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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.
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The regenerate also are willing to confess, for all are borne again but in measure as infants for a great while more carnal than spiritual: so much as we are failing from Gods image, so much ready are we to be deceived and to cover sins.
The regenerate also are willing to confesse, for all are borne againe but in measure as infants for a great while more carnall than spirituall: so much as we are failing from Gods image, so much readie are we to be deceiued and to couer sinnes.
So Abraham and David being patterns of Gods mercy, are also patterns of our weakness. Abraham in denying Sarah to be his wife both to Pharaoh and to Abimel•ch: Davids confession not found at the first: the sin was left of him, yet he had not repented; sin was past, but grace not come: his heart was hard until the Prophet had been with him, as Psal. 32. which is a Psalm of forgiveness of sins, notwithstanding he there showeth the hypocrisy of their heart: for being in great affliction, as a bladder dried up, he could not come then to confess his sin. This is general: Job. 33. 9. I am clean, I am innocent.
So Abraham and Dauid being patternes of Gods mercie, are also patternes of our weakenesse. Abraham in denying Sarah to be his wife both to Pharaoh and to Abimel•ch: Dauids confession not found at the first: the sinne was left of him, yet hee had not repented; sinne was past, but grace not come: his heart was hard vntill the Prophet had been with him, as Psal. 32. which is a Psalme of forgiuenes of sinnes, notwithstanding hee there sheweth the hypocrisie of their heart: for being in great affliction, as a bladder dried vp, he could not come then to confesse his sinne. This is generall: