A02178:1192
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.
Why are these words added; Conceived by the holy Ghost?
Why are these words added; Conceiued by the holie Ghost?
To show, that Christ by the holy Ghost was conceived in the womb of Mary, (she continuing still a pure Virgin) and that he was borne holy and without sin, whereunto all other men by nature are subject.
To shewe, that Christ by the holie Ghost was conceiued in the wombe of Marie, (shee continuing still a pure Virgine) and that hee was borne holie and without sinne, whereunto all other men by nature are subject.
Was it needful that Christ should be without sin?
Was it n•edfull that Christ should be without sinne?
Yea, for otherwise the Godhead and Manhood could not be joined together: and again, if he had been a sinner, he could not have satisfied for the sins of other men.
Yea, for otherwise the Godhead and Manhood could not be ioyned together: and againe, if hee had been a sinner, he could not haue satisfied for the sinnes of other men.