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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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If one could do as much good as an hundred, yet he could not do the hundred part1 of that which a Christian ought to perform. Let him say still (for it is a truth,) I am an unprofitable servant: I have done no more then my duty, nor so much as my duty. As Christ came to fulfil all that his Fathers law required, so it behoveth us to observe every thing that we are commanded, though not in perfection, which we cannot attain unto: yet in uprightness, and with our best endeavours. When the Israelites told Moses that if he would go near, and hear what the Lord said, and declare it unto them, they would hear and do all that the Lord should say, the Lord himself testified the equity of their2 words, that they had well spoken, all that they spake, & wished that there were such an hart in them, to fear him, and to keep all his commandments alway: that it might go well with them and with their children after them. Whereby we are informed what is acceptable unto God, and profitable for our selves: namely, entire obedience for our comfortable welfare, and constant obedience for our continual happiness: and to the same purpose tendeth that serious instigation3 of Paul to the Corinthians: Therefore my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, abundant always in the work of the Lord, for as much as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
If one could doe as much good as an hundred, yet he could not doe the hundreth part1 of that which a Christian ought to performe. Let him say still (for it is a truth,) I am an vnprofitable seruant: I haue done no more then my dutie, nor so much as my dutie. As Christ came to fulfill all that his Fathers law required, so it behoueth vs to obserue euery thing that wee are commanded, though not in perfection, which wee cannot attaine vnto: yet in vprightnesse, and with our best indeuours. When the Israelites told Moses that if he would goe neare, and heare what the Lord saide, and declare it vnto them, they would heare and doe all that the Lord should say, the Lord himselfe testified the equitie of their2