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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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59 Whosoever is joined in Christ for justification, he must be joined to him in sanctification.1 Shall we then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? Shall we make the Temple of God the mansion of devils? Shall we do such injury to the member of Christ? Shall we offer such violence to the Temple of God? Shall we being rotten imps, and yet engrafted on the stock Christ Jesus, willingly cut off our selves, that we might rather be fit (for our rottenness to be laid on the fire) than for bringing of fruit, remain in so sound a root? God forbid.
59 Whosoeuer is ioyned in Christ for iustification, hee must be ioyned to him in sanctification.1 Shall we then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? Shall we make the Temple of God the mansion of diuells? Shall we doe such iniurie to the member of Christ? Shall wee offer such violence to the Temple of God? Shall wee being rotten imps, and yet ingraffed on the stocke Christ Iesus, willingly cut off our selues, that we might rather be fit (for our rottenes to be laid on the fire) than for bringing of fruite, remaine in so sound a roote? God forbid.
- 1Justification, & sanctification go together.Iustification, & sanctification goe together.
50 If Christ his Cross be as a chariot of Triumph, and as a pillar to fasten on the evidence1 which accused us, if the entrance of his Passion was so grievous, the continuance so fearful, the end so lamentable, and all to free us from the guiltiness of sin; it were great unthankfulness, to let all his pains be lost, by continuing still in the filthiness of our sin, whereby though we have no care of our own salvation, we show an open contempt of Christ his precious Passion. And we are then worthy to die, in that, whereas we might