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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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12 A certain man said that in our age many Ministers were like to servants who had long lived under a good Master, so as they had gotten some competent stock, upon the1 increase whereof they did so much attend, that they neglected and forgot their ancient care for their master.
12 A certaine man said that in our age many Ministers were like to seruants who had long liued vnder a good Maister, so as they had gotten some competent stocke, vpon the1 increase whereof they did so much attend, that they neglected and forgat their ancient care for their maister.
- 1Simile.
13 He observed that some speaking against eloquence, did savour much of an humane spirit in their preaching, which is as evil or worse. For eloquence is not simply forbidden,1 but when it waiteth on carnal wisdom, for otherwise joined with the power of the word, and demonstration or evidence of the spirit, it is effectual: but humane wisdom, very barren and destitute of eloquence is evil.
13 He obserued that some speaking against eloquence, did sauour much of an humane spirit in their preaching, which is as euill or worse. For eloquence is not simply forbidden,1 but when it waiteth on carnal wisedome, for otherwise ioyned with the power of the word, and demonstration or euidence of the spirit, it is effectuall: but humane wisedome, very barren and destitute of eloquence is euill.