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,…

For in thee do I trust. Here the Prophet setteth down the cause why he prayeth to God: whereby he declareth, that none can truly call upon God unless they believe: Rom. 10. 14. How shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? In regard whereof as he prayeth to God to be his Saviour, so he is fully assured that God will be his Saviour. If then without faith we cannot truly call upon God, the men of this world rather prate like Parrots, than pray like Christians, at what time they utter these words. For that they trust not in God, they declare both by neglecting the lawful means, and also in using unlawful means. Some we see trust in friends: some shoulder out (as they think) the cross with their goods: some fence themselves with authority: others bathe and •aste themselves in pleasures to put the evil day far from them: others make flesh their arm: and others make the •edge of gold their confidence: and these men when they seek for help at the Lord, mean in their hearts to find it in their friends, good authority and pleasure, howsoever for fear they dare not say this outwardly. Again, here we are to observe under what shelter we may harbour our selves in the showers of adversity, even under the protection of the Almighty. And why? Who so dwelleth in the secret of the most high, shall abide in the shadow of the Almighty. And here in effect is showed, that whosoever putteth his trust in God shall be preserved: otherwise the Prophet his reason here had not been good. Besides, we see he pleadeth not by merit, but sueth by faith, teaching us, that if we come with like faith, we may obtain the like deliverance.

For in thee doe I trust. Here the Prophet setteth down the cause why he prayeth to God: whereby he declareth, that none can truly call vpon God vnles they beleeue: Rom. 10. 14. How shall they call on him in whom they haue not beleeued? In regard whereof as he prayeth to God to be his Sauiour, so he is fully assured that God will be his Sauiour. If then without faith we cannot truly call vpon God, the men of this world rather prate like Parats, than pray like Christians, at what time they vtter these words. For yt they trust not in God, they declare both by neglecting the lawfull meanes, and also in vsing vnlawfull meanes. Some we see trust in friends: some shoulder out (as they thinke) the crosse with their goods: some fence themselues with authoritie: others bathe and aste themselues in pleasures to put the euill day farre from them: others make flesh their arme: and others make the edge of gold their confidence: and these men when they seeke for helpe at the Lord, meane in their hearts to finde it in their friends, good authoritie and pleasure, howsoeuer for feare they dare not say this outwardly. Againe, here we are to obserue vnder what shelter we may harbour our selues in the showers of aduersitie, euen vnder the protection of the Almightie. And why? Who so dwelleth in the secret of the most high, shall abide in the shadow of the Almightie. And here in effect is shewed, that whosoeuer putteth his trust in God shall be preserued: otherwise the Prophet his reason here had not been good. Besides, we see he pleadeth not by merite, but sueth by faith, teaching vs, that if we come with like faith, we may obtaine the like deliuerance.