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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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4. The Lord doth often cast out men, by decay of gifts: as they pray, Psal. 137. If I forget thee O Jerusalem, then let my right hand forget her cunning. We see this daily: So long as1 men serve God in their callings; and apply their gifts to his glory, so long their gifts are good and receive an increase; but they are soon washed away, when we use them not, or if we use them not aright.
4. The Lord doth often cast out men, by decay of gifts: as they pray, Psal. 137. If I forget thee O Ierusalem, then let my right hand forget her cunning. Wee see this daily: So long as1 men serue God in their callings; and apply their gifts to his glorie, so long their gifts are good and receiue an increase; but they are soone washt away, when wee vse them not, or if we vse them not aright.
- 1Decay of Gods gifts.
5 When Moses was in his calling, the Lord called him again. So David, and the shepherds to whom Christs birth was revealed. Our calling makes us fit for the Lord, & helps1 against the Devil and his temptations: and idleness yields occasion and matter for sin and Satan to surprise us. So long as we walk in our ways, the Angels have charge over us, Psal. 91. but if we go astray they forsake us.
5 When Moses was in his calling, the Lord called him againe. So Dauid, and the shepheards to whom Christs birth was reuealed. Our calling makes vs fit for the Lord, & helps