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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. 112. I have applied mine heart to fulfil thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Vers. 112. I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, euen vnto the end.
IN the former verse he showed his faith, and his joy which came thereof; now he showeth that here in this joy he will keep the commandments: whereby he showeth that this was a true joy, because it wrought a care to do good. For if we believe the promises truly, then we also love the commandments, otherwise faith is vain; a care to live a godly life, nourisheth faith in Gods promises. Here is the cause then why many regard not the word and Sacraments; or if they do a little, it is to no purpose, because they labour not to keep the commandments. For unless they have care to do this, the word of God to them cannot be profitable, nor the Sacraments sacred.
IN the former verse he shewed his faith, and his ioy which came thereof; now he sheweth that here in this ioy he will keepe the commandements: whereby hee sheweth that this was a true ioy, because it wrought a care to doe good. For if we beleeue the promises truly, then we also loue the commandements, otherwise faith is vaine; a care to liue a godly life, nourisheth faith in Gods promises. Here is the cause then why many regard not the word and Sacraments; or if they doe a little, it is to no purpose, because they labour not to keepe the commaundements. For vnlesse they haue care to doe this, the word of God to them cannot be profitable, nor the Sacraments sacred.