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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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3 If we must have reason to hearken and to obey the calling of Christ, let us remember and consider: Christ hath followed us, and therefore we ought to follow him. Christ hath gone far out of the way to make pursuit after us (for what need had he to stir out of heaven) and therefore we must go after him. The Son of man came to seek that which was lost, and therefore by good proportion we that are lost should seek him. The analogy is good, for seeking requires seeking. Elizabeth said to Mary the mother of Christ, coming ⟨p. 646⟩to ••• e•er. Whereof cometh it that the mother of my Lord should come to me? If Elizabeth esteemed so reverently the coming of Mary unto her, much more may we say, whereof cometh it that my Lord the redeemer of the world should come unto me?
3 If we must haue reason to hearken and to obey the calling of Christ, let vs remember and consider: Christ hath followed vs, and therefore we ought to follow him. Christ hath gone far out of the way to make pursuite after vs (for what neede had he to stir out of heaven) and therefore we must goe after him. The Sonne of man came to seeke that which was lost, and therefore by good proportion wee that are lost should seeke him. The analogie is good, for seeking requires seeking. Elizabeth said to Mary the mother of Christ, comming ⟨p. 646⟩to ••• e•er. Whereof commeth it that the mother of my Lord should come to me? If Elizabeth esteemed so reuerently the comming of Mary vnto her, much more may we say, whereof commeth it that my Lord the redeemer of the world should come vnto me?