A02178:2053
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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And lastly, it doth set us on heat, & inflameth us with1 a zeal of Gods glory, with a care of our duty, and with a love of all mankind: yea, withal it putteth life and lust into us, to walk in that good way which leadeth unto life, and to do all those good works which may glorify God, or be commodious unto men.
And lastly, it doth set vs on heate, & inflameth vs with1 a zeale of Gods glorie, with a care of our dutie, and with a loue of all mankinde: yea, withall it putteth life and lust into vs, to walke in that good way which leadeth vnto life, and to doe all those good workes which may glorifie God, or be commodious vnto men.
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Thus we see what likelihood there is between the spirit and fire, for which cause the spirit in the Scripture is compared unto fire: nay it is sometimes called fire: for John saith, That our Saviour should baptize with the holy Ghost, and with fire: that is, with the holy Ghost, ⟨p. 245⟩which is like unto the fire. Therefore, as truly and as certainly as we may say that there is fire, where we see straw and such like things consumed, or gold and silver finely purged, or great light in dark places, or great heat in bodies that were numbed before: even so truly we may say, and so certainly we may persuade our selves, that the spirit of God is in us, when we see our corruption consumed, our souls purged from the dross of sin, our hearts enlightened and made hot in walking, and working according to that light.
Thus we see what likelihood there is betweene the spirit and fire, for which cause the spirit in the Scripture is compared vnto fire: nay it is sometimes called fire: for Iohn saith, That our Sauiour should baptize with the holy Ghost, and with fire: that is, with the holy Ghost,