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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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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 health? No, hee will spare it still a great while, for feare hee bring it out of ioynt againe, and so it should be worse to heale than it was before: So, when enemies are made friends, they must beare one with another, and not giue themselues leaue to speake anie nipping words one to the other, for then they will fall out againe, and so their contention will be worse then it first was.
- 1How to cure contention.
85 We desire for the most part to do duty, when we may receive like proportion1 again; which thing in praying one for another ought much to move us. For as we pray for others by virtue of Gods commandment; So by the force of the same Law are we to be prayed for of others, all being bound upon pain of Gods highness displeasure to pray for us.
85 Wee desire for the most part to doe dutie, when wee may receiue like proportion