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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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9 When the Lord gave Manna to his people, he gave them rules to use it, teaching us that all the creatures and gifts of God, are given man with rules to use them, that all may1 serve to his glory that gave them: contrary to those which say; it is our own, we may use it as we will. One rule was this, that all should labour in common, that one should help another, where we see that all the gifts of God are common (as Paul speaketh, 2. Corinth. 8▪) what gifts then soever we have received, we may not seek our own glory by them, but the profit of our brethren, and Gods glory: we may not be proud of Gods graces, for God is not indebted unto us, but we must remember we have received them for our brethren's sake, to whom we be debtors: for God hath so provided that they which have less, by them which have more, may not want the things they have. This holdeth in riches, in learning, in godliness, and this will pull down all pride in our selves, and contempt of our brethren: for the more a man hath, the more he is a debtor, and therefore if a man learn not to wash his brethren's feet, he hath learned nothing. Wherefore though all men would have duties done to them, but themselves would do few to others; yet let us consider this, and then shall we use that strength we have, to make our brethren strong with us; not that I should have less, and he more, but the Lord giveth me now, that I may do him good, that at another time he may do the like to me. Whatsoever good gift then I have, I must not by it take occasion of pride, and contemning of others which want the same, but rather I must so apply the same to others, as that they may become rich in our riches, learned in our learning, strong in our strength, and always find help in our abundance.
9 When the Lord gaue Manna to his people, hee gaue them rules to vse it, teaching vs that all the creatures and gifts of God, are giuen man with rules to vse them, that all may1 serue to his glorie that gaue them: contrarie to those which say; it is our owne, wee may vse it as wee will. One rule was this, that all should labour in common, that one should helpe another, where wee see that all the giftes of God are common (as Paul speaketh,