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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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¶ Verse. 36. Incline mine heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto covetousness.
¶ Verse. 36. Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies, and not vnto couetousnes.
IN the 3. former verses are three petitions concerning Gods way: In the first he desireth instruction, teach me: in the second apprehension, give me understanding: in the third, direction, direct me. But because, he saw many stumbling blocks in this way, some offered to his heart as covetousness, others to his eyes as vanity, in this and the next verse he desireth the removal of them both.
IN the 3. former verses are three petitions concerning Gods way: In the first he desireth instruction, teach me: in the second apprehension, giue me vnderstanding: in the third, direction, direct me. But because, he sawe many stumbling blocks in this way, some offered to his heart as couetousnes, others to his eyes as vanitie, in this and the next verse he desireth the remouall of them both.
Incline mine heart to thy testimonies:) Who now can think that mans heart can of it own accord be carried on to knowledge of Gods will revealed in his word, and of it self practise the same, when he shall but consider this prayer of David, who though he was a man according to Gods own heart, yet durst not presume upon his own heart, with this gracious inclination from the Lord.