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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It followeth in this verse, That I may keep the commandments of my God. As if he should have said, he is not your God, because you put not your trust in him, but follow your own inventions: he is my God I love him; I fear him, I put my trust in him; I love his word, because his promises are sweet to me; I fear to sin, because his threatenings prove true; I trust in him, because of his word: he is none of your God, neither can you assure your selves of him. For as Portion 20.3 Salvation is far from the wicked, because they seek not thy statutes. No, no, God is grieved and displeased with you, though for a while he spare you, he shall one day punish you, he is my protector and defender.
It followeth in this verse, That I may keepe the commandements of my God. As if he should haue said, he is not your God, because you put not your trust in him, but follow your own inuentions: he is my God I loue him; I feare him, I put my trust in him; I loue his word, because his promises are sweete to me; I feare to sinne, because his threatnings proue true; I trust in him, because of his word: he is none of your God, neither can you assure your selues of him. For as Portion 20.3 Saluation is farre from the wicked, because they seeke not thy statutes. No, no, God is grieued and displeased with you, though for a while hee spare you, he shall one day punish you, he is my protectour and defender.
This is a notable thing, and worthy to be observed. The man of God recovereth himself, because God hath promised in his word, that he will defend his as with a shield, but he will put to flight the armies of their adversaries. He reasoneth therefore thus with himself. The Lord hath promised to be a tower and buckler for them, that put their trust in him, and believe his word: I believe this to be true, I see it shall come to pass according to his word: therefore he is my God, my shield, and my refuge.
This is a notable thing, and worthy to be obserued. The man of God recouereth himselfe, because God hath promised in his word, that hee will defend his as with a shield, but he will put to flight the armies of their aduersaries. He reasoneth therefore thus with himselfe. The Lord hath promised to be a tower and buckler for them, that put their trust in him, and beleeue his word: I beleeue this to be true, I see it shall come to passe according to his word: therefore he is my God, my shield, and my refuge.