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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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6 When men suffer themselves to be deceived, it is to be feared they will be hardened.1 Let us remember that (Gods grace assisting) sin may easily be conquered of us, when it is young, but we may easily be overcome of it when it is old.
6 When men suffer themselues to be deceiued, it is to be feared they will be hardened.1 Let vs remember that (Gods grace assisting) sinne may easily be conquered of vs, when it is young, but we may easily be ouercome of it when it is old.
- 1Hardness of heart.Hardnes of heart.
7 It is easy to fall into hardness of heart by continuance in evil customs without remorse: we see then it is a good thing to be moved betimes, and often to be moved, for it is a precious thing to have a melting heart; as contrary, a dangerous thing to have a hard heart, not yielding to trueth. Let us not harden our hearts, least the Lord also come to harden us, Heb. 3. For many not altogether abstain at the first, yet yielding to sin, become obstinate altogether at the last. Admonition is a means to keep us from it. We should then be ready to give ear to good counsel and admonition, and be willing also to admonish others. It is in vain to control the outward senses, without the rebuking of the heart.
7 It is easie to fall into hardnesse of heart by continuance in euill customes without remorse: we see then it is a good thing to be moued betimes, and often to be moued, for it is a precious thing to haue a melting heart; as contrarie, a dangerous thing to haue a hard heart, not yeelding to trueth. Let vs not harden our hearts, least the Lord also come to harden vs,