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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. 60. I made haste and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
Vers. 60. I made haste and delaied not to keepe thy commandements.
This showeth his care that he had to make God his portion, by this speedy haste he made. All the lets that are in a man, all the corruption of the world, and all the baits of Satan did not stay him; but the spirit made him with joy full haste to seek after God. Paul had lets, and this man had not greater perfection; yet both of them, speaking of a regenerate man, show that if we will not nourish occasions, the Spirit will not suffer us to be overcome: therefore we may attempt the like haste in trust of his help, and we shall find that we shall be enabled in some measure hereunto.
THis sheweth his care that he had to make God his portion, by this speedie haste he made. All the lets that are in a man, all the corruption of the world, and all the baites of Satan did not stay him; but the spirit made him with ioy full haste to seeke after God. Paul had lets, and this man had not greater perfection; yet both of them, speaking of a regenerate man, shew that if we will not nourish occasions, the Spirit will not suffer vs to be ouercome: therefore we may attempt the like haste in trust of his helpe, and we shall finde that we shall be inabled in some measure hereunto.