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,…

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.

Incline mine heart to thy testimonies:) Who now can thinke that mans heart can of it owne accord be carried on to knowledge of Gods will reuealed in his word, and of it selfe practise the same, when he shall but consider this prayer of Dauid, who though he was a man according to Gods owne heart, yet durst not presume vpon his owne heart, with this gracious inclination from the Lord.

The most excellent wits that ever have been, or shall be, will prove in the end great instruments of Satan, and false witnesses against these testimonies of God, unless it please him to refine them by his spirit, and incline their hearts to his testimonies.

The most excellent wits that euer haue beene, or shalbe, will proue in the ende great instruments of Sathan, and false witnesses against these testimonies of God, vnlesse it please him to refine them by his spirit, and incline their hearts to his testimonies.

And not unto covetousness) I take it that praying against this one sin, he prayeth against all other sins, as pride, malice, Luxury, lust, &c. But this one is here named, because, as¹ the Apostle saith, it is the root of all evil. For as there is no branch of a tree, but it is nourished by the root, no stream of a river, but hath his currant from the spring, & no vein in the body, but hath his blood from the liver: so is there no one sin, no, not the life of man, which ha not life and livelihood from this one sin. 1. It is as (I may say) the other sin, breeding, and bringing up all the rest. Like mother, like daughters, all bad: but covetousness is the worst of all. Yet I know not how it cometh to pass, that men are now a days called good men, not of their goodness, but of their goods: he is the best man that hath the best purse, money is the man, yea the whole man. From the peers to the peasant, all are enamoured with Lady Lucre. But why should they be so? is wealth any thing else but thick clay? is it not a part of that refined earth, which man ought to tread under his feet? when in the infancy of the Church, possessions were sold, the money was laid at the Apostles feet,