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,…

It followeth in the next verse, I have set the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand, therefore I shall not slide. Having showed before his delight in the Saints, his hatred of Idolaters, his stayed and full contented mind in God as his portion and inheritance, who as well continued in him as he did begin his grace, and that not only more openly in the day, but also more secretly in the nights; the Prophet now declareth how by all this he was moved to think that God was at all times, in all places present with him, both as a Lord to survey his ways, least he should slip grossly, and as a father to comfort him when he slipped of infirmity. His meaning and intent then is thus much, that having severed himself from Idolaters, and joined in league with the Saints, wholly resting himself on the Lord and his word, he desired nothing more, then as the Lord had set a continual watch over him both by day and by night; so he might have his heart in continual awe to be prepared for the Lord his presence. The self same obedience the Lord requireth of Abraham, Genes. 17. 1. saying, I am God all sufficient, walk before me, and be upright, that is, seeing I am able by mine Almighty power to bring to pass whatsoever by covenant in mercy I have promised to thee, make me the arbiter of thy thoughts, the surveyor of thy words, and the viewer of thy works, commit thy ways unto me in all things. Neither must we think this to be enjoined to Abraham alone, & that others be exempted from this obedience, but that every true Israelite, every good Christian, and true believer, who looketh with Abraham for God his power in accomplishing his promises, must be assured hereof like as he was. For where we look for like mercy, we must perform like duty; and where we hope for the like grace; we must have the like faith, albeit not in so great ⟨p. 327⟩proportion, yet in some acceptable measure following him, whose example, Rom. 4. we must not think so much to be person all, as real, and for imitation.

It followeth in the next verse, I haue set the Lord alwayes before mee, for hee is at my right hand, therefore I shall not slide. Hauing shewed before his delight in the Saints, his hatred of Idolaters, his stayed and full contented minde in God as his portion and inheritance, who as well continued in him as he did begin his grace, and that not only more openly in the day, but also more secretly in the nights; the Prophet now declareth how by all this hee was mooued to thinke that God was at all times, in all places present with him, both as a Lord to suruay his wayes, least he should slip grossely, and as a father to comfort him when he slipt of infirmitie. His meaning and intent then is thus much, that hauing seuered himselfe from Idolaters, and ioyned in league with the Saincts, wholy resting himselfe on the Lord and his word, he desired nothing more, then as the Lord had set a continuall watch ouer him both by day and by night; so he might haue his heart in continuall awe to bee prepared for the Lord his presence. The selfe same obedience the Lord requireth of Abraham,