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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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THE ELEVENTH SERMON, PREACHED BY MASTER RICHARD GREENHAM, as followeth.
THE ELEVENTH SERMON, PREACHED BY MAISTER RICHARD GREENHAM, as followeth.
EPHES. 6. vers. 10. 11. 12. 10 Finally, my b••th•••, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaults of the devil. 22 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly governors, the princes of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickednesses, which are in the hie places.
EPHES. 6. vers. 10. 11. 12. 10 Finally, my b••th•••, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that yee may bee able to stand against the assaults of the diuell. 22 For we wrestle not against fleshe and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenes of this world, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in the hie places.
After the Apostle had used general doctrine, and in forced thereupon particular exhortations, he returneth from his specials to general exhortation• again, as we may see in these verses, wherein •ee exhorteth them to stand strongly, and therefore putteth them in me of armour, without the which they must needs lye on to their adversaries. The peril whereof is so much the greater, by how much their adversaries were the sorer, and for that cause the Apostle falls into the description of them, with whom they must encounter. Afterward the several pieces and parts of our defence are set down, &c. More plainly these things are worthy to be noted The exhortation it self in these words, Be strong in the Lord. Secondly, the way how to stand, by putting on the armour of God. Thirdly, the reason, which is, For we wrestle not with flesh and blood alone, &c. Lastly, a description of the weapons and armour it self. Finally, that is to conclude, or what remaineth, or, take this the conclusion and corollary of all, that you must not think it a small thing to profess Christ his Gospel, as some do; neither yet on the other side must e be discouraged at the difficulties of the professio, but as on the one side you must still think of a battle, and not dream of peace; so you must know, that the Lord will harness you even with his own coat armour thereunto. Thus he noteth with two extremities incident to Christians, that is, that either they forget that they are in a warfare by security and presumption, and think it to be less than it is, or else they are too much dismayed at the first view of it, and so desperately yield ere they fight. But do any here marvel, that