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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.
Sin bringeth always it own punishment with it, it never wants a tormentor: it is a snare, an assize, a bench, a Judge, a Jailer, an hangman to it self. Though all Quest-men1 could be entreated, and the Judge himself be corrupted, yet judgement and inquiry i• at hand. It entangleth our consciences, it bindeth and pinioneth us with cords: but righteousness is it own reward, and carrieth an whole court with it, it carrieth a sword to revenge, a crown before it self to reward it self. For as many in the middest of merry cups have their grievous gripes, so many in the gripes of desperation are refreshed with their cup of consolation: And as the wicked, howsoever he hideth himself for a while, is gotten at the length of the Sergeant of his own conscience: so howsoever the godly for a time content themselves to mourn in sorrow, yet in the end they are found and refreshed with the Saviour of their souls.
Sinne bringeth alwayes it owne punishment with it, it neuer wants a tormentor: it is a snare, an assise, a bench, a Iudge, a Iailor, an hangman to it selfe. Though all Quest-men1 could be intreated, and the Iudge himselfe be corrupted, yet iudgement and inquirie i• at hand. It intangleth our consciences, it bindeth and pinnioneth vs with cordes: but righteousnes is it owne reward, and carrieth an whole court with it, it carryeth a sword to reuenge, a crowne before it selfe to reward it selfe. For as manie in the middest of merrie cups haue their grieuous gripes, so manie in the gripes of desperation are refreshed with their cup of consolation: And as the wicked, howsoeuer he hideth himselfe for a while, is gotten at the length of the Sergeant of his owne conscience: so howsoeuer the godly for a time content themselues to mourne in sorrow, yet in the ende they are found and refreshed with the Sauiour of their soules.
- 1Sin how terrible.Sinne how terrible.