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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 The neglect of Gods Sacraments doth provoke him against us, as it did against Moses, 1for the neglect of the Circumcision of his Sonne. The Lord met Moses with some▪ such affliction, as that he was ready to die according to the threatening, Gen. 17. Where we may see the neglecting of Gods ordinance punished, but not the want: for Moses did omit it, either to please his wife, or his father, or both: wherein he honoured them more then the Lord. The like is said of the Passover, Num. 9. Deut. 27. Our Baptism and the Lords Supper do answer these Sacraments, therefore the neglect of them requires the like punishment. We have no less grace offered to us in our Sacraments, then they had in theirs: if they then were worthily cut off, much more are we if we refuse either of our Sacraments, unless it be for necessities sake. And although the Lord doth not presently meet us as he did Moses, yet is he the same God, as in mercy to those that use them in Faith, so in judgement2 to take vengeance upon the contemners of them. But some will say they would come, but the Ministers will not suffer them. If the Ministers do hinder them without cause, they shall bear their condemnation: but if for want of Faith and repentance he do stay them▪ and be diligent and willing to teach and warn them, and they still continue careless, their blood shall be upon their own heads: they can claim no part in the company of Gods3 children, for he should communicate with them in their sin, if he should receive them being unworthy, either for want of knowledge, or because of sins which they lie in.
2 The neglect of Gods Sacraments doth prouoke him against vs, as it did against Moses, 1