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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.
97 The devil is a skilful pirate, as for empty Barks he never makes after them, but1 for those that are po•sed and furnished with best wares, those he pursues with main sails: so those that have nothing in them the devil esteems them no prey, but if once we be fraught with Gods graces, then he maligns us, and hoisteth every sail, to take us as his spoil.
97 The diuell is a skilfull pyrate, as for emptie Barkes he neuer makes after them, but1 for those that are po•sed and furnished with best wares, those he pursues with maine sailes: so those that haue nothing in them the diuell esteemes them no preye, but if once wee be fraught with Gods graces, then hee malignes vs, and hoysteth euery saile, to take vs as his spoyle.
- 1How the devil maligns the best.How the diuell malignes the best.