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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 Experience teacheth, that many meddle with the matters of the Church, which are senseless and barren in the doctrine of New-birth. But alas, what if a man knew all things, and knew not himself to be a new man in CHRIST? all is nothing. We must stir up our own sluggishness, by the forwardness we see in others, so shall we rightly profit by Gods graces in them.
9 Experience teacheth, that manie meddle with the matters of the Church, which are senselesse and barraine in the doctrine of Newe-birth. But alas, what if a man knewe all things, and knew not himselfe to bee a new man in CHRIST? all is nothing. Wee must stirre vp our owne sluggishnes, by the forwardnes we see in others, so shall we rightly profit by Gods graces in them.
10 If we play with our own affections, sin in the end from sport will spur us to confusion: for though we be given to flatter and presume of our selves, that being twist or1 thrice spared we dare sin again: yet we must know that the Lord will recompense his long carrying with wrath in the end.
10 If wee play with our owne affections, sinne in the ende from sport will spurre vs to confusion: for though we be giuen to flatter and presume of our selues, that being twist or1 thrise spared we dare sinne againe: yet we must know that the Lorde will recompence his long carrying with wrath in the ende.
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