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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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So ought every one which cometh to hear the Word, to make this premeditation and preparation with1 himself, whether he be able and can endure the cost which he must be at in coming unto the Lord, whether he can endure that fight which he is to take in hand before he come unto the Lord; whether he can sustain the loss of his father, mother, wife, and children, brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life also, and all that he hath; whether he be able to fight against Powers, Principalities, the Devil, the World, and the flesh, his own reason and affections, least that otherwise he break off his course, and show himself not to be the man he seemed first to be. This premeditation and preconsideration must be made, before we can enjoy that treasure and buy the field wherein it lieth.
So ought euery one which commeth to heare the Word, to make this premeditation and preparation with1 himselfe, whether he be able and can endure the cost which he must be at in comming vnto the Lord, whether he can endure that fight which he is to take in hand before he come vnto the Lord; whether he can sustaine the losse of his father, mother, wife, and children, brethren, and sisters, yea and his owne life also, and all that he hath; whether he be able to fight against Powers, Principalities, the Diuell, the World, and the flesh, his owne reason and affections, least that otherwise he breake off his course, and shew himselfe not to be the man he seemed first to be. This premeditation and preconsideration must be made, before we can enioy that treasure and buy the field wherein it lieth.
- 1The fight of a Christian.
There is no similitude in the Scriptures used more often than the similitude of building, which often is englished by this word Edifying. Of this building mention is made 1▪ Cor. 3. where the people of God are called the Building of God, and the Apostles the Builders: so likewise in