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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Whensoever it pleaseth the Lord God by his providence to call me to preach his word unto his people (as he hath at this present called me unto you (reverend Fathers and brethren beloved in our Lord Jesus) my desire is to entreat of such a parcel of his most holy word, as may minister matter both to stir up and rouse them out of the den of ignorance which have not known Jesus Christ, nor the sweetness of1 his grace, and also to prick forward them which have received some measure of the Spirit of God, assuring them of salvation purchased by2 Jesus Christ, to a greater study and care for to increase this inestimable treasure. The Lord of his great mercy therefore hath presented unto me, such a place for my desired purpose, as I hope by the assistance of his holy Spirit shall be profitable both to you & to my self. The words are written in the thirteenth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews, and in the seventeenth verse: Obey them that have the oversight of you, &c. The spirit of God doth most plainly set forth unto us in this place:
WHensoeuer it pleaseth the Lord God by his prouidence to call me to preach his word vnto his people (as he hath at this present called me vnto you (reuerend Fathers and brethren beloued in our Lord Iesus) my desire is to intreate of such a parcell of his most holy word, as may minister matter both to stirre vp and rouse them out of the denne of ignorance which haue not knowne Iesus Christ, nor the sweetnes of1 his grace, and also to pricke forward them which haue receiued some measure of the Spirit of God, assuring them of saluation purchased by2 Iesus Christ, to a greater studie and care for to increase this inestimable treasure. The Lord of his great mercy therefore hath presented vnto me, such a place for my desired purpose, as I hope by the assistance of his holy Spirit shall be profitable both to you & to my selfe. The words are written in the thirteenth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrues, and in the seuenteenth verse: Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, &c. The spirit of God doth most plainly set foorth vnto vs in this place: