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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
Part 2 › THE MARKS OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN.Part 2 › THE MARKES OF A RIGHTEOVS MAN.
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 want of this caused Christ to reprove the Scribes and Pharisees, for fasting and prayer, because they did it to be seen of men. The want hereof condemneth the Papists and Family of love in all their works, because they do them, that thereby they may be righteous. When justification was given to works, then men would build Churches, Abbeys, &c. and these things were greatly praised of men: but now, when good works ⟨p. 120⟩are commanded, not to merit, but for Gods glory, as to be signs and seals of righteousness, few are brought to do them, which is a sign that there are but a few righteous men upon earth.
The want of this caused Christ to reprooue the Scribes and Pharises, for fasting and prayer, because they did it to be seene of men. The want hereof condemneth the Papists and Familie of loue in all their workes, because they doe them, that thereby they may be righteous. When iustification was giuen to workes, then men would build Churches, Abbeyes, &c. and these things were greatly praised of men: but now, when good workes ⟨p. 120⟩are commanded, not to merit, but for Gods glorie, as to be signes and seales of righteousnes, few are brought to doe them, which is a signe that there are but a few righteous men vpon earth.
This rule also hath his exceptions, for we shall see much rebellion in our flesh, and hypocrisy withal: but we must note what is our chiefest drift, and what beareth the chiefest sway within us, and of that shall we be named, as is the use in other things, as to be of this or that complexion, because that or this is the principal, and it is called leavened bread, though water be mixed with it: so that if our consciences do witness with us that our chief care is to please God, then is our hart upright with God, though hypocrisy be joined with it. For it is one thing to do a thing for hypocrisy, & another thing mixed with hypocrisy:1