A02178:2787
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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¶ Verse. 34. Give me understanding, and I will keep thy Law; yea I will keep it with my whole heart.
¶ Verse. 34. Giue me vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law; yea I will keepe it with my whole heart.
Give me understanding &c.) We think that wisdom is only found amongst the politicians of this world, & that he who can provide for himself, prevent his enemy, circumvent his friend, and see furthest into the affairs of this world, he is the man, yea the only wise man. But David here thinks that true wisdom is in understanding and keeping ⟨p. 415⟩the Law of God. Moses thought so Deutr. 6. Solomon thought so, Prou. 1. 6. Job thought so, chapt. 28. 28. and he that is not of this mind, shall one day be enforced to say, Alas I have rejected the word of the Lord, and what wisdom is in me? Isa. 8. If any one therefore do want this true wisdom, let him as David doth, and James exhorteth all to do, ask it of him who giveth liberally to all men, and upbraideth none. James. 1. 6.
Giue me vnderstanding &c.) We thinke that wisedome is only found amongst the politicians of this world, & that he who can prouide for himselfe, preuent his enemie, circumuent his friend, and see furthest into the affayres of this world, he is the man, yea the onely wise man. But Dauid here thinks that true wisedome is in vnderstanding and keeping ⟨p. 415⟩the Lawe of God. Moses thought so Deutr. 6. Salomon thought so, Prou. 1. 6. Iob thought so, chapt. 28. 28. and hee that is not of this minde, shall one day be enforced to say, Alas I haue reiected the word of the Lord, and what wisedome is in me?