A02178:314
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Ministry, Ministers.
Ministerie, Ministers.
1 WE must never be so moved at the reproaches of enemies, as at the not profiting of friends: that is, such as be, or ought to be the joy, crown, and glory of our ministry, for whom we have prayed, and with whom we have travailed for their salvation. For as these men alone give all the credit to our ministry in well-doing, so they do far more discredit it by evil doing, then all others, at whose hands we look for no such things. And for this cause we may not be so moved to see the common sort of people offend, because what marvel is it if they fail in duties, when others which are continually taught, do so often slip and fall?
1 WE must neuer be so moued at the reproches of enemies, as at the not profiting of friends: that is, such as be, or ought to be the ioy, crowne, and glorie of our ministerie, for whom wee haue prayed, and with whom we haue trauailed for their saluation. For as these men alone giue all the credite to our ministerie in well-doing, so they doe farre more discredite it by euill doing, then all others, at whose hands we looke for no such things. And for this cause wee may not be so moued to see the common sort of people offend, because what maruaile is it if they faile in duties, when others which are continually taught, doe so often slip and fall?
2 Ministers should most frequent those places where God hath made their Ministry most fruitful: they should herein be like the covetous man, that where they have once found the sweetness of gaining of souls, thither they should be most desirous to resort.