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 way of salvation prescribed in the word, is an high, plain, and heaten way, if any thing hinder us thereunto, it is the curse, and our sin in that we are not careful to be directed. For surely this is the word to open our understanding, yea, though we be borne blind, if you do not willingly shut your eyes. But we must note that Gods word is a lantern, when Gods spirit worketh thereby: for whilst we go about the bare and literal sense, it is no otherwise then if a blind man should read, or a man having sight, should put a veil before his eyes. Wherefore the man of God prayeth, port. 17. 5. Direct my steppes in thy word, &c. and vers: 7. Show the light of thy countenance upon thy servant, & teach me thy statutes. Why then do we so little profit by the word? because we, thinking that of our selves we can conceive aright, do not pray to be taught by God his spirit. For as no man seeth, or can see what is in man, but the spirit of man, & that which he uttereth with his tongue: no more can we see what is in GOD, but being taught by the spirit of God and his word. Wherefore the Apostle saith, 1. Cor. 2. 20. God hath revealed them unto us by his spirit; for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11. for what man knoweth the things of ⟨p. 475⟩a man but the spirit of a man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God. Flesh and blood, as our Saviour witnesseth to Peter, cannot reveal the things of our salvation unto us, but the spirit of God.

The way of saluation prescribed in the word, is an high, plaine, and heaten way, if anie thing hinder vs therevnto, it is the curse, and our sinne in that wee are not carefull to be directed. For surely this is the word to open our vnderstanding, yea, though wee be borne blinde, if you doe not willingly shut your eyes. But wee must note that Gods word is a lanterne, when Gods spirit worketh thereby: for whilest we goe about the bare and literall sense, it is no otherwise then if a blinde man should reade, or a man hauing sight, should put a vaile before his eyes. Wherfore the man of God praieth, port. 17. 5. Direct my steppes in thy worde, &c. and vers: 7. Shew the light of thy countenaunce vpon thy seruant, & teach mee thy statutes. Why then do we so little profit by the word? because we, thinking that of our selues we can conceiue aright, doe not pray to be taught by God his spirit. For as no man seeth, or can see what is in man, but the spirit of man, & that which he vttereth with his tongue: no more can we see what is in GOD, but being taught by the spirit of God and his word. Wherefore the Apostle saith, 1. Cor. 2. 20. God hath reuealed them vnto vs by his spirit; for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11. for what man knoweth the things of