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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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IN the former verse the Prophet felt the spirit of God stirring up his heart to believe Gods promises, here it becomes the spirit of supplication; for he yet feeling terrors within, and troubles without, crieth to his Saviour, Save me ô Lord. Yea David, but thou art a grievous sinner, thinkest thou that God will hear sinners? didst not thou affirm Psal. 66 18. if I regard iniquity in mine heart, God will not hear me? why then prayest thou unto me? why Lord, I am thy servant and the Son of thine handmaid, I am thine, save me: yea but many, very hypocrites will say, that they belong unto me; how provest thou that thou art mine? He that seeketh to know and do thy will he is thine, but I have sought to know and to do thy will, therefore I am thine, and this is the sum of this verse.
IN the former verse the Prophet felt the spirit of God stirring vp his heart to beleeue Gods promises, heere it becomes the spirit of supplication; for he yet feeling terrors within, and troubles without, crieth to his Sauiour, Saue me ô Lord. Yea Dauid, but thou art a grieuous sinner, thinkest thou that God will heare sinners? didst not thou affirme Psal. 66 18. if I regard iniquitie in mine heart, God will not heare me? why then prayest thou vnto me? why Lord, I am thy seruant and the Sonne of thine handmaide, I am thine, saue me: yea but many, very hypocrites will say, that they belong vnto me; how prouest thou that thou art mine? He that seeketh to know and doe thy will he is thine, but I haue sought to know and to doe thy will, therefore I am thine, and this is the summe of this verse.
Save me) Salvation then belongeth to the Lord. Psal. 3. 8. yea it belongeth to him alone, he saveth both man and beast; an horse is a vain thing in the day of battle, neither is any man delivered by mans might. He is that Aiacis clypeus, under which we are safe, those Eagles wings, upon which we are carried: that strong tower, to which we must resort: and a very present help in the time of trouble, when neither the wisdom of thy mind, nor the strength of the body, nor the gold in thy chest, nor the endeavours of thy friends, nor the multitude of an army, nor the defenced city, can do thee any good, then the name of the Lord is a strong tower, every righteous David may fly unto it, and is delivered. How often doth God complain of Israel, that they had trusted in man, and in the power of man, and did not make him their salvation? It is mans nature to rely more upon outward means, as physic in sickness, friends in disgrace, an host in war, &c. then upon God. But he that without this captain will conquer, shall have Zenacharibs reward; without this Pilot will enter upon the sea shall have Pharaohs reward; without this Physician will be cured shall have Asa's reward: and he that will pray unto any other for help save the God of Israel, shall in the end have the reward of Ball, Prophets. When all sail us, God will not sail us. Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he will nourish thee,