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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.
Now though every Psalm be of special Observation; yet this one is especially remarkable. It was penned by King David, that sweet singer of Israel, it hath in every verse a commendation of the word of God, it is artificially written, every eight verses beginning in the Hebrew tongue, with one Letter of the Hebrew Alphabet: and the longest Meditation that ever David had, either concerning Gods word or works, it seemeth he had it when he penned this Psalm▪ which the Jews used as a Catechism for their children To the end this Psalm might be understood of all▪ it hath been expounded by many worthy men, especially by that worthy man of God, M. Richard Greenham, memorable in our Church. It is pity that all his meditations on this Psalm come not yet to light, but that in former editions about forty verses were left unexpounded.
Now though euery Psalme be of speciall Obseruation; yet this one is especially remarkeable. It was penned by King Dauid, that sweete singer of Israel, it hath in euery verse a commendation of the word of God, it is artificially written, euery eight verses beginning in the Hebrue tongue, with one Letter of the Hebrue Alphabet: and the longest Meditation that euer Dauid had, either concerning Gods word or workes, it seemeth hee had it when he penned this Psalme▪ which the Iewes vsed as a Catechisme for their children To the ende this Psalme might bee vnderstood of all▪ it hath beene expounded by many worthie men, especially by that worthie man of God, M. Richard Greenham, memorable in our Church. It is pittie that all his meditations on this Psalme come not yet to light, but that in former editions about fortie verses were left vnexpounded.
Now that godly man who hath the sale of his works, was very desirous that there might be an Exposition upon every verse, and to that purpose hath employed me. And I finding the four first verses expounded by a worthy Elisha, upon whom the spirit of this Elijah doth rest, was bold to set