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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 15: OF THE CONFESSION OF SINS.Part 3 › Sermon 15: OF THE CONFESSION OF SINNES.
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.
My brethren, teach the truth, teach the truth: for by want hereof it is come to pass, that1 first the peace of mens consciences is not provided for: secondly, our winnings are not so great as our losings: thirdly, God is not glorified.
My brethren, teach the truth, teach the truth: for by want hereof it is come to passe, that1 first the peace of mens consciences is not prouided for: secondly, our winnings are not so great as our losings: thirdly, God is not glorified.
- 1This Sermon was preached in the assemble of many learned Divines.This Sermon was preached in the assē ble of many learned Diuines.
The peace of conscience is not looked unto: for when thou knowest what thou shouldest not do, thy conscience straight accuseth thee for doing the evil thou shouldest not: but because thou art not taught the good thou shouldest do, thou canst not pursue after it with comfort.
The peace of conscience is not looked vnto: for when thou knowest what thou shouldest not doe, thy conscience straight accuseth thee for doing the euill thou shouldest not: but because thou art not taught the good thou shouldest doe, thou canst not pursue after it with comfort.
Our losses have been greater than our winnings, because the good of men hath not been provided for by building them up. For though they hear sins spoken against, yet seeing