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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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Another reason, why it is a great privilege to be exempted from the dominion of sin,1 is, because it is a testimony that we are the sons of God, as it is said by the Apostle John: He that committeth sin is of the Devil, and whosoever is borne of God sinneth not. And why? because2 the efficacy of the word and spirit do restrain him there from.
Another reason, why it is a great priuiledge to be exempted from the dominion of sin,1 is, because it is a testimony that we are the sonnes of God, as it is said by the Apostle Iohn: He that committeth sinne is of the Diuell, and whosoeuer is borne of God sinneth not. And why? because2 the efficacy of the word and spirit doe restraine him there from.
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- 21. Joh. 3. 8. 9.1. Ioh. 3. 8. 9.
A third reason is, because that is it whereby we are made conformable unto Christ Jesus:1 when we are freed from the slavery of sin, we are still translated from glory to glory, and have the Image of God renewed in us daily more and more, purging our selves even as Christ is pure. 1. John. 3. 3