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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.
Thou having done sin, wouldest not now do it: but where is grace to love God? how hard a thing then to confess where God giveth not grace?
Thou hauing done sin, wouldest not now doe it: but where is grace to loue God? how hard a thing then to confesse where God giueth not grace?
We must begin with our selves. I have marvelled at many who could weep bitterly for other mens sins, but could not shed a tear for their own: but when thou hast felt the smart of sin in thy self, then canst thou rightly acknowledge the sins of others: then art thou come to some good measure of this grace: And being escaped, with the Prophet Ezech. 9. thou mayest fall down upon thy face and cry and say: Ah Lord, wilt thou destroy ⟨p. 361⟩all the residue of Israel, in pouring out thy wrath upon Jerusalem?
We must begin with our selues. I haue marueiled at many who could weepe bitterly for other mens sinnes, but could not shed a teare for their owne: but when thou hast felt the smart of sinne in thy selfe, then canst thou rightly acknowledge the sinnes of others: then art thou come to some good measure of this grace: And being escaped, with the Prophet Ezech. 9. thou maiest fall downe vpon thy face and crie and say: Ah Lord, wilt thou destroy ⟨p. 361⟩all the residue of Israel, in powring out thy wrath vpon Ierusalem?