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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 It is most like, by the words of Zipporah, Exodus 4. 26. Thou art indeed a bloody husband unto me: that Moses to please his wife did omit the Sacrament of Circumcision. This may teach us that we are to honour our wives, albeit the weaker vessels, because1 they be heirs of the same grace with us, and must keep love & peace in outward things so we at no hand in matters of religion must yield unto them, least we honour them more than God, and so we shall cause a punishment to fall upon them and our selves. It was the cause of many troubles in Jacobs family, to love Rachel more than Lea. But David and Job did wisely in withstanding their wives when they sought to withdraw their minds from performing duty unto God.
4 It is most like, by the words of Zipporah, Exodus 4. 26. Thou art indeede a bloody husband vnto mee: that Moses to please his wife did omit the Sacrament of Circumcision. This may teach vs that wee are to honour our wiues, albeit the weaker vessels, because1 they be heires of the same grace with vs, and must keepe loue & peace in outward things so we at no hand in matters of religion must yeeld vnto them, least we honour them more than God, and so wee shall cause a punishment to fall vpon them and our selues. It was the cause of many troubles in Iacobs familie, to loue Rachel more than Lea. But Dauid and Iob did wisely in withstanding their wiues when they sought to withdrawe their mindes from performing dutie vnto God.