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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.
Of the power and privileges of Gods word.
Of the power and priuiledges of Gods word.
Th Word of GOD is mighty, & lively in operation, Heb. 4 12. 13. This place commendeth unto us the Word, by it effects showing, that it is not a sound in the air to tickle mens ears, & please their conceits, but it worketh with further power like a two edged sword to humble men, and being humbled, to raise them up again. Hereunto therefore is due a special prerogative and honour, because the work of it shall be ratified in mens consciences, whether they be good or evil, elect or reprobates. For the word is the power of GOD to all, that an Anatomy of our corruptions laid before us, we might be driven out of our selves to JESUS CHRIST.
THhe Word of GOD is mightie, & liuely in operation, Heb. 4 12. 13. This place commendeth vnto vs the Word, by it effects shewing, that it is not a sound in the aire to tickle mens eares, & please their conceits, but it worketh with further power like a two edged sword to humble men, and being humbled, to raise them vp againe. Hereunto therefore is due a speciall prerogatiue and honor, because the worke of it shal be ratified in mens consciences, whether they be good or euill, elect or reprobates. For the word is the power of GOD to all, that an Anatomie of our corruptions laide before vs, wee might be driuen out of our selues to IESVS CHRIST.