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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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The second rule of true zeal is, that we must look to the things which are within, as well as to the things which are without. This also our Saviour Christ teacheth us by reprehending1 the Pharisees, in telling them that they made clean the outside of the platters, but left the inside foul: showing, that their lives outwardly was without reproof, but inwardly they were full of secret pride, disdain, self-love and hatred. Our zeal must begin within, and in time appear outwardly: and as we will not sin outwardly, so we must be as loth to sin inwardly.
The second rule of true zeale is, that wee must looke to the things which are within, as well as to the things which are without. This also our Sauiour Christ teacheth vs by reprehending1 the Pharisies, in telling them that they made cleane the outside of the platters, but left the inside foule: shewing, that their liues outwardly was without reproofe, but inwardly they were full of secret pride, disdaine, selfe-loue and hatred. Our zeale must beginne within, and in time appeare outwardly: and as we will not sinne outwardly, so we must be as loth to sinne inwardly.
- 1The second rule of true zeal.The second rule of true zeale.
Wherefore here also are two things to be observed: the first is, that we fear no more to do ill before men, then we do by our selves. For we be given to be loth to be accounted1 ill, and yet make no such conscience to be ill: we see thieves, whores, and ill-do•rs are loth to be so accounted, and yet in the mean season, if they can do this secretly, they make no care of it. We outwardly are careful to maintain our credit, and to travail with our selves, yet secretly we can commit sin greedily. What is this but to be painted sepulchres, and dishes clean without, but foul within? Wherefore we are to beware of this, and so much the rather, because the Lord hath plagued them that in outward show have