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,…

HE showeth how he came to make God his portion, because he had considered the vanities & inconveniences of his ways, & the mischief that they would bring him to.

HE sheweth how he came to make God his portion, because he had considered the vanities & inconueniences of his wayes, & the mischiefe that they would bring him to.

Thus then shall we come to turn our steps to God, by examining our sinful ways and the reward of sin. And because men do not thus examine themselves, therefore do they make so small account of the word of God: for if they knew that the gain of sin bringeth loss, and pleasure bringeth pain, then would they not continue in their sins.

Thus then shall we come to turne our steps to God, by examining our sinfull wayes and the reward of sinne. And because men doe not thus examine themselues, therefore doe they make so small account of the word of God: for if they knew that the gaine of sin bringeth losse, and pleasure bringeth paine, then would they not continue in their sinnes.

The like doth David set down, Psal. 4. where he calleth them to examine themselves before God, and thus Paul 1. Cor. 5. provoketh the eloquent Preachers to the judgement of God.

The like doth Dauid set down, Psal. 4. where he calleth thē to examine thēselues before God, and thus Paul