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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. 70. Their heart is sat as grease: but my delight is in thy law.
HE further showeth the danger of this temptation: for as they were subtle to devise wickedly, so were they able to bring their wickedness to pass. For by this speech he meaneth that they had all things at their own will, and were through their riches in great authority.
HE further sheweth the daunger of this temptation: for as they were suttle to deuise wickedly, so were they able to bring their wickednesse to passe. For by this speech he meaneth that they had all things at their owne will, and were through their riches in great authoritie.
I delight. He showeth how he overcame this; by fating his heart with the word, as the wicked fatted themselves by their riches; or else he should have been carried away. Then ⟨p. 432⟩let us never rest in reading or hearing the word, till we come to such delight in it, as that we fat our selves with it, as the worldlings do with their riches.
I delight. He sheweth how hee ouercame this; by fatting his heart with the word, as the wicked fatted themselues by their riches; or else he should haue been carried away. Then ⟨p. 432⟩let vs neuer rest in reading or hearing the word, till wee come to such delight in it, as that we fat our selues with it, as the worldlings doe with their riches.