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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.
The Common-wealth also, being subject to privy conspiracy, and for rain war whereby it might be overthrown: these, if men be lovers of their country, will teach them what need they have to pray.
The Common-wealth also, being subiect to priuie conspiracie, and for raine war whereby it might be ouerthrowne: these, if men be louers of their countrie, will teach them what neede they haue to pray.
Then if we see these wants, we must pray that God will touch us with the feeling of them, and also that he would make us thankful for turning so many judgements from us, and so many mercies to us.
Then if wee see these wants, wee must pray that God will touch vs with the feeling of them, and also that he would make vs thankfull for turning so many iudgements from vs, and so many mercies to vs.
With my whole heart. That is, without hypocrisy he laid it out before the Lord, that he might receive help from him. And this the Lord requireth in our prayers. For though many do pray and yell, yet because they pray with great corruption, and have not poured out their heart, therefore they have not been heard. The heart of man is most unsearchable, and no man can find it out, but the Lord discloseth it. And therefore neither we, nor others can see it, Jerem. •7. 9.
With my whole heart. That is, without hypocrisie he laid it out before the Lord, that he might receiue helpe from him. And this the Lord requireth in our prayers. For though many doe pray and yell, yet because they pray with great corruption, and haue not powred out their heart, therfore they haue not been heard. The heart of man is most vnsearchable, and no man can finde it out, but the Lord discloseth it. And therefore neither we, nor others can see it, Ierem. 7. 9.