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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
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IN the former verse he showed that he could not keep the word without Gods grace, now he showeth that he cannot know it unless the Lord open our eyes, this is the want ⟨p. 405⟩that is in all men, but flesh and blood shall not reveal this, and Paul saith, that it was hid from the Princes of the world, which must serve to humble all flesh, and to stir us up to pray to the Lord when we come to read it, otherwise we shall read and not understand it, because wonderful things are contained therein: therefore when we see the wonderfulness of this law, this is one degree of profiting, because the ignorant think they have knowledge enough.
IN the former verse hee shewed that hee could not keepe the word without Gods grace, now he sheweth that he cannot know it vnlesse the Lord open our eyes, this is the want ⟨p. 405⟩that is in all men, but flesh and blood shall not reueale this, and Paul saith, that it was hid from the Princes of the world, which must serue to humble all flesh, and to stirre vs vp to pray to the Lord when we come to reade it, otherwise wee shall reade and not vnderstand it, because wonderfull things are contained therein: therefore when wee see the wonderfulnes of this law, this is one degree of profiting, because the ignorant thinke they haue knowledge enough.
David well instructed in the word, yet made this prayer▪ to teach us that we must go daily forward, for we know but by degrees, and ignorance is mixed therewith, therefore many continuing long, fall in the end away, which may teach us to pray that he would not lead us into this temptation, that we should think we have knowledge enough.
Dauid well instructed in the word, yet made this prayer▪ to teach vs that wee must goe daily forward, for we know but by degrees, and ignorance is mixed therewith, therefore many continuing long, fall in the end away, which may teach vs to pray that he would not leade vs into this temptation, that we should thinke we haue knowledge enough.