A02178:4487
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. XLVIII. Of the Ministry.
CHAP. XLVIII. Of the Ministerie.
Although the Lord hath promised a special blessing to the public ministry of his1 word, yet we must not tie wisdom to one ordinary mean, either of beginning or increasing of our faith: but if any at any time shall have more effectual feelings by private conference, let him not contemn nor neglect the public ministry, but with all •oly and humble thankfulness yield this soverag••tie to the Lord, that he is to dispose his •fts, when, to whom, and where it pleaseth him.
ALthough the Lord hath promised a speciall blessing to the publike ministerie of his1 word, yet we must not tie wisedome to one ordinarie meane, either of beginning or increasing of our faith: but if any at any time shall haue more effectuall feelings by •riuate conference, let him not contemne nor neglect the publike ministerie, but with all •oly and humble thankfulnes yeeld this souerag••tie to the Lord, that he is to dispose his •fts, when, to whom, and where it pleaseth him.
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