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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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14 If we love not Christ more then his benefits, even than our own salvation, we1 are not worthy of him. Phillip saith, John 14. 8. If we may see the Father it is sufficient: And Jacob said, it is sufficient for me that Joseph is alive, he cared not for his benefits: And David saith (as if he should say no more) one thing have I desired, to dwell in the house of the Lord.
14 If wee loue not Christ more then his benefites, euen than our owne saluation, wee1 are not worthie of him. Phillip saith, Iohn 14. 8. If wee may see the Father it is sufficient: And Iacob said, it is sufficient for mee that Ioseph is aliue, hee cared not for his benefites: And Dauid saith (as if hee should say no more) one thing haue I desired, to dwell in the house of the Lord.
- 1To love Christ more then his benefits.To loue Christ more then his benefites.
15 We must at all times •eare the Word, and use ••• the means o• our […],1 though we feel our selves most unwilling thereunto. For we know not when God will bless it, or any of them to us. Yea it may be, that when we do but once a••••t our selves from the hearing thereof, such things may be then spoken of, as may most serve for our souls health.