A02178:4669
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 We ought to grow in repentance, as God groweth in punishments: Gods children1 have this privilege: First, they shall be called by the word. Secondly, if that will not se•ue, they shall be called by Gods works: either of mercy or justice in others. Thirdly if they2 profit not, they shall taste of them in themselves. First by small measure, seldom and a[…]ttle3 time; if they be not thus bettered, they shall have them in greater measure, oftener & •onger.4 Fourthly, if they neither profit not at all, first or last, or be ever uncontrolled and suffered5 to thrive in their sin, they are either much hardened or else bastards.
12 We ought to grow in repentance, as God groweth in punishments: Gods children1 haue this priuiledge: First, they shall be called by the word. Secondly, if that will not se•ue, they shall be called by Gods workes: either of mercie or iustice in others. Thirdly if they2 profit not, they shall taste of them in themselues. First by small measure, seldome and a〈…〉ttle3 time; if they be not thus bettered, they shal haue them in greater measure, oftner & •onger.4 Fourthly, if they neither profit not at all, first or last, or be euer vncontrolled and suffered