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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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Now, that there is no light in us, but all is darkness in our souls, the Apostle Peter doth plainly show it, 2. Pet. 1. 19. We have a most sure word of the Prophets, to the which ye do well, that ye take heed, as to a sure light in a dark place, &c. Where he commending the Christians for their care of the word, showeth, that it is a light in the dark, and teacheth us, that how much knowledge we have, so much we are in good affections. Also Paul, Ephes 4. 17. 18 saith, I testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk n•t, as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18. Having their cogitation darkened, and being strangers from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, &c. Where he showeth, that the man unregenerate hath his mind, understanding, and heart corrupt and blind in that life, which God liveth in his, and that as the man which seeth being in darkness, or in light the blind man gropeth uncertainly; even so all our doing; are endless and headless, which are without the light of knowledge.
Now, that there is no light in vs, but all is darknes in our soules, the Apostle Peter doth plainely shew it, 2. Pet. 1. 19. We haue a most sure word of the Prophets, to the which ye doe well, that ye take heede, as to a sure light in a darke place, &c. Where he commending the Christians for their care of the word, sheweth, that it is a light in the darke, and teacheth vs, that how much knowledge we haue, so much we are in good affections. Also Paul, Ephes 4. 17. 18 saith, I testifie in the Lord, that ye henceforth walke n•t, as other Gentiles walke, in the vanitie of their minde, 18. Hauing their cogitation darkened, and being strangers from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, &c. Where he sheweth, that the man vnregenerate hath his minde, vnderstanding, and heart corrupt and blinde in that life, which God liueth in his, and that as the man which seeth being in darknes, or in light the blind man gropeth vncertainely; euen so all our doing; are endlesse and headlesse, which are without the light of knowledge.