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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.
Out of the second Exposition note, that the remembrance of our former sins, must draw out of us prayers unto God, that for them we may not be rebuked in displeasure in this life, nor confounded and abashed in the life to come.
Out of the second Exposition note, that the remembrance of our former sinnes, must drawe out of vs prayers vnto God, that for them wee may not bee rebuked in displeasure in this life, nor confounded and abashed in the life to come.
But some do yet make another interpretation of these words, and think that the Prophet here prayeth not only against those private contumelies and reproaches which were cast out against him, because he followed that which was good (though to an heroical ⟨p. 418⟩mind, any thing can be better borne then reproach) but especially against those public reproaches which the adversaries of the Church, observing the destruction of Gods law, and oppressions of Gods people, do foam out against God himself, and say where is now their God. These David feared: and because they were joined with the dishonour of God, and hurt of the Church he prayeth against them.
But some doe yet make another interpretation of these wordes, and thinke that the Prophet heere praieth not onely against those priuate contumelies and reproches which were cast out against him, because hee followed that which was good (though to an heroicall ⟨p. 418⟩minde, any thing can bee better borne then reproch) but especially against those publique reproches which the aduersaries of the Church, obseruing the destruction of Gods lawe, and oppressions of Gods people, doe foame out against God himselfe, and say where is now their God. These Dauid feared: and because they were ioyned with the dishonour of God, and hurt of the Church hee prayeth against them.