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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
Part 3 › Sermon 14: THE FOURTEENTH SERMON.Part 3 › Sermon 14: THE FOVRTEENTH SERMON.
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3 These duties being well performed bringeth this commodity: The Ministers labour1 shall be profitable, his account acceptable, and his soul saved. The people shall make their minister joyful and loving unto them, willing to labour for their profit, and in the end they shall reign together in the kingdom of heaven. Also if the Minister doth his duty faithfully, though the people do not their, yet he shall save his soul. Likewise if the people do their duty, and not the Minister, the Lord will so provide that they shall enjoy eternal felicity.
3 These duties being wel performed bringeth this commoditie: The Ministers labour1 shall be profitable, his account acceptable, and his soule saued. The people shall make their minister ioyfull and louing vnto them, willing to labour for their profit, and in the end they shall raigne together in the kingdome of heauen. Also if the Minister doth his dutie faithfully, though the people doe not their, yet hee shall saue his soule. Likewise if the people doe their dutie, and not the Minister, the Lord will so prouide that they shall enioy eternall felicitie.
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4 Last of all, if these duties be not performed, we have learned how great dangers they1 are in that neglect the same, if the Minister his labour shall be cursed, he shall be called to a straight account, and shall answer for every soul that hath perished, and so become a devil in hell for ever. If the people do not their duty, they shall grieve their Pastor, make him unprofitable, and in the end be tormented in utter darkness for ever.
4 Last of all, if these duties be not performed, we haue learned how great dangers they