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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Are there not some rules which serve for the better understanding of every one of the Commandments?
Are there not some rules which serue for the better vnderstanding of euery one of the Commandements?
Yea, there be four which have special uses:
Yea, there be foure which haue speciall vses:
1 First, in every commandment where evil is forbidden, there the contrary good is1 commanded. 2 Secondly, many moe evils are forbidden, and many moe good things are commanded in every commandment, than in words are expressed 3 Thirdly, because God is a spirit, therefore his commandments are spiritual, and require spiritual obedience. 4 Fourthly, in every commandment where evil is forbidden, there the occasions of the evil are forbidden: and where good is commanded, there also the occasions of good are commanded.
1 First, in euery commandement where euill is forbidden, there the contrarie good is1 commanded. 2 Secondly, many moe euils are forbidden, and many moe good things are commanded in euery commandement, than in words are expressed 3 Thirdly, because God is a spirit, therefore his commaundements are spirituall, and require spirituall obedience. 4 Fourthly, in euery commaundement where euill is forbidden, there the occasions of the euill are forbidden: and where good is commanded, there also the occasions of good are commanded.