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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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11 In the second part or negative, •e showeth us in this law what works are forbidden: and them all he referreth to these two heads: First, all works of our ordinary calling. Secondly, all lawful1 recreations. Concerning the first kind, be they more usual or less usual, •• question would be made, if men were as wise to serve God in di•i•ing the times and seasons for the •asements of their bodies, and refreshing their souls on the Sabbath, as they b• politic for the increase of their worldly substance. And as concerning lawful recreation on the Sabbath day: If labour be forbidden in seed time and harvest, much more pleasu•• all the year long: i• things more needful for the preservation of lif• ▪ to the glory of God be disallowed; then assuredly, these less needful cannot be allowed. Again, (saith he) the zeal of worldlings may shame us in our security: for so long as any profit drops on them, they give no place to pleasure. Behold the policy and painfulness of the world may teach us what we ought to do for our selves. And thus far of the compendious sum of the treatise of the Sabbath. Of this argument I found three very good copies: after due examination and conference had, I have here published the best in my judgement, both for matter and form, in the best manner that I can. This work hath been in many hands for many years, and hath given light to some, and I trust shall give further occasion to others to travail yet more herein for the good of posterity. And whereas so many in all Churches 2in these days pass by this argument of the Sabbath, and that other of Tit•e, is mere shadows and ceremonies: it were to be wished, that as this reverend man of God, and Master D. B. have painfully travailed in the one: so the learned and faithful servants of Christ, would communicate their knowledge and judgement of the other, unto the Church and people of God.