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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. 133. Direct my steps in thy word, and let none iniquity have dominion ever me.
Vers. 133. Direct my steps in thy word, and let none iniquitie haue dominion euer me.
When the man of God said before, that he opened his mouth and panted, and that he saw the word of God was wonderful, and that the very entrance into it gave light & understanding unto the simple, he now prayeth for continuance in this his love. The end then of this his prayer is perseverance, and showeth, that though he loved the word, yet he is still ready to go out of the way, and so unless the Lord stay and establish him, iniquity should get the upper hand, Thus we see how he feared and suspected himself: for had he not feared; this had been an unnecessary prayer. The man of God had not that opinion of himself, which men have now adays, in thinking so highly of their own strength, but prayeth to the Lord that he may not go astray: which thing he thought he might of himself easily do, and that if it were so that he slipped somewhat awry, yet that he might not go too far, least that iniquity should have the upper hand of him. Thus we see that in this Psalm is set down unto us a mirror of godliness, wherein a man may come1 to the sight of his corruptions, and to a feeling of his need, in having his steps numbered, and his paths guided by the word. If we were truly persuaded of this same, it would pull ⟨p. 525⟩us on our knees, and humble us, it would make us make much of the means, whereby we might help these infirmities. But we suspect no such danger, and therefore we are not so careful in our singular actions to watch over our selves, and that by degrees we may fall away, and start out of the way or ere we beware.