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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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This inheritance is proper to the elect; as Jam. 4 Rom. 12 and John saith, that This is our 1privilege to be the sons of God. For riches are common to the good and evil, so is glory, &c. for both have these things, therefore they are no true inheritance, because they are common to many: and these things cannot get us heaven, nor deliver us from hell.
This inheritance is proper to the elect; as Iam. 4 Rom. 12 and Iohn saith, that This is our 1priuileage to be the sonnes of God. For riches are common to the good and euill, so is glorie, &c. for both haue these things, therefore they are no true inheritance, because they are common to many: and these things cannot get vs heauen, nor deliuer vs from hell.
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It cannot be lost but by our own default: for that, that some lose their inheritance without default, is the corruption of the world; but forgiveness of sins, and such like,1 which are our inheritance, cannot be lost: for though Princes may be driven from their ⟨p. 487⟩kingdoms, yet cannot the gates of hell prevail against us; so that, though the mighty can take away our life, yet they cannot take away the love, providence and good will of God.