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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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7 Moses had infirmities of speech, and yet the Lord used his ministry: wherefore we may not for every infirmity be drawn from our callings; neither if we mind to take a1 calling upon us must we refuse it, though all things do not answer our desires. How be it if we want that which is most essential and pertinent; as in a minister learning, and the wisdom of the Spirit, we must be wary how we enter in. Our infirmities are left in us for our further humiliation, and that Gods holy work may the better appear.
7 Moses had infirmities of speech, and yet the Lord vsed his ministery: wherefore wee may not for euery infirmitie be drawne from our callings; neither if wee minde to take a1 calling vpon vs must we refuse it, though all things do not answere our desires. How be it if we want that which is most essentiall and pertinent; as in a minister learning, and the wisedome of the Spirit, we must be wary how we enter in. Our infirmities are left in vs for our further humiliation, and that Gods holy worke may the better appeare.
- 1Our infirmities in our calling. Ministry.Our infirmities in our calling. Ministerie.
8 We must be well persuaded of the truth of our calling, as well to Christianity as to any other particular calling: so troubles shall not move us, nor fears disquiet us. If we1 doubt, we soon faint, but then let us behold him that is invisible, as Moses Heb. 11. 26▪ and then no sight nor evil shall dismay us.