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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
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forewarneth us not to quench the Spirit, nor to despise prophesying. And 1. Pet. 2. 2. the Apostle exhorteth the Jews as new borne babes to desire the sincere milk of the word. As for prayer besides that our Saviour Christ did commend the use of it to his ⟨p. 375⟩disciples, he also prescribed them and us a form of prayer, whereby we might level our requests. And Paul often stirreth up the Churches, unto whom he wrote, continually to frequent this exercise. Of the Sacraments the Apostle speaketh plentifully, 2. Corinth. 10. 2. Cor. 11. 2. Cor. 15. as also of discipline; 1. Cor. 4. 2. Cor. 5. 2. Cor. 10. And although the Apostles abrogated the Jewish Sabbath, yet they substituted the Lords day, Act. 20. 1. Corinth, 16▪ Revel. 2. And albeit we have not a prescript time of fasting, as had the Jews, yet we know Christ told his disciples, that there was a time to fast in, as then the Bridegroom should be taken from them, & the Apostles in their election and instituting of Preachers fasted. So that we affirm nothing to help to true joy but a new creature, and the means to a new creature.
forewarneth vs not to quench the Spirit, nor to despise prophecying. And 1. Pet. 2. 2. the Apostle exhorteth the Iewes as newe borne babes to desire the sincere milke of the word. As for prayer besides that our Sauiour Christ did commend the vse of it to his ⟨p. 375⟩