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,…

Besides, he confesseth that he had many snares, and pestilent devices of his enemies laid against him, so that at his least going astray, he was laid for, and ready to be taken. In that he needed thus to pray, we may see how reason might have moved him to the contrary. Flesh and blood might have taught Daniel, that in such narrow search he might have shut his window when he prayed, or have conveyed himself into some secret chamber, and so to have used some policy, and provided means to have saved himself, had not the spirit of God mightily prevailed in him against all such temptations: So when by reason of some imminent danger, we are at our wits end, satan would have us go in by-paths, and not to make the word of God a lantern to our feet. Saul, when he could hear nothing from the Lord, was driven thus by his extreme danger, to go to the witches. We see then how necessary it is for Gods children, in the time of trial, to pray for their direction in the right ways. Again, because when we are hardly dealt with, we are ready to revenge with policy, we see how he prayeth to keep himself aright.

Besides, he confesseth that he had many snares, and pestilent deuices of his enemies laid against him, so that at his least going astray, hee was layed for, and readie to bee taken. In that hee needed thus to pray, wee may see how reason might haue moued him to the contrarie. Flesh and blood might haue taught Daniel, that in such narrow search hee might haue shut his window when he praied, or haue conueied himselfe into some secret chamber, and so to haue vsed some policie, and prouided means to haue saued himselfe, had not the spirit of God mightily preuailed in him against all such temptations: So when by reason of some imminent danger, we are at our wits end, sathan would haue vs go in by-paths, and not to make the word of God a lantorne to our feete. Saul, when hee could heare nothing from the Lord, was driuen thus by his extreame daunger, to goe to the witches. We see then how necessary it is for Gods children, in the time of triall, to pray for their direction in the right wayes. Againe, because when we are hardly dealt with, wee are ready to reuenge with policie, we see how he prayeth to keepe himselfe aright.

It was undoubtedly the great mercy of God to David then to pray, that no affection of