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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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where in denying of our selves, he meaneth nothing else, as the occasion ⟨p. 468⟩of his foregoing speech plainly showeth, then the forsaking of the reason of the flesh▪ S. James chap. 1. teacheth us, that if we will mortify our affections, we must first use the means: secondly the steadiness, stillness, and mildness of our mind, in that we will not dispute with reason against any thing in our regeneration.
where in denying of our selues, he meaneth nothing else, as the occasion ⟨p. 468⟩of his foregoing speech plainely sheweth, then the forsaking of the reason of the flesh▪ S. Iames chap. 1. teacheth vs, that if wee will mortifie our affections, wee must first vse the meanes: secondly the steadinesse, stilnesse, and mildnesse of our minde, in that wee will not dispute with reason against any thing in our regeneration.
I see, that many that will not deliver themselves and their reasons to be captivated unto the truth, and refuse to believe the mystical power of the Gospel, are in time carried away by foul and effectual illusions. For there are many who hearing in the word of the wonderful creation, redemption, and preservation of man, and of the matter of the Sacraments, cannot believe them; yet afterwards go to witches, and to be caught of the devil, which1 they cannot, unless they profess and practise an evil faith; so that they which will no: profit by the truth, will suffer themselves to be deluded.
I see, that many that wil not deliuer themselues and their reasons to be captiuated vnto the truth, and refuse to beleeue the mysticall power of the Gospel, are in time carried away by foule and effectuall illusions. For there are many who hearing in the word of the wonderful creation, redemption, and preseruation of man, and of the matter of the Sacramēts, cannot beleeue them; yet afterwards goe to witches, and to be caught of the diuell, which