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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
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.
But peradventure the wicked will say: what ground? what intent? what cause have you to labour so much about the disclosing of the secret corruptions of our heart? But yet alas they are ignorant of this, that because they know not the secret corruptions, they fall the1 more violently to gross sins, and every man shall try this to be true in himself, that he that maketh conscience of his thoughts, will undoubtedly make conscience of his words, and deeds; and he that maketh no conscience of his thoughts, he may come to make no conscience of his words and deeds. Besides, he that beginneth to reform his heart, hath this promise in the word, that he shall not be confounded, as Psal. 119. 6. Then shall I not be confounded when I have respect to all thy commandments. And Port. 10. 8. Let my heart be upright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed. Wherefore if we will be truly zealous, we may add another rule, that we have none other end of our zeal, than how we may glorify our God; whether it be in prosperity, or adversity.
But peraduenture the wicked will say: what ground? what intent? what cause haue you to labour so much about the disclosing of the secret corruptions of our heart? But yet alas they are ignorant of this, that because they know not the secret corruptions, they fall the1 more violently to grosse sinnes, and euery man shall trie this to be true in himselfe, that he that maketh conscience of his thoughts, will vndoubtedly make conscience of his words, and deedes; and he that maketh no conscience of his thoughts, he may come to make no conscience of his words and deedes. Besides, he that beginneth to reforme his heart, hath this promise in the word, that he shall not be confounded, as Psal. 119. 6. Then shall I not bee confounded when I haue respect to all thy commandements. And Port. 10. 8. Let my heart be vpright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed. Wherefore if wee will bee truly zealous, wee may adde another rule, that we haue none other end of our zeale, than how wee may glorifie our God; whether it be in prosperitie, or aduersitie.
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