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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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23 Many will be superstitious observers of their popish-holy-days, and strait keepers of their Easter-day, and then shall all business be done quickly, that all may go to Church: but the Lords day is of small account with them. Yet must we make every Sabbath day, an Easter-day, (that is) a day wherein we are to record the Resurrection of Christ, and all other mercies which God through him, hath showed on us, & on those days must we labour diligently to feel the fruit of them all.
23 Manie will be superstitious obseruers of their popish-holy-daies, and streight keepers of their Easter-day, and then shall all businesse be done quickly, that all may goe to Church: but the Lords day is of small account with them. Yet must we make euery Sabbath day, an Easter-day, (that is) a day wherein we are to record the Resurrection of Christ, and all other mercies which God through him, hath shewed on vs, & on those dayes must we labour diligently to feele the fruite of them all.
24 Playing should not be on the Lords day, because mans finite nature being subject to distractions, is no less hindered by pleasure, then burdened with worldly cogitations: yea, and so many are the exercises of religion and love, both private and public, appertaining to that day, that a man is not able to perform all the number of them in one day,1 much less then hath he time to follow his delights.
24 Playing should not be on the Lordes day, because mans finite nature being subiect to distractions, is no lesse hindred by pleasure, then burdened with worldly cogitations: yea, and so many are the exercises of religion and loue, both priuate and publike, appertaining to that day, that a man is not able to performe all the number of them in one day,1 much lesse then hath he time to follow his delights.