A02178:1649
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
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.
Out of the ninth Commandment I will give you this rule, that neither of you blaze1 abroad the infirmities of each other: it is a great enemy to pure love. But if there be need of counsel and help in any matter, then choose a faithful friend with consent, that may be an indifferent judge betwixt you. And again, in any case tell the truth one to an other: for it is a thing diligently to be regarded in these our days, when as men and women are so full of policies and subtle fetches, that there is almost no simplicity to be found in any.
Out of the ninth Commaundement I will giue you this rule, that neither of you blaze1 abroad the infirmities of each other: it is a great enemie to pure loue. But if there bee neede of counsell and helpe in any matter, then chuse a faithfull friend with consent, that may be an indifferent iudge betwixt you. And againe, in any case tell the truth one to an other: for it is a thing diligently to be regarded in these our dayes, when as men and women are so full of pollicies and subtil fetches, that there is almost no simplicity to be found in anie.
- 1The ninth commandment. Man & wife not to lay open the infirmities one of another.The ninth cō mandement. Man & wife not to lay opē the infirmities one of another.
In the last commandment, which concerneth wicked motions and thoughts, although there be no consent given unto them, you are to consider that your nature will never be1 freed from them in this life: therefore you must prepare to prayer, and other heavenly exercises of Faith, to strive continually against them.
In the last commandement, which concerneth wicked motions and thoughts, although there be no consent giuen vnto them, you are to consider that your nature will neuer bee