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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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Neither must we think that the Prophet here made any new or strange covenant, but rather he iterated that covenant, which before he had made in circumcision, & although we make no such covenant now, yet we must know, that we have made them before. For this was a renewing of his oath, which he made, when he was circumcised, and entered into Gods family. ⟨p. 477⟩And because I am not here to enter into the discourse of many particular vows; we1 shall speak of our general vow, which we make in Baptism, which though we do not renew, yet we are much to be ashamed of it. We find, that vows are either general or particular. And here by the way we must note, that that which we call a compact between man and man, the same is a vow between God and man. For as in civill affairs, a compact is a straight thing and bindeth us more before men, than a ba•e promise; and promises simply made, seem to have greater liberty than a compact: so also promises made to the Lord must keep us in obedience, but especially vows, as a double bond, are far more nearly and carefully to be performed.
Neither must we thinke that the Prophet here made any new or strange couenant, but rather he iterated that couenant, which before he had made in circumcision, & although we make no such couenant now, yet we must know, that we haue made them before. For this was a renewing of his oth, which he made, when he was circumcised, and entred into Gods familie. ⟨p. 477⟩And because I am not here to enter into the discourse of many particular vowes; wee1 shall speake of our generall vow, which wee make in Baptisme, which though we doe not renue, yet wee are much to be ashamed of it. Wee finde, that vowes are either generall or particular. And here by the way wee must note, that that which wee call a compact betweene man and man, the same is a vow betweene God and man. For as in ciuill affaires, a compact is a streight thing and bindeth vs more before men, than a ba•e promise; and promises simply made, seeme to haue greater libertie than a compact: so also promises made to the Lord must keepe vs in obedience, but especially vowes, as a double bond, are farre more neerely and carefully to be performed.