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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.
Some would think this zeal to be madness, because they had never such feelings nor affections. But what saith this man of God more of himself? he saith, that with his feet he walked in the law of God, his eyes look to it, his hands were lift up, his spirit panted, and as a man being weary gapeth to take breath, and swalloweth up the air: so the Prophet in the weariness of his troubles, swallowed up the word of God. O hungry soul which the Lord did satisfy, and with his word alone could comfort. The metaphor is taken from wearied and panting Hinds, which after long pursuing and chasing was very dry through hea•e, and desire nothing more than the water b•ookes. So that as he chased Hart longeth after the waters, so his thirsty soul desired nothing more than to be satisfied with the word.
SOme would thinke this zeale to be madnesse, because they had neuer such feelings nor affections. But what saith this man of God more of himselfe? hee saith, that with his feete he walked in the lawe of God, his eyes looke to it, his hands were lift vp, his spirit panted, and as a man being wearie gapeth to take breath, and swalloweth vp the ayre: so the Prophet in the wearinesse of his troubles, swallowed vp the word of God. O hungrie soule which the Lord did •atisfie, and with his word alone could comfort. The metapher is taken from wearied and panting Hinds, which after long pursuing and chasing was very drye through hea•e, and desire nothing more than the water b•ookes. So that as he chased Hart longeth after the waters, so his thirstie soule desired nothing more than to be satisfied with the word.
This Psalm is given us by Gods blessing to remove us from our dullness, and to teach us that we should not labour more after knowledge, that after affection; why then profit we no more in the word? there is little hunger in us; much […] doth […] us, we examine not ourselves at midnight, we are not humbled, we thirst not, we pant not. All Gods promies are chiefly made to them that hunger after them it is said,