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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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A third token of sincerity is, constantly and carefully to use all the good means of attaining to goodness, and to eschew all the inducements that may allure unto evil. Doth any one hate swearing? then let him show it by avoiding the company of blasphemers. Doth any one loth impurity and filthiness? then let him testify it by separating himself from all wanton and lascivious company, and from all suspected persons and places. If one pretend that he• hateth these and the like evils, and yet will adventure upon the bait,1 it is sure that such a one wanteth that truth of heart, which should be in him, and is in all, so far as they are sound within.
A third token of sinceritie is, constantly and carefully to vse all the good meanes of attaining to goodnesse, and to eschewall the inducements that may allure vnto euill. Doth any one hate swearing? then let him shewe it by auoyding the company of blasphemers. Doth any one loth impuritie and filthines? then let him testifie it by separating himselfe from all wanton and lasciuious companie, and from all suspected persons and places. If one pretend that he• hateth these and the like euils, and yet will aduenture vpon the baite,1 it is sure that such a one wanteth that truth of heart, which should bee in him, and is in all, so farre as they are sound within.
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So for the contrary; Doth any one desire that grace and religion may flourish in his heart, and that the fruits thereof may appear in his life? then let him use all private and public religious exercises, whereby these things may be wrought and increased in him; and delight in such company, as both by precept and example may further him therein. Doth any one wish that he could get victory over some special sins and corruptions that he is troubled withal? then let him enter into combat against them, as the Apostle did, Rom: 7. Let him humble himself by fasting & prayer, and complain and cry unto the Lord for the repressing of them, and get such forcible reasons against them out of the Scriptures, as may quell the strength and violence of them: and thus a sincere heart will do. But if we make show that we desire to be godly and religious, and yet use not the