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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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10 It is the mercy of God, and wisdom of the holy Ghost, even in things of their own nature most lawful and good, to take order with us for the pure using of them, and1 of every motion in them, that so, unless we will obstinately, we should not be guilty of the abuse of them.
10 It is the mercie of God, and wisedome of the holie Ghost, euen in things of their owne nature most lawfull and good, to take order with vs for the pure vsing of them, and1 of euery motion in them, that so, vnlesse wee will obstinately, wee should not be guiltie of the abuse of them.
- 1The pure use of all blessings.The pure vse of all blessings.
11 Many had rather part from all favour both of God and man, than that they would lose the grace of some witty speech, which they have devised; so great a delight they1 conceive in it. But as we would not have God to murder all joy, so God would not have us to murder all griefs; but that the remembrance of our bodies turned to moles, and of souls, called to the book, should correct our unruly hearts, remembering in our deepest joys the lamentable cries of Zion, and accounting our delight to be but as the ruins of Babel.
11 Manie had rather part from all fauour both of God and man, than that they would lose the grace of some wi•tie speech, which they haue deuised; so great a delight they1