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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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8 The Commandment of the Sabbath is of such nature, that it was given for our infirmity, as is manifest, for to him all days are alike, therefore he blessed it to man. Gen. 2. 1.1 In that he is said to sanctify it, he did it not for himself, but for man, as he is said to sanctify or bless the Creatures for mans use. A man must labour six days, and lead a life active, and the seventh day he must lead a life contemplative, in having a spiritual use of2 the Creatures. Why would the Lord have the garden dressed? even for that it might be more glorious: for there was the Summer and Winter, budding and falling of the leaf, which the Lord wrought by means: Even as needful was it that the soul of Adam should be dressed that he might grow: for although he was made in the Image of God, yet so ⟨p. 810⟩that he should grow up therein. And this Commandment is for our imitation, it is plain by this reason, because that the same words that are here to persuade him to the obedience of this Commandment, is used, Exod. 20. to persuade all others to obey the same: therefore as Adam for his infirmity stood in need of this help, till he were translated to the heavens, to lead a continual Sabbath, so is to us.
8 The Commandement of the Sabbath is of such nature, that it was giuen for our infirmitie, as is manifest, for to him all daies are alike, therfore he blessed it to man. Gen. 2. 1.1 In that he is said to sanctifie it, he did it not for himselfe, but for man, as he is said to sanctifie or blesse the Creatures for mans vse. A man must labour sixe daies, and leade a life actiue, and the seuenth day he must leade a life contemplatiue, in hauing a spirituall vse of2