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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 chiefest thing, that God is pleased with, is to be truly religious, to love truth with singleness of hart, and a prepared mind to be obedient unto it, without the which, though a man should lead an Angels life in outward show, yet by how much it were the more praise of the world, by so much it is more abominable in the sight of God.
8 The chiefest thing, that God is pleased with, is to be truly religious, to loue truth with singlenes of hart, and a prepared mind to be obedient vnto it, without the which, though a man should leade an Angels life in outward shew, yet by how much it were the more praise of the world, by so much it is more abhominable in the sight of God.
9 If we play with our own affections, sin in the end from sport will spur us to confusion. For though we are given to flatter, and presume of our selves, that being twice or thrice spared, we dare sin again, yet we must know that the Lord will recompense his long tarrying with wrath.
9 If we play with our owne affections, sinne in the end from sport will spur vs to confusion. For though we are giuen to flatter, and presume of our selues, that being twice or thrice spared, we dare sinne againe, yet we must know that the Lord will recompence his long tarrying with wrath.
10 If any man make no conscience to walk uprightly, I will not free him from poverty, from sickness, from heresy: for as well can & will the Lord punish the mind as the body.
10 If any man make no cōscience to walke vprightly, I wil not free him from pouertie, from sicknesse, from heresie: for as well can & will the Lord punish the mind as the body.