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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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But herein is required judgement and affection, for they do not only offend who confess not, but also such as will confess general sins and not particular, in seeing wherein and after what manner they have sinned: therefore a beadroll of the number and greatness of their sins would be made, and so fashion and hypocrisy would be avoided. Labour then to see thy sin in time of confession, and say, Lord move the heart of the Minister and people to confess my sin when I look into it.
But herein is required iudgement and affection, for they do not only offend who confesse not, but also such as will confesse generall sinnes and not particular, in seeing wherein and after what manner they haue sinned: therefore a beadroll of the number and greatnes of their sinnes would bee made, and so fashion and hypocrisie would bee auoyded. Labour then to see thy sinne in time of confession, and say, Lord moue the heart of the Minister and people to confesse my sinne when I looke into it.
Fault is not only in judgement, but in affection also: for if a man come to confess unto the Minister he will hang down his head, though but two or three be present: but care not how publicly thou do it.
Fault is not onely in iudgement, but in affection also: for if a man come to confesse vnto the Minister he will hang downe his head, though but two or three be present: but care not how publiquely thou doe it.
We must be touched otherwise then when we sing Psalms, there must be reverence in bowing of the knees, for thou must give thy body and thy heart also. The Publican needeth not to be taught to cast down his eyes, for the humble heart will bring down thy look. Again, we must give good example in our outward gesture to provoke others to come reverently before the Lord. If confession be thus acceptable, then when we are to receive more grace, we must be more humbled in acknowledging our sins; and that we may do it as we ought, we must labour for a deeper sight of our unworthiness by our sins.