A02178:3239
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.
The things, and inheritance are most esteemed, which are of longest continuance and1 have longest endured; as to esteem leases better than to be tenants at will, copies better than leases, heritages better than copies, because there is no collusion and cavil of law can take it from us. This is most excellent: and such is our inheritance: for we were elected thereto before all worlds, and look to go the same way, that all the faithful before us have gone: and have it confirmed with the Law, Prophets, and Gospel, and with the godly death and holy life of his servants. This word bringeth to us the things that eye cannot see, &c.
The things, and inheritance are most esteemed, which are of longest continuance and1 haue longest indured; as to esteeme leases better than to be tenants at will, copies better than leases, heritages better than copies, because there is no collusion and cauill of law can take it from vs. This is most excellent: and such is our inheritance: for wee were elected thereto before all worlds, and looke to goe the same way, that all the faithfull before vs haue gone: and haue it confirmed with the Law, Prophets, and Gospell, and with the godly death and holy life of his seruants. This word bringeth to vs the things that eye cannot see, &c.
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This is the chiefest of all, that it cannot be taken from us: for all heresies and sects are discerned by the word truly understood, by this, I say, that the word truly understood, giveth faith, whereby we are surely persuaded of the life to come and of the resurrection, Paul saith, Act. 20. that without faith in the resurrection there is no religion: so