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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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A fifth reason may be couched under all: from the time of the first institution: if before the law it was so effectual to keep out sin, then much more needful now, to recover us from sin, and to keep us being recovered.
A fift reason may be couched vnder all: from the time of the first institution: if before the law it was so effectuall to keepe out sinne, then much more needfull now, to recouer vs from sinne, and to keepe vs being recouered.
3. Generally he noteth how this commandment is for words larger, and for reasons fuller than any other commandment: because men will neither in reason so soon admit it, nor in affection be so ready to embrace and practise it. For thus hath he done with all the rest of the Commandments, which find entertainment and love among men.
3. Generally he noteth how this commaundement is for words larger, and for reasons fuller than any other commaundement: because men will neither in reason so soone admit it, nor in affection be so readie to embrace and practise it. For thus hath hee done with all the rest of the Commandements, which finde entertainment and loue among men.
4. This Commandment alone hath a preface in the word Remember: where we be taught in this first reason, that if we desire to know and to obey God according to the first and second tables, remember this law set (as it were) between both. Secondly, that this law was given before, and always practised in the Church of God▪ Exod, 16. before the promulgation in Sina•. Wherefore it is not ceremonial, as some fantastically have conceived. He addeth many reasons, this special argument is one. The first end is the principal, sanctify the Sabbath was the first end, and it is the principal.