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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. 78▪ Let the proud be ashamed: for they have dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy precepts.
Vers. 78▪ Let the proude be ashamed: for they haue dealt wickedly and falsely with mee: but I meditate in thy precepts.
AS he had before said that the godly should be comforted in his deliverance, so here he saith, that the wicked should see their wickedness, and be ashamed, either with such shame as might bring them to repentance, or which might confound them if they would not repent.
AS hee had before saide that the godly should be comforted in his deliuerance, so here he saith, that the wicked should see their wickednesse, and bee ashamed, either with such shame as might bring them to repentance, or which might confound them if they would not repent.
He prayeth against their enterprises, not against their persons, nor the image of God in them. He hath some prayers given by special instinct for the overthrow of the wicked in other places; but here he maketh that prayer which the Church ought to make. For we can not pray that Gods people may be comforted in our deliverance, but we must also pray that the wickedness of the wicked may turn to their shame. This being observed, that we pray not against their person, but their enterprise; then this, that we simply respect the glory of God, and the good of Gods people. For if we should do it of some special grudge, then should we make Gods glory a cloak of our evil purpose, & sin against him.
He prayeth against their enterprises, not against their persons, nor the image of God in them. He hath some prayers giuen by speciall instinct for the ouerthrow of the wicked in other places; but here he maketh that praier which the Church ought to make. For we cā not pray that Gods people may be comforted in our deliuerance, but wee must also pray that the wickednes of the wicked may turne to their shame. This being obserued, that wee pray not against their person, but their enterprise; then this, that wee simply respect the glory of God, and the good of Gods people. For if we should doe it of some speciall grudge, then should we make Gods glorie a cloke of our euill purpose, & sin against him.