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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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Vers. 108. O Lord I beseech thee accept the free offering of my mouth, and teach me thy judgements.
Vers. 108. O Lord I beseech thee accept the free offering of my mouth, and teach mee thy iudgements.
Now the Prophet prayeth for the clearer understanding of Gods word. This is then his principal: which here is set down more plain. The meaning therefore of this verse is: that I may thus be quickened, clear my judgement, that I may see how thou dealest with thy servants, that I may have comfort in thy promises. As the air being troubled,1 the weather is darkened; so the mind of man being troubled with ignorance, storms, mists, & clouds of temptations, is much distempered. Wherefore he prayeth against these port. 17. 7. Show the light of thy countenance upon thy servant, & teach me thy statutes. Where we may see how afflictions had hidden as it were the countenance of God; showing also, that the face and favour of God appeareth in nothing so much, as in the true understanding of his word. And port. 8. 8. The earth O Lord is full of thy mercies, teach me thy statutes. Port 2. vers: 4. Blessed art thou O Lord, teach me thy statutes. Whereas God is good, he revealeth it in nothing more then in this pure understanding.
NOw the Prophet prayeth for the clearer vnderstanding of Gods word. This is then his principall: which here is set downe more plaine. The meaning therefore of this verse is: that I may thus be quickned, cleare my iudgement, that I may see how thou dealest with thy seruants, that I may haue comfort in thy promises. As the aire being troubled,1 the weather is darkened; so the mind of man being troubled with ignorance, storms, mists, & clouds of temptations, is much distempered. Wherefore he prayeth against these port. 17. 7. Shew the light of thy countenance vpon thy seruant, & teach me thy statutes. Where we may see how afflictions had hidden as it were the ccuntenance of God; shewing also, that the face and fauour of God appeareth in nothing so much, as in the true vnderstanding of his word. And port. 8. 8. The earth O Lord is full of thy mercies, teach me thy statutes. Port 2. vers: 4. Blessed art thou O Lorde, teach mee thy statutes. Whereas God is good, he reuealeth it in nothing more then in this pure vnderstanding.