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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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2 We must desire and endeavour to keep our selves from deadness and dullness, and to tie our hearts ever in thankfulness unto God After our meats received it is good to speak something to the glory of God: If God give any good matter, to take it as offered unto us of God: If nothing were done or spoken but all silent, it were good to seek some good occasion of speech, by reading, singing or speaking. And we may not tie our selves much1 to any other means, for accustomable use of any one thing, bringeth less reverence. And then must we endeavour specially to stir up one another in good speeches, when such be present as God makes instruments to teach the same more effectually unto others: and this the Apostle by his example teacheth us, 2. Tim 2. 2.
2 Wee must desire and endeuour to keepe our selues from deadnes and dulnes, and to tie our hearts euer in thankfulnes vnto God After our meats receiued it is good to speake something to the glorie of God: If God giue any good matter, to take it as offered vnto vs of God: If nothing were done or spoken but all silent, it were good to seeke some good occasion of speech, by reading, singing or speaking. And we may not tie our selues much1 to any other meanes, for accustomable vse of any one thing, bringeth lesse reuerence. And then must we endeuour specially to stir vp one another in good speeches, when such be present as God makes instruments to teach the same more effectually vnto others: and this the Apostle by his example teacheth vs, 2. Tim 2. 2.
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3 There is a secret, inward, and spiritual blessing, which the elect feel, when to the1