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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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If David whose zeal had consumed him did yet in this sort pray, how much more ought we, which for every light trouble are discouraged in our duty.
If Dauid whose zeale had consumed him did yet in this sort pray, how much more ought we, which for euery light trouble are discouraged in our dutie.
He prayeth for the understanding of the word, because the devil will be ready to allure us from the word, if we be inclined thereto: as he dealt with Christ, when he laid our scripture against it. And yet he liketh not of those that rest in the literal sense, but he craveth the spirit to teach him according to the word: for the spirit quickeneth, and flesh and blood doth not reveal these things; and all that are of God, must be taught of God, Isa. 54 yet always agreeable to the word.
He prayeth for the vnderstanding of the word, because the diuell wil be ready to allure vs from the word, if we be inclined thereto: as he dealt with Christ, when he laide our scripture against it. And yet he liketh not of those that rest in the literall sense, but hee craueth the spirit to teach him according to the word: for the spirit quickeneth, and flesh and blood doth not reueale these things; and all that are of God, must bee taught of God, Isa. 54 yet alwaies agreeable to the word.
Now in this part he prayeth that he may have understanding and ease from his trouble: this request he groundeth on these reasons: first, of his earnestness, in the four first verses: secondly, in respect of his enemies, in the sixth verse: and thirdly, in respect of Gods mercies, in the fifth, seventh and eight verses.