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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.
Blessed is the man that feareth always, saith Solomon: Prou. 28. Work out your salvation with fear and trembling, saith Paul, Philip. 2. 12. Take away from me rebuke which I fear, saith David. In the Hebrew it is, take away my rebuke: as if he should have said, O Lord I may commit some such evil against thy good law, yea some such notorious transgression, as may tend to my shame: I beseech thee take it away▪ or else, I have already, O Lord by divers sins, and by name through adultery and murder brought shame and rebuke upon my self amongst men, I entreat thee to remove this shame and rebuke. Out of the first Exposition we learn. First, that the godly are subject unto notorious sins. Secondly, that those sins will cause shame in them, though the wicked will not be ashamed. Thirdly, that God only can take away this shame. Fourthly, that we may pray for the removing of shame even amongst men, especially that which may bring with it some dishonour to God. Fifthly, that the godly are most jealous over themselves. Sixthly, the way to avoid sin, is ever to be afraid, least we should sin.
Blessed is the man that feareth alwayes, saith Salomon: Pr•u. 28. Worke out your saluation with feare and trembling, saith Paul, Philip. 2. 12. Take away from mee rebuke which I feare, saith Dauid. In the Hebrew it is, take away my rebuke: as if hee should haue saide, O Lord I may commit some such euill against thy good law, yea some such notorious transgression, as may tend to my shame: I beseech thee take it away▪ or else, I haue alreadie, O Lord by diuers sinnes, and by name through adultery and murther brought shame and rebuke vpon my selfe amongst mē, I entreate thee to remoue this shame and rebuke. Out of the first Exposition wee learne. First, that the godly are subiect vnto notorious sinnes. Secondly, that those sins wil cause shame in them, though the wicked wil not be ashamed. Thirdly, that God onely can take away this shame. Fourthly, that we may pray for the remouing of shame euē amōgst mē, especially that which may bring with it some dishonour to God. Fiftly, that the godly are most iealous ouer themselues. Sixtly, the way to auoide sinne, is euer to bee afraide, least wee should sinne.