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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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Wherefore we ought to make most precious account of the means, because they bring much excellent graces: By them we are brought into Gods house to behold his face, and to enjoy his mercies? Why then (will some say) is the preaching of the Word the gates of Heaven? are the preachers of the Word the porters of these gates? If this be such a treasure, why is not the Word more preached? why is it not more esteemed? Are the graces ⟨p. 290⟩of the spirit of heaven in earth? are they our entrance into heaven? how then is it that they are not longed after? Why do not men make more account of them? Surely our Saviour Christ teacheth his children to meet with this objection, when he saith it is hidden. This treasure is not apparent, but secret, not of this world, nor known to them of this world,1 but hidden and unknown of them, and therefore not so much regarded and esteemed of.
Wherefore we ought to make most precious account of the meanes, because they bring much excellent graces: By them we are brought into Gods house to behold his face, and to enioy his mercies? Why then (will some say) is the preaching of the Word the gates of Heauen? are the preachers of the Word the porters of these gates? If this be such a treasure, why is not the Word more preached? why is it not more esteemed? Are the graces ⟨p. 290⟩of the spirit of heauen in earth? are they our entranee into heauen? how then is it that they are not longed after? Why doe not men make more account of them? Surely our Sauiour Christ teacheth his children to meete with this obiection, when he saith it is hidden. This treasure is not apparant, but secret, not of this world, nor knowne to them of this world,1 but hidden and vnknowne of them, and therefore not so much regarded and esteemed of.
- 1Wherefore so few love the Gospel and means of salvation.Wherfore so few loue the Gospell and meanes of saluation.