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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 Albeit the Church be base and contemptible in the world, yet he counteth it as the apple of his eye. The earth, the air, and the heavens attended on it, and he hath made the Angels to serve it. He hath committed his treasures to it. And what be his treasures? Surely, when David cometh to value it, he saith that it is better than gold, than much gold, than much fine gold, than all precious stones. The word of reconciliation, the covenant of grace, the broad seals of his kingdom, Baptism and the Lords Supper,1 binding and loosing, life and death are left and committed to the Church and her holy Ministers.
3 Albeit the Church be base and contemptible in the world, yet hee counteth it as the apple of his eye. The earth, the aire, and the heauens attended on it, and hee hath made the Angels to serue it. Hee hath committed his treasures to it. And what bee his treasures? Surely, when Dauid commeth to value it, hee saith that it is better than golde, than much golde, than much fine golde, than all pretious stones. The word of reconciliation, the couenant of grace, the broade seales of his kingdome, Baptisme and the Lords Supper,1 binding and loosing, life and death are left and committed to the Church and her holy Ministers.
- 1Rom. 3. 1. 2. The dignity of the church The Church deer to christRom. 3. 1. 2. The dignitie of the church The Church deer to christ
4 The Church is even the quintessence of the world, such as Satan hath sifted to the proof: it is even washed and made clean with the blood and water which issued out of Christs side. It seemeth he forgot to love himself that he might love us; yea if that one death and suffering had not been sufficient, he would yet once more come again for us.