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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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2 We must not joy so much for that which we have done, as we ought to be careful what hereafter we must do: for many are called, but few are chosen, and many begin gloriously, which end ignominiously.
2 We must not ioy so much for that which we haue done, as we ought to be carefull what hereafter we must doe: for many are called, but few are chosen, and many begin gloriously, which end ignominiously.
Perseverance is called (Ephes. 6. 18.) Proskartéresis, 1. Cor. 16. 13. We are taught to watch, and 1. Thes. 5. 6. not to sleep: we must not be like the foolish Virgins, Mark. 13. 3▪ and the drowsy Apostles for want of it are reproved, Matth. 16. 38. What could ye not watch with me one hour? The law saith, Every good thing is worse than evil without it: because if men go not with a through stitch, they have afflicted their souls in vain,1 Deut. 6. 7. Exod. 18. 24. Godliness is a journey, there must be no fainting in it: and to leave any good thing undone even for a moment is contrary to perseverance: indeed to begin, every thing is pleasant, therefore for varieties sake many begin, but for the cross dealing of the world they soon leave off, and all the proof is in the end.