A02178:1734
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 if any can allege more effectual or equal reasons unto these, he may alter the day so it be with the consent of the Church. Wherefore the equity of the law remaining, it is not abrogated▪ Circumcision, as we have showed, is considered two manner of ways, either as the seal of Faith, Rom. 4. or as a sign of that circumcision which we have in Christ made without hands. In this manner considered, it is ceased, as it is a seal of Faith it1 remaineth, not the same in form and manner, but the same in effect. For although we have not the same help of our Faith, yet we have a help. The Jews had Sacraments moe in number, but we more excellent in signification. Though we have not many Sacraments and holy-days, yet we have two Sacraments, and one day more effectual, than all they were which the Jews had. We see therefore in truth no reason as yet, why we should not observe the Sabbath as Moral.
Now if any can alleadge more effectuall or equall reasons vnto these, hee may alter the day so it be with the consent of the Church. Wherefore the equitie of the law remaining, it is not abrogated▪ Circumcision, as we haue shewed, is considered two manner of wayes, either as the seale of Faith, Rom. 4. or as a signe of that circumcision which wee haue in Christ made without hands. In this manner considered, it is ceased, as it is a seale of Faith it1 remaineth, not the same in forme and manner, but the same in effect. For although wee haue not the same helpe of our Faith, yet we haue a helpe. The Iewes had Sacraments moe in number, but we more excellent in signification. Though we haue not many Sacramēts and holy-dayes, yet wee haue two Sacraments, and one day more effectuall, than all they were which the Iewes had. We see therefore in truth no reason as yet, why we should not obserue the Sabbath as Morall.
- 1Change of the day.