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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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Again, the manifold necessities and wants of the Church both in spiritual and temporal graces, the wants of our wives, whom we have received of God, so we must yield to God again: also the wants of our children, and such like, ought to move us continually to pray. But those covetous men which live and die to themselves, shall once see what need they had to pray, and feel the want of their prayers.
Againe, the manifold necessities and wants of the Church both in spirituall and temporall graces, the wants of our wiues, whom wee haue receiued of God, so wee must yeeld to God againe: also the wants of our children, and such like, ought to moue vs continually to pray. But those couetous men which liue and die to themselues, shall once see what need they had to pray, and feele the want of their prayers.
Again, if we had no need at all to pray, yet where is our zeal to Gods glory? how should we be moved, when we see God dishonoured by the wicked lives of many, and also by the heresies which do greatly flourish?
Againe, if wee had no neede at all to pray, yet where is our zeale to Gods glorie? how should we be moued, when we see God dishonoured by the wicked liues of many, and also by the heresies which doe greatly flourish?
Also the dullness of our wit, and weakness of memory, and other gifts of the mind, which are often greatly weakened, and often taken away: these ought to move us to pray that they may be continued with us.
Also the dulnesse of our wit, and weakenesse of memorie, and other gifts of the minde, which are often greatly weakened, and often taken away: these ought to moue vs to pray that they may be continued with vs.