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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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48 As he that hath ten grains of Pepper bruised, hath no more in quantity than the man that hath ten grains unbruised (howsoever he hath a more odoriferous quality1 than hath the other) so in substance the Fathers had no other faith than we have in Christ2 Jesus, howsoever it being more unfolded unto us, is more comfortable than to our Fathers.
48 As he that hath tenne graines of Pepper bruised, hath no more in quantitie than the man that hath tenne graines vnbruised (howsoeuer he hath a more odoriferous qualitie1 than hath the other) so in substance the Fathers had no other faith than we haue in Christ2 Iesus, howsoeuer it being more vnfolded vnto vs, is more comfortable than to our Fathers.
- 1Simile.
- 2Our faith the same with the Fathers.
49 It is a worn controversy, whether the Gospel or the Law is to be preached. We answer both: the Law is to prepare, the Gospel is to follow after. So likewise whether1 it is better to govern by clemency or by severity. We answer by both. But if in comparison ye ask, whether the Law or the Gospel is most to be preached, the lenity or rigour of the judge most to be used, we say, consideration must be had of the persons preaching and preached to. The person preaching may be of this or that gift more inclinable to do good, this, or that way. True it is, John did no doubt sometime pipe, and Christ sometime mourn; but for the most part John did mourn and Christ did pipe, being ordained of God thereunto. The persons preached to, if they be already humbled, must have the promises; if they be in their sin and ignorance, or are fallen by security, the Law rather than the Gospel is to be urged. This holy mixture and wise order we may observe both in the Prophecies, and in the Epistles of the Apostles.