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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.
The fourth portion of this book containeth his short notes of election. The fifth treatise is of a contract before marriage. And here first for the commendation of this holy contract he useth these arguments: 1. That it seemeth the light of nature commends it, for that the very Heathen did like it and approve it. 2. Our blessed presidents set before us in holy Scripture, they likewise recommend it in their practise. 3. The holy law instituting the same punishment for the pollution of parties contracted which it doth upon adulterers, argueth a contract to be a special promise greatly respected of God. In the next place he showeth, that a contract is a preparation of the parties contracted, by prayer and instruction, to present themselves for marriage in a special time appointed publicly before God and his congregation. Lastly, he giveth the parties contracted many holy instructions and exhortations, all grounded upon the articles of faith and the decalogue. Thus •at the contract: an argument greatly desired (I am well assured) of many, because so few in our age have written of it.
The fourth portion of this booke containeth his short notes of election. The fift treatise is of a contract before mariage. And here first for the commendation of this holy contract he vseth these arguments: 1. That it seemeth the light of nature commends it, for that the very Heathen did like it and approue it. 2. Our b•essed presidents set before vs in holy Scripture, they likewise recommend it in their practise. 3. The holy law instituting the same punishment for the pollution of parties contracted which it doth vpon adulterers, argueth a contract to bee a speciall promise greatly respected of God. In the next place hee sheweth, that a contract is a preparation of the parties contracted, by prayer and instruction, to present themselues for mariage in a speciall time appointed publikely before God and his congregation. Lastly, he giueth the parties contracted many holy instructions and exhortations, all grounded vpon the articles of faith and the decalogue. Thus •at the contract: an argument greatly desired (I am well assured) of many, because so fewe in our age haue written of it.