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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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87 It is strange that we should not abide to be threatened, and yet can be content to be1 afflicted, when as naturally we rather desire the less evil; or we would lever be admonished of an evil, then punished with an evil. Now a threatening forewarns, but plagueth not, an affliction punisheth rather than forewarneth. Howbeit this bewrays the great pride of mans heart, in that he had rather be pressed under the hand of God, than reproved of a man.
87 It is strange that we should not abide to be threatned, and yet can be content to be1 afflicted, when as naturally wee rather desire the lesse euill; or we would leuer bee admonished of an euill, then punished with an euill. Now a threatning forewarnes, but plagueth not, an affliction punisheth rather than forewarneth. Howbeit this bewrayes the great pride of mans heart, in that hee had rather be pressed vnder the hand of God, than reproued of a man.
- 1Admonition.
88 In the estate of marriage choice may well be made of four things. First, we are to1 look the woman be religious. Secondly, that she be chaste. Thirdly, that she be loving to her husband. Fourthly, that she be an housewife. For other things, if God cast them on us, they are not to be refused; if we want them we must remember godliness is the best dowry.
88 In the estate of mariage choise may well be made of foure things. First, wee are to1 looke the woman be religious. Secondly, that she be chaste. Thirdly, that she be louing to her husband. Fourthly, that she be an huswife. For other things, if God cast them on vs, they are not to be refused; if we want them we must remēber godlines is the best dowrie.