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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 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.
4 The Church is euen the quintessence of the world, such as Sathan hath sifted to the proofe: it is euen washed and made cleane with the bloud and water which issued out of Christs side. It seemeth hee forgot to loue himselfe that hee might loue vs; yea if that one death and suffering had not beene sufficient, hee would yet once more come againe for vs.
5 It is one thing to live where means of pure worship are wanting; another to be1 where false worship is erected: for the first we are not to fly the Church, but by prayer and patience to stay the Lords mercy: for the other, we must depart because of that abomination.
5 It is one thing to liue where meanes of pure worship are wanting; another to bee1 where false worship is erected: for the first we are not to flie the Church, but by prayer and patience to stay the Lordes mercie: for the other, wee must depart because of that abomination.