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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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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 ⟨p. 62⟩live, we rather did choose to die with sin; then to live with Christ. If we will not overcome when we may, we shall loose the promised rewards that are given to them, who will not only press out the breath of sin, and at the death of it close up the eyes of it, but also follow it to the grave, and cover it with moles, that it never rise up again. R•uel. 3. 5. 12. 22.
50 If Christ his Crosse be as a chariot of Triumph, and as a pillar to fasten on the euidence1 which accused vs, if the entrance of his Passion was so grieuous, the continuance so fearefull, the ende so lamentable, and all to free vs from the guiltinesse of sinne; it were great vnthankfulnes, to let all his paines be lost, by continuing still in the filthines of our sinne, whereby though we haue no care of our owne saluation, we shew an open contempt of Christ his precious Passion. And we are then worthie to die, in that, whereas we might ⟨p. 62⟩liue, wee rather did chuse to die with sinne; then to liue with Christ. If wee will not ouercome when wee may, wee shall loose the promised rewards that are giuen to them, who will not on•ly presse out the breath of sinne, and at the death of it close vp the eyes of it, but also follow it to the graue, and couer it with moules, that it neuer rise vp againe. R•uel. 3. 5. 12. 22.