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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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6 Being with one afflicted in body and mind, unto whom the Lord had showed great tokens of salvation, and fruitful to sanctify the present afflictions: he said, I fear not the time of the visitation of them, that thereby do grow in the gifts and graces of God: but1 rather I fear least the time of their deliverance should be tainted with unthankfulness, and so woefully they should loose the fruit of that good which so dearly they purchased of the Lord.
6 Being with one afflicted in body and minde, vnto whom the Lord had shewed great tokens of saluation, and fruitfull to sanctifie the present afflictions: he said, I feare not the time of the visitation of them, that thereby doe grow in the gifts and graces of God: but1 rather I feare least the time of their deliuerance should be tainted with vnthankfulnes, and so wofully they should loose the fruite of that good which so dearly they purchased of the Lord.
- 1Use of the creatures.Vse of the creatures.
7 We have no continuing city now, but we look for another, not that we may not call these things ours, which are sanctified unto us by the word and prayer, and in a good conscience using them: but that we should not set our harts upon them, further than they are sanctified unto us, we should not desire to use them.
7 Wee haue no continuing citie now, but we looke for another, not that wee may not call these things ours, which are sanctified vnto vs by the word and prayer, and in a good conscience vsing them: but that we should not set our harts vpon them, further than they are sanctified vnto vs, we should not desire to vse them.