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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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10 Our father Adam had nothing to lead him by, but the great book of the creatures, which when by sin it was blotted, the Lord supplied this want by the word though not1 written (which is clear) (for that without faith it is impossible to please God) but Abel by faith pleased God, and that faith presupposed the word, therefore they had the word: for which cause some were called the sons of God, because they were ruled by the word of God. And this word is said by the Apostles and Prophets, that it endureth for ever: therefore our Fathers had this word, though not always written.
10 Our father Adam had nothing to leade him by, but the great booke of the creatures, which when by sinne it was blotted, the Lord supplied this want by the word though not1 written (which is cleere) (for that without faith it is impossible to please God) but Abel by faith pleased God, and that faith presupposed the word, therefore they had the word: for which cause some were called the sonnes of God, because they were ruled by the word of God. And this word is said by the Apostles and Prophets, that it endereth for euer: therefore our Fathers had this word, though not alwayes written.
- 1The Fathers of the first age had the word.
11 We must learn principally those things, which the spirit of God most purposeth to teach us, and be more sparing in those things, which to know, Gods spirit is the more sparing to teach us.
11 We must learne principally those things, which the spirit of God most purposeth to teach vs, and be more sparing in those things, which to knowe, Gods spirit is the more sparing to teach vs.