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,…

Again, that it cannot be here meant of the rest from sin, it is manifest, because that which is here spoken, is set down to Adam, Genes. 2. 2. 3. at what time there was no sin in the world, and therefore no resting from sin, & therefore no figure of resting from sin, because all the learned herein agree, that there were no figures before sin. Besides, and fourthly the Apostle showeth, that this rest is meant of the kingdom of heaven. For as David spake this of the land of Canaan, so the Apostle speaketh it of the kingdom of heaven. Wherefore he concludeth; Let us study therefore to enter into that rest, where we shall not only rest from sin, but from all our ordinary works of our callings, where shall neither be eating, nor drinking, nor marrying, nor giving in marriage. And as the people before were threatened, that for their unbelief and disobedience they should not enter into the land of Canaan: so we are here threatened, that unless we study and strive against these things, we shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Howbeit, although the Sabbath was not a figure unto Adam of resting from sin, yet it was unto him a sign, that he should come to the kingdom of God, where should neither be eating, nor drinking, nor marrying: all which seeing Adam had, it is manifest that he was not in the kingdom of God as yet. The Sabbath then did put him in mind, that he should not always be working, but that he should be translated, though not die: (for although he was created in innocency, yet not free from being translated to a better place at God his good time) but, as the Apostle saith, he should have been changed as were En•ch and Elijah, though after a more excellent manner. We have now the Lords day, which assureth us, that as now by faith and hope we enjoy the life to come: so hereafter these two ceasing, we shall more fully and perfectly enjoy the same: and as our Sacraments purely used, show a thing not to come, but already past; so this day truly kept, is a resemblance of a thing not past, but to come. For as on this day from the morning to evening we praise God, if we keep the day holy, and yet withdrawn and interrupted with many by-thoughts, and secret distractions: so in heaven being freed from worldly, carnal, fearful, and manifold affections and troubles, we shall more continually praise the Lord.

Againe, that it cannot be here meant of the rest from sinne, it is manifest, because that which is here spoken, is set downe to Adam,