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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ Vers. 38. Stablish thy promise to thy servant, because be feareth thee.
¶ Vers. 38. Stablish thy promise to thy seruant, because be feareth thee.
What doth the Prophet in this verse? he confesseth himself to be Gods servant. An honourable service it is to serve God: an argument of his humility to acknowledge this servitude. He desireth that God will make good his promise unto him, and this is all that he will desire▪ God had promised that he would make him King, that he would deliver him from his enemies, that he would guide him, and quicken him in his way, by prayer he desireth the accomplishment of this promise. Out of this learn we, that as David prayeth for nothing but that which God had promised to grant, so we ought to pray for nothing but that which he hath promised to grant. If we thus ask according to his will, he will hear our prayers, and grant our requests. But God promiseth nothing but to his servants: he heareth not sinners, the prayer of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord.
WHat doth the Prophet in this verse? hee confesseth himselfe to be Gods seruant. An honorable seruice it is to serue God: an argumēt of his humilitie to acknowledge this seruitude. Hee desireth that God will make good his promise vnto him, and this is all that hee will desire▪ God had promised that hee would make him King, that hee would deliuer him from his enemies, that hee would guide him, and quicken him in his way, by prayer he desireth the accomplishment of this promise. Out of this learne we, that as Dauid prayeth for nothing but that which God had promised to graunt, so wee ought to pray for nothing but that which he hath promised to graunt. If we thus aske according to his will, he will heare our prayers, and graunt our requests. But God promiseth nothing but to his seruants: he heareth not sinners, the prayer of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord.