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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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13 If ye ask, whether a man may not lawfully desire to be in the Ministry or no: I answer, that in the Ministry are two things, a work and a worship; a duty and a dignity:1 the work or duty to the glory of God and good of his Church a man may desire: but the worship and dignity to serve our own loose minds is not to be desired.
13 If yee aske, whether a man may not lawfully desire to be in the Ministerie or no: I answere, that in the Ministery are two things, a worke and a worship; a dutie and a dignitie:1 the worke or dutie to the glorie of God and good of his Church a man may desire: but the worship and dignitie to serue our owne loose mindes is not to be desired.
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14 It is the wisdom of God in his holy word, not only to instruct us in things concerning our salvation, but also to teach us in things of this life. For although all things be1 good in the ordinance of God, yet they are not good to us, unless by knowledge and faith we be able to use them according to the ordinance of God, with prayer and thanksgiving. And as it is not sufficient to be a good man only, but a good man must use good things: So it is not enough to use good things alone, but he that must use them must see himself2 to be a good man; that is, to have his heart cleansed by faith and by prayer, whereby he is assured that he hath fetched the interest from Christ, who hath and giveth title to all, being himself the heir of the world.