A02178:1641
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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I will spe•ke nothing of the fourth Commandment, only referring you to that I1 taught publicly this day, concerning the conscience we ought to have, in the true and spiritual keeping of the same.
I will spe•ke nothing of the fourth Commaundement, onely referring you to that I1 taught publikely this day, concerning the conscience wee ought to haue, in the true and spirituall keeping of the same.
- 1The fourth Commandment.The fourth Commandement.
The fifth Commandment teacheth you to be obedient, and to relieve and obey your1 husband. And mark this (Sister) I shall now say unto you: if you had never so many gifts, if you had the wisdom of Abigail, and all other graces which are in any woman; yet if you wanted obedience to your Husband, I tell you true that you are nothing worth,2 and you could have no part in Jesus Christ: who denieth himself to be the governor of any, that will not acknowledge their Husband to be their head. Therefore (Sister) let others do as they list, but be you in the number of those that do fear GOD, and as the daughter of Sarah by doing well, who yielded reverence to Abraham, and is commended in the Scripture, for her dutiful speech she always used unto him, calling him Lord, or Sir. Now (Brother) remember that you must so govern, as you must give account of the manner of your government, even unto GOD himself. Besides, where there is greater dignity, there must you know that there are greater graces required: and in ruling