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,…

Mine eyes gush out with water: He doth here show a cause why he did so earnestly pray for Gods loving countenance in his word; for he was greatly grieved, and sore afflicted, and trouble compassed him on every side. The speech is not a false or feigned speech, but such as showeth the greatness of his grief, by that which is greater: and it is as much as if he had said, I weep bitterly and often, because men keep not thy Law. And this is the note of true zeal, which easeth it self with tears, and not with revenge or anger: and this is godly zeal, when we cannot help a thing, then by tears to commit it to God, who alone is able to save men.

MIne eyes gush out with water: He doth here shew a cause why he did so earnestly pray for Gods louing countenance in his word; for he was greatly grieued, and sore afflicted, and trouble compassed him on euery side. The speech is not a false or fained speech, but such as sheweth the greatnes of his griefe, by that which is greater: and it is as much as if he had said, I weepe bitterly and often, because men keepe not thy Law. And this is the note of true zeale, which easeth it selfe with teares, and not with reuenge or anger: and this is godly zeale, when we cannot helpe a thing, then by teares to commit it to God, who alone is able to saue men.