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,…

Now let us consider of that place, which is in the epistle to the Hebrews, chap 4 verse 3.¹ For we which have believed, do enter into rest, as he said to the other, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4. For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5. And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. 6. Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter thereinto, and they to whom it was first preached: entered not therein for unbelief's sake. 7. Again, he appointed in David a certain day by To day, after so long a time, saying, as it is said, This day if ye hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8. For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not after this day have spoken ⟨p. 153⟩of another. 9. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10. For he that is entered into his rest, hath also ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11. Let us study therefore to enter into that rest, least any man fall after the same example of disobedience. Behold, say they, the Sabbath which Christians must observe, is to rest from sin. I answer, this is not proved. For this was as well to the Jews, as it is to the Christians. For it is said, Psal. 95. To day, if ye will hear his voice, 8. Harden not your heart, &c. This the Prophet wrote after Caleb and Joshua had entered into Canaan, whither though many entered not, yet some entered: so that they had even that rest then, as well as we have now. Wherefore it doth not follow, because the resting from sin is also enjoined to the Christians as a pure use of the Sabbath, therefore it taketh away the other. Again, the resting of God from his works, cannot be a figure of resting from sin, no more than God his works can be a figure of sinful works. Now seeing the Lord here useth an argument of proportion between his works, and our works, his ceasing from his works, and our ceasing from our works, because between the figure and the thing figured, must be some proportion and resemblance, I pray you what proportion is there between God his works and our sins? what analogy betwixt God his resting from his works, and our resting from sin?

Now let vs consider of that place, which is in the epistle to the Hebrues, chap 4 verse 3.