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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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Acts 2. vers. 37. 38. Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter, and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Amend your lives, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, &c.
Acts 2. vers. 37. 38. Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their hearts, and saide vnto Peter, and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we doe? Then Peter saide vnto them, Amend your liues, and bee baptized euery one of you in the name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes, &c.
IN this portion of the holy book of God is set down to us an effect, or rather a fruit of Peter his sermon, which he made for the answering of the slanderous reports of the Jews, at what time they saw the wonderful gifts of God sent down upon the Apostles. In which Sermon, the Apostle had pricked their consciences with showing them their sins, telling them of a surety, that their iniquity was the cause of Christ his death: whereby a certain care began to be wrought in them, in so much that being thus troubled, they enquired and said, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Whereupon afterward followed the second Sermon of Peter: where he exhorteth them to continue in their repentance, and teacheth us that if our sorrow be good, we must go forward therein. Further he showeth them to this end, that they must believe, that believing they may be baptized, that being baptized they might receive the gift of the holy Ghost. Lastly it is manifest, how they hearing that Sermon, first received the doctrine, and after persevered in the practise of the same. Briefly therefore three things are hereto be noted. First, the fruit1 of the former Sermon of Peter contained in these words: Now when they heard it, &c. Secondly, the sum of a new Sermon of Peter in these words: Then Peter said unto them, Amend your lives, &c. Thirdly is set down the fruit of their obedience. In the former part of this Chapter we may know the wonderful works of God, that the Apostles, who were never brought up in schools, spake with divers tongues: which when the multitude heard, some are said to marvel and to be astonished: some mocked them and said, They are full of new wine. But when Peter with great boldness of spirit had in this Sermon which he made, set the trueth of God against their false accusations, and had preached against their sin, then they left off mocking, and were pricked in their hearts. Where first we may