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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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3 We must desire to be zealous and earnest in matters weighty concerning the Lord, or his people, but in small matters, our own affairs, and worldly friends, we must take heed it be not natural earnestness, or carnal, or not savouring of the Spirit.
3 We must desire to be zealous and earnest in matters weightie concerning the Lord, or his people, but in small matters, our owne affaires, and worldly friendes, wee must take heede it be not naturall earnestnes, or carnall, or not sauouring of the Spirit.
4 One saying in his hearing, that it might be observed from time to time, that men have1 been more bountiful in furthering a corrupt religion, then in relieving the professors of the Gospel: he answered his judgment was the contrary, for though many in popery give much, yet it is of their abundance, but we read in no place that ever men sold their whole possessions to give to the preachers, as it was done in the primitive Church.
4 One saying in his hearing, that it might be obserued from time to time, that men haue1 bene more bountifull in furthering a corrupt religion, then in relieuing the professors of the Gospell: he answered his iudgment was the contrary, for thogh many in popery giue much, yet it is of their abundance, but wee read in no place that euer men solde their whole possessions to giue to the preachers, as it was done in the primitiue Church.
- 1Confer this chapter with the sermon of zeal in the third part. True zeal & the properties thereof. Confer this with the 3. sermon of zeal, the third part. The recompense of true zeal.Conferre this chapter with the sermon of zeale in the third part. True zeale & the properties thereof. Conferre this with the 3. sermon of zeale, the third part. The recompence of true zeale.