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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 The Israelites murmured against the Lord, though they seemed to repine but against Moses and Aaron. Christ saith, He that heareth you, heareth me, &c. So long as the Ministers of God trust not in themselves, nor do any thing of themselves, but that whereunto they are called and ordained: if they be resisted, the Lord in them is resisted; and if we refuse such, we refuse the Lord, 2. Sam. 12. But when they be not ordained of God, nor bring not the word of God with them, then the curse cause less shall not fall. But if we be assured of their calling, or persuaded of their doctrine: or if doubting and searching by the Scriptures we find it true, then if we obey not, the Lord is highly dishonoured.
9 The Israelites murmured against the Lord, though they seemed to repine but against Moses and Aaron. Christ saith, He that heareth you, heareth me, &c. So lōg as the Ministers of God trust not in themselues, nor doe any thing of themselues, but that wherunto they are called and ordained: if they be resisted, the Lord in them is resisted; and if we refuse such, wee refuse the Lord, 2. Sam. 12. But when they be not ordained of God, nor bring not the word of God with them, then the curse cause lesse shall not fall. But if we be assured of their calling, or perswaded of their doctrine: or if doubting and searching by the Scriptures we finde it true, then if we obey not, the Lord is highly dishonoured.
10 It is necessary that the Minister of God do very sharply rebuke the people for their sins, and that he lay before them Gods grievous judgements against sinners: for so the Apostle commandeth: Rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith. And again,1 it is needful for the people that they have their consciences touched, and their hearts made known unto them, that so they may come out of their sins, and prevent the heavy judgement of God.