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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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4 Rare good things are pleasant, but by use they are less esteemed: and rare evil things are fearful, but by use they become less grievous. This comes to pass, because we rather bring with us natural affections, of joy, and sorrow, and fear, than spiritual1 meditations, which are only of the true joy and sorrow.
4 Rare good things are pleasant, but by vse they are lesse esteemed: and rare euill things are fearefull, but by vse they become lesse grieuous. This comes to passe, because we rather bring with vs naturall affections, of ioy, and sorrow, and feare, than spirituall1 meditations, which are onely of the true ioy and sorrow.
- 1Natural affections.Naturall affections.
5 We must ever learn to suspect our own opinion and affection, when the case any1 thing concerneth us.
5 We must euer learne to suspect our owne opinion and affection, when the case any1 thing concerneth vs.
- 1When to suspect affection. See more in the title of judgement, sect. 1.When to suspect affectiō. See more in the title of iudgement, sect. 1.