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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.
In that he saith, Direct my steps, he noteth, that although we have the light of the word1 before us, yet unless the Lord open our eyes, it shall be as unprofitable and unable to guide us, as the light of a candle is to direct a man that is blind. Now therefore he teacheth us to pray, that though we have the word, yet the Lord would enlighten our understanding and affections by his Spirit, which may guide us in our journey. And seeing the man of God hath used this prayer before us, we are to learn, that in reading, hearing, meditating, and receiving of the word we are altogether unprofitable, until the Lord shall take the government of our steps into his own hand, and shall direct us by his Spirit.
In th•t he saith, Direct my steps, he noteth, that although wee haue the light of the word1 before vs, yet vnlesse the Lord open our eyes, it shall bee as vnprofitable and vnable to guide vs, as the light of a candle is to direct a man that is blind. Now therefore he teacheth vs to pray, that though wee haue the word, yet the Lord would inlighten our vnderstandding and affections by his Spirit, which may guide vs in our iourney. And seeing the man of God hath vsed this prayer before vs, wee are to learne, that in reading, hearing, meditating, and receiuing of the word wee are altogether vnprofitable, vntill the Lord shall take the gouernment of our steps into his owne hand, and shall direct vs by his Spirit.
- 1Albeit we have the light of the word, yet the Lord must open our eyes before we can see.Albeit wee haue the light of the word, yet the Lord must opē our eyes before we can see.
My steps. Lo he prayeth here for affection and not for judgement, as he doth in a verse following, where he saith, Show the light of thy countenance upon me, and teach me thy statutes. Here the Prophet instructeth us as well to pray for affection to be moved by the word of