we reverently observe the graces of God in another, he2 shall see the image of that which is in himself. Howbeit, because the holy Ghost worketh by many means▪ and the devil hath many shifts, and therewithal our discerning of good things is dim, and our judgement of sin is corrupt, we must not be too strict herein. Only we may with safety make this use, that we make others to us, and our selves to others, as looking glasses •ow good.
6 If a man rightly obserueth the course of corruptions in others, he may haue an easie character of corruptions in himselfe, or if he take a godly view of the graces of God in