A02178:1695
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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Now concerning the place it self, which they seem much to misconstrue, we must understand two things. First, it is not simply to be taken, but in the way of comparison: secondly, it is meant of the kingdom of glory, and of the second coming of Christ. In the way of comparison it is understood thus: that the people of God should not content themselves to worship him on the Sabbath only, but also in the other six days it should be lawful for them to have holy assemblies and Christian meetings: which though they now should do but in part, by reason of their ordinary calling, hereafter they should do it both continually and perfectly in the kingdom of heaven. Which thing was performed even of the Apostles, who, although they observed one solemn day, yet had they their godly assemblies for holy exercises on other days also. True it is, that the Family of love pretends a show of the kingdom of God in this life by rising from sin, saying, that we here sit in heavenly places. But the scriptures in this case speak of the beginning, not of the consummation of God his children in glory. For in this life we possess but in hope that, which perfectly we shall enjoy. We be here admitted but into the entry of this kingdom, we here take up our hold, we receive our deeds, our lease and evidence are given us in this world to assure us, that hereafter we shall have the full fruition & perfect possession. Wherefore another Prophet saith, Jerem. 31. 33. 34. This shall be the covenant that I shall make with the house of Israel. After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, &c. 34. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour and every man his brother, saying, I know the Lord: for they shall all know me from the least of them to the greatest, ⟨p. 142⟩saith the Lord. Where we may see, that though the full accomplishment of our glory and knowledge is in heaven: yet true it is, that here it is begun, and shall be finished hereafter, when we shall perfectly know God, whom now we know but in part, and as it were in a mirror. For every one, as it is Hebr. 5. 12. concerning these times, should be able through God his spirit to teach others according to that calling, wherein the Lord hath placed him. And as that place reacheth not, that all should be Doctors, but that there should be knowledge in all, though in greater measure in some: