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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. VI. Of Works.
CHAP. VI. Of Workes.
TO except, or to prophesy against the promises of God, is not good, because it is1 sufficient for us to do the thing warranted by God his mouth. If in offering our service to Christ we lose twenty and win one, it is gain enough: and it is better to do a thing in vain, than not at all. Moses went to Pharaoh, though he knew before he should not profit him. If we do well, the good thing perisheth in another, and not in us, but if we do not the good we may, then the good thing perisheth in us. Again, we shall not receive a reward according to our success, but according to our labour. The Lord doth esteem a barren duty, and no man doth (as it were) cast away, and spend in2 vain so much as he doth. How many sermons spendeth he in vain? how many threatenings in vain? how many promises in vain? how many things commandeth and forbiddeth he in vain? men nothing esteeming them, & yet he ceaseth not. Therefore herein we must not fare better than the Lord, and yet as good children of so good a father, we must still labour to do good, though we reap small fruit.
TO except, or to prophecie against the promises of God, is not good, because it is1 sufficient for vs to doe the thing warranted by God his mouth. If in offering our seruice to Christ wee lose twentie and winne one, it is gaine enough: and it is better to doe a thing in vaine, than not at all. Moses went to Pharaoh, though he knew before he should not profit him. If wee doe well, the good thing persheth in another, and not in vs, but if we doe not the good we may, then the good thing perisheth in vs. Againe, wee shall not receiue a reward according to our successe, but according to our labour. The Lord doth esteeme a barren dutie, and no man doth (as it were) cast away, and spend in