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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I had rather with David remember Gods precepts, then with that mighty governor Mithridates, be able to speak two and twenty several languages,1 and to call with another, every soldier of many thousands in his Camp, by their own names.
I had rather with Dauid remember Gods precepts, then with that mighty gouernour Mithridates, bee able to speake two and twenty seuerall languages,1 and to call with another, euery souldier of many thousands in his Campe, by their owne names.
- 1Mithridates Cyrus.
For by them thou hast quickened me:] Ten several times in this one Psalm, doth the Prophet make mention of this quickening, partly by the way of supplication, that he might be quickened, and partly by way of exaltation, that he was quickened: as in this place where he protesteth with joy, that by the power of Gods word, accompanied with Gods spirit, he was, (as it were) raised from the grave of despair, to the life of Faith: and so became a living, or rather indeed a lively man.
For by them thou hast quickened mee:] Ten seuerall times in this one Psalme, doth the Prophet make mention of this quickening, partly by the way of supplication, that hee might be quickened, and partly by way of exaltation, that hee was quickened: as in this place where he protesteth with ioy, that by the power of Gods worde, accompanied with Gods spirit, hee was, (as it were) raised from the graue of despaire, to the life of Faith: and so became a liuing, or rather indeede a liuely man.