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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.
And be merciful unto me: We see the man of God still desireth mercy. This is all that he esteemeth of, this is the thing which we must always covet, and coveting this, we may leave all other things according to Gods pleasure.
And be mercifull vnto me: We see the man of God still desireth mercy. This is all that he esteemeth of, this is the thing which we must alwaies couet, and coueting this, we may leaue all other things according to Gods pleasure.
As to them that love thy name, &c. It might seem that he had merited, and by desert might have challenged the grant of his prayer: but he still cried for mercy, and craves nothing of merits. We see then the papists are carnal having proud spirits, for although the Prophet had executed judgement & justice, he sueth for mercy. He desireth the Lord to renew his graces in him, that he might also renew his mercy towards him.
As to them that loue thy name, &c. It might seeme that hee had merited, and by desert might haue challenged the graunt of his prayer: but he still cried for mercie, and craues nothing of merites. We see then the papists are carnall hauing proud spirits, for although the Prophet had executed iudgement & iustice, he sueth for mercy. He desireth the Lord to renew his graces in him, that he might also renew his mercy towards him.
This doctrine is manifest in the second commandment, where the Lord saith; I will have 1mercy upon thousands of them that love m•, and keep my commandments: Mark, he saith not, that he will reward them that are truly zealous in the worshipping of him, but he saith, that he will show mercy vto them. For it is both the mercy of God, that we have grace to do the will of God in our first beginnings; it is the mercy of God, that we have grace to continue in doing his will in our after proceedings.