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,…

There followeth in the end of the verse, continually. We know by proof of daily experience, that whatsoever we love, of that we continually think. And in that this quality or¹ circumstance is joined with meditation we are taught, that though we must read, hear, confer, pray, and give thanks often, yet we must meditate continually. For as it is absurd to say, that a man should be continually reading, or conferring; so we must know, that it is requisite in all these things to examine our selves by meditation, whether we read profitably, confer effectually, or pray understandingly.

There followeth in the end of the verse, continually. Wee know by proofe of daily experience, that whatsoeuer we loue, of that we continually thinke. And in that this qualitie or¹ circumstance is ioyned with meditation we are taught, that though we must reade, heare, conferre, pray, and giue thanks often, yet we must meditate continually. For as it is absurd to say, that a man should be continually reading, or conferring; so we must know, that it is requisite in all these things to examine our selues by meditation, whether we reade profitably, conferre effectually, or pray vnderstandingly.

1. 1Meditation must be con•••••d. Psal. 1. 2.

That we now have this continual meditation, we must pray that we may have a love to the word. Love indeed were of it self eloquent enough, if we had it in any good measure;¹ but to stir up this love, we must use many reasons about the nature of the word, how it is mystical, pure, and eternal; which when we see in truth, we shall love the word.