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,…

I observe that in this one octonarie, which is not to be found in any of the rest, namely, that in every several verse there is a several prayer. In the first whereof he prayeth to be taught, and then promiseth to take that which God shall teach him. He had before resolved to run in this way, but he felt forthwith his own natural aberrations, and therefore cometh to this guide to be taught.

I obserue that in this one octonarie, which is not to be found in any of the rest, namely, that in euery seuerall verse there is a seuerall prayer. In the first whereof he prayeth to be taught, and then promiseth to take that which God shall teach him. He had before resolued to runne in this way, but he felt forthwith his owne naturall aberrations, and therefore commeth to this guide to be taught.

Teach me O Lord) As the Eunuch in the Acts desires Philip to teach him, and a schollet in the school his master to teach him, or a stranger in his journey some guide to teach him: so David here desires God to teach him. It seems this way is hard to be found by any man, and worthy to be found out by all men, in which David so often desires to be directed. He was no doubt a guide to the blind, an instructor of the ignorant, and a learned scholar in the school of Christ, but fearing all his own ways, and hungering after greater knowledge, which is as the principal wheel of a clock to the rest, he still betaketh himself unto prayer. Why then shall we think that if he have once gotten a glimpse of Gods glory revealed in his word, a sma•ch of that knowledge manifested in his will, a taste of that sweetness which is in his Law, or some understanding of that way which leadeth to life, we have enough, and are of our selves able t• behold that glory, apprehend that knowledge, relish that sweetness, or run on in that way? O let us rather say as David doth, Teach me ô Lord.

Teach me O Lord) As the Eunuch in the Acts desires Philip to teach him, and a schollet in the schoole his maister to teach him, or a stranger in his iourney some guyde to teach him: so Dauid heere desires God to teach him. It seemes this way is hard to be found by any man, and worthie to be found out by all men, in which Dauid so often desires to be directed. He was no doubt a guide to the blinde, an instructr of the ignorant, and a learned scholler in the schoole of Christ, but fearing all his owne wayes, and hungring after greater knowledge, which is as the principall wheele of a clocke to the rest, he still beaketh himselfe vnto prayer. Why then shall we thinke that if he haue once gotten a glipse of Gods glory reuealed in his word, a smach of that knowledge manifested in his will, a tast of that sweetnes which is in his Lawe, or some vnderstanding of that way which leadeth to life, we haue enough, and are of our selues able t behold that glorie, apprehend that knowledge, relish that sweetnes, or runne on in that way? O let vs rather say as Dauid doth, Teach me ô Lord.