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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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Many have charged others to do evil, and have wrought evil with others, the one being humbled, the other will not be persuaded it is so: but having hurt them in their souls, though by confession we cannot recover them, yet we must shame our selves unto them, that they may have the cause of sin upon themselves. If thinking of these things in our studies, yet if we practise them not, our prayers will not be acceptable.
Many haue charged others to do euill, and haue wrought euill with others, the one being humbled, the other will not be perswaded it is so: but hauing hurt them in their soules, though by confession we cannot recouer them, yet we must shame our selues vnto them, that they may haue the cause of sinne vpon themselues. If thinking of these things in our studies, yet if we practise them not, our prayers will not be acceptable.
We are to receive benefit when we would have advise from them, or would be comforted of them: and we would have advise when we are tempted unto sin, or accused in our consciences for sin.
We are to receiue benefit when we would haue aduise from them, or would be comforted of them: and we would haue aduise when we are tempted vnto sinne, or accused in our consciences for sinne.
Though men cannot accuse us, yet there are many times special sins that we cannot get peace with God for, or power to overcome them: these must be confessed to men, that we may get strength in wisdom, Jam. 5.
Though men cannot accuse vs, yet there are many times speciall sinnes that we cannot get peace with God for, or power to ouercome them: these must be confessed to men, that we may get strength in wisedome,