A02178:1677
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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Thus we see how the Lord granteth us six days for our bodies, and the seventh day for our souls: not that we must think, that other days are to be separated from this use, but that this day must be wholly severed from other for that use. For, if it were possible,1 or could be convenient, either in respect of our calling, or the places where we dwell, twice to meet every week day, as it is yet used in some places, though more of custom and ⟨p. 135⟩fashion, then in faith and of conscience in most of those places, it were nothing but equal. For look what proportion is from six days to the seventh, the same may be gathered2 from nine, or rather twelve hours to the tenth: whereby the tithe at the least may be afforded for the Lord▪ And herein is the only difference between the six days and the seventh, that the worship of God must in the six days be used at such seasons, as in wisdom are so separated and divided to that end, without any hinderance of our lawful and necessary callings, as it doth not take up the principal, but shrede• and overplus of our vocation: but on the seventh day we must make such a separation from other days, that what we did but in part, in the week, or working days, we may do in whole on the seventh and Sabbath day. True it is, that this equity of twice meeting every day, is more convenient for Cities and populous towns, where many dwell together, than in other places and situations, which for distance of place have not the congregation so dwelling together.
Thus wee see how the Lord granteth vs sixe dayes for our bodies, and the seuenth day for our soules: not that we must thinke, that other dayes are to be separated from this vse, but that this day must be wholly seuered from other for that vse. For, if it were possible,1 or could be conueniēt, either in respect of our calling, or the places where we dwell, twice to meete euery weeke day, as it is yet vsed in some places, though more of custome and ⟨p. 135⟩