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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.
The blood of the beasts which were sacrificed was not only shed, but also sprinkled upon the holy vessels, upon the book, upon the Tabernacle, & upon the Altar; to signify that the shedding of Christs blood is unprofitable to us, unless our harts be sprinkled with ⟨p. 855⟩it by the holy Ghost; and that God accepteth no sacrifice at our hands, except his spirit come upon it to sprinkle it with the blood of Christ.
The bloud of the beasts which were sacrificed was not onely shead, but also sprinkled vpon the holy vessels, vpon the booke, vpon the Tabernacle, & vpon the Altar; to signifie that the shedding of Christs bloud is vnprofitable to vs, vnles our harts be sprinkled with ⟨p. 855⟩it by the holy Ghost; and that God accepteth no sacrifice at our hands, except his spirit come vpon it to sprinkle it with the blood of Christ.
Our Lord Jesus Christ fasting and praying at the entrance of his calling, is our instruction: first, in respect of the greatness of the calling: secondly, of gifts needful: thirdly, of1 the grievous perils which may ensue: fourthly, of the loss of our labours at the least. He prayed in his own ministry often: and when he sent forth others, Matth 9▪ and Luke 21.
Our Lord Iesus Christ fasting and praying at the entrance of his calling, is our instruction: first, in respect of the greatnes of the calling: secondly, of gifts needfull: thirdly, of1