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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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2 Next to profit by reading of the Scripture, •e requireth ••••• special things to be observed: 1. Diligence. 2. Wisdom. 3. Preparation. 4. Meditation. 5. Conference. 6. Faith. 7. Practise. 8. Prayer.
2 Next to profit by reading of the Scripture, •e requireth ••••• speciall things to be obserued: 1. Diligence. 2. Wisedome. 3. Preparation. 4. Meditation. 5. Conference. 6. Faith. 7. Practise. 8. Prayer.
1. Diligence maketh a rough way plain and easy: here keep an even course, and persevere without weariness or starting from it. 2. With diligence desire to join wisdom: for choice of matter what, of order how, of time when, to read. For matter search things revealed, and hunt not after things not revealed. In things revealed, seek after things most necessary, and then* things less necessary. For order, first desire to lay the foundation of Christian religion, then build upon it, as God gives thee increase of faith and knowledge. For time, we must not read always, but keep our appointed times. The Sabbath day we may sp••d a great part of it in reading▪ the n•••• days, in the morning, at noon, and evening, when we may redeem▪ the day from the works of our calling. 3. Again, a due preparation is required: whereunto appertain: first the fear of Gods mai•s••• w•ich serves well to correct the pride of reason and to subdue our •ff•ctions, nd so to fit us for