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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.
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.
It is reported that a Philosopher being demanded what good he got by the study of Philosophy? his Answer was, Ut utramque Fortunam patienter far possim: That is: I get this good, that I can patiently bear, either prosperity or adversity.
It is reported that a Philosopher being demaunded what good hee got by the studie of Philosophie? his Answere was, Vt vtramque Fortunam patienter ferre possim: That is: I get this good, that I can patiently beare, either prosperitie or aduersitie.
If the rules of philosophy could teach him this, our rules in divinity must teach us as much. By them saith David, thou hast quickened me. It seemeth that David before was become as a dead man in his own sense and feeling, but now is revived by the word.