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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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83 Men must not be in wrath when they pray, for then it is not pleasing unto the Lord.1 For as when an Instrument is played on, and it being out of tune, it doth jar, & the noise is not so pleasing unto them that should hear it: No more are our prayers pleasing unto the Lord, when we are in contention one with another, the Lord cannot abide it.
83 Men must not be in wrath when they pray, for then it is not pleasing vnto the Lord.1 For as when an Instrument is played on, and it being out of tune, it doth jarre, & the noise is not so pleasing vnto them that should heare it: No more are our prayers pleasing vnto the Lorde, when we are in contention one with another, the Lord cannot abide it.
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84 When one hath broken an arm or leg, and the same is healed again; will that man by and by lift withal, as he doth with that other arm which is strong and perfect in1 health? No, he will spare it still a great while, for fear he bring it out of joint again, and so it should be worse to heal than it was before: So, when enemies are made friends, they must bear one with another, and not give themselves leave to speak any nipping words one to the other, for then they will fall out again, and so their contention will be worse then it first was.
84 When one hath broken an arme or legge, and the same is healed againe; will that man by and by lift withall, as hee doth with that other arme which is strong and perfect in1