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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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Vers. 46. I will speak also of thy testimonies before Kings, and will not be ashamed.
Vers. 46. I will speake also of thy testimonies before Kings, and will not be ashamed.
IF God will thus assist me, I will speak even before the wisest, and stand in the sight of the Kings though it be fearful. This then will assure us that we shall never fall, if we study, hear, read, &c. on Gods holy word, and take heed to our ways according thereto. Then if we desire to stand for ever, let us meditate on Gods word; for God hath given this not only to the learned, but also to idiots. Here we see that we never rightly profit, till we be not afraid before whomsoever we come: for if we be assured that our cause be ⟨p. 421⟩good, then may we be assured that it shall be given us what to answer, and this maketh men afraid when they doubt of their cause. We are not afraid to speak to a Gentleman if a Lord be with us: then shall we not need to fear a King, when the King of Kings is with us: as Moses, Hebr: 11. None then have this gift of boldness, but they to whom God giveth it, not the wise, not the mighty of the world. The Word giveth us what to answer; then if we fail, it is a sign that we fail in the Word. But let us deal earnestly with the Word, and keep a good conscience, and it shall be given us. This doth again commend the word of God unto us. If we be not ashamed of him before Kings, we shall be Kings in his Kingdom.
IF God will thus assist mee, I will speake euen before the wisest, and stand in the sight of the Kings though it be fearefull. This then will assure vs that we shall neuer fall, if we study, heare, reade, &c. on Gods holy word, and take heede to our wayes according thereto. Then if we desire to stand for euer, let vs meditate on Gods word; for God hath giuen this not onely to the learned, but also to idiotes. Here wee see that wee neuer rightly profit, till we be not afraide before whomsoeuer wee come: for if wee bee assured that our cause bee