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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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2 It is certain▪ Paradise is our native Country, and we in this world be as exiles and as strangers: we dwell here as in Meshech, and as in the tents of Kedar, and therefore we be glad to be at home. The path and high way to our country is the path of Gods commandment: We stray when we bend to superstition or profaneness. The Lord1 hath appointed his word our load-star and cloudy pillar to conduct us to the land of promise, and hath instituted faith to attend upon the word; but the devil hath substituted carnal reason, but if we deliberate long with carnal reason, we shall hardly or never2 come to Paradise.
2 It is certaine▪ Paradise is our natiue Countrie, and wee in this world be as exiles and as strangers: wee dwell here as in Meshech, and as in the tents of Kedar, and therefore wee be glad to be at home. The path and high way to our countrie is the path of Gods commaundement: We stray when wee bend to superstition or prophanenesse. The Lord1 hath appointed his word our load-star and cloudy pillar to conduct vs to the land of promise, and hath instituted faith to attend vpon the word; but the diuell hath substituted carnall reason, but if wee deliberate long with carnall reason, wee shall hardly or neuer2 come to Paradise.
- 1Our loadstar to Paradise.
- 2Carnal reason. How to obey Christ when he calleth.Carnall reason. How to obey Christ when he calleth.