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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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¶ Vers. 28. My soul melteth for he••ines, raise me up according unto th• Word.
¶ Vers. 28. My soule melteth for he••ines, raise me vp according vnto th• Word.
ME thinks I see David here resolved into tears, and pouring them out at his cies, as at • well with two buckets, by reason that the hand of God was heavy upon him. He can find no comfort but in the word of God, & therefore he, to be raised up by it, be taketh himself to this ciaculatory prayer. He thought it not enough to say, My soul cleaveth to the dust: vers. 25. but here will he add, that it melted for heaviness. The spirit of a man may bear his infirmities, but a wounded spirit who can bear? saith the wise man; Prou. 18 14 There is much in this book concerning afflicted consciences, & therefore I need not to add much. In all those sorrows which the soul hath, arising from the consideration of Gods wrath for sin; the first consolation is from the word of God, in which is promised grace, and forgiveness of our sins. Thus it will quicken, and comfort us in trouble, and assure us of this harvest, that though we sow in tears, we shall reap enjoy.
ME thinks I see Dauid here resolued into teares, and pouring them out at his cies, as at • well with two buckets, by reason that the hand of God was heauy vpon him. Hee can find no comfort but in the word of God, & therefore he, to be raised vp by it, be taketh himselfe to this ciaculatory prayer. He thought it not enough to say, My soule cleaueth to the dust: vers. 25. but here wil he adde, that it melted for heauines. The spirit of a man may beare his infirmities, but a woūded spirit who can beare? saith the wise man;