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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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7 You are in earth to follow your calling, you are not yet in heaven. Adam when he1 was most holy by creation, and free from every jot of sin and corruption, did walk in his calling appointed of God: much more then are we comfortably to follow the Lord his ordinance; seeing these outward things did not come in with sin, but were ordained before sin.
7 You are in earth to follow your calling, you are not yet in heauen. Adam when he1 was most holy by creation, and free from euery iot of sinne and corruption, did walke in his calling appointed of God: much more then are we comfortably to follow the Lord his ordinance; seeing these outward things did not come in with sinne, but were ordained before sinne.
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8 Whatsoever is upon you, it is from the Lord: and whatsoever is from the Lord, to1 you, it is in mercy: and whatsoever comes in mercy, ought not to be grievous unto you. What loss is it, when the losing of earthly things, is the gaining of spiritual things? What if your body be decayed, your soul being renewed? Have you had comfort in your body; but as it is the temple of the holy Ghost, the Lord preparing it for his Spirit, why are you grieved? Your body is the Lords, and the Lords loving hand is upon your body; all shall be for your good, if you make your use of all.
8 Whatsoeuer is vpon you, it is from the Lord: and whatsoeuer is from the Lord, to1 you, it is in mercie: and whatsoeuer comes in mercie, ought not to be grieuous vnto you. What losse is it, when the losing of earthly things, is the gaining of spiritual things? What if your body be decayed, your soule being renued? Haue you had comfort in your body; but as it is the temple of the holy Ghost, the Lord preparing it for his Spirit, why are you grieued? Your body is the Lords, and the Lords louing hand is vpon your body; all shall be for your good, if you make your vse of all.