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,…

But let us come to the reasons, whereof the first is drawn from the end of the law, and¹ is partly signified by this word remember, and partly by this word sanctify; Remember the Sabbath day to sanctify it. For this word remember, which is here prefixed, is set down this word observe, in Deuteronomy: wherein we are forewarned to watch the more diligently, and attend more carefully upon this Commandment. In which point we may observe, that whereas all other commandments are simply set down and directly propounded,² this alone hath a preface prefixed, which is thus much in effect▪ Wilt thou learn sincerely to worship me according to that substance, manner, and end, which I have prescribed? and wilt thou truly try thy love to me, by exercising the duties of love to thy brethren? then forget not to keep holy the Sabbath, wherein I shall teach thee both how thou shalt walk uprightly in the worship due unto me, and also live obediently in duties concerning man. Again, the nature of the word remember, importeth thus much, that this law was not only graven in the hearts of our forefathers, as were all the other: but also in express words enjoined unto Adam and Eve in Paradise, and manifestly practised of the Israelites in the wilderness. Exod. 16. and that therefore in this common promulgating of the Law, they should especially remember this, which is not newly given, as are the rest, but rather renewed as being given out before. True it is, that before this solemn ⟨p. 132⟩publishing of the Law in mount Sinai, this, and all other Commandments were written in³ the hearts of our fore-Fathers, as we may see in the book of Genes. For the first, we read⁴ how the Lord said unto Abraham, Gen. 17. I am GOD all-sufficient, walk before me, and be upright. Concerning the second,