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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. 147 and 148. I prevented the morning Light and cried, &c. Mine eyes prevent the night-watches, &c.
Vers. 147 and 148. I preuented the morning Light and cryed, &c. Mine eyes preuent the night-watches, &c.
We may note his great diligence in resorting often to prayer, and his sundry times frequenting of it. In which diligence, for our instruction, let us observe three things. First, often asking. Secondly, Wisdom in this often asking. Thirdly, cheerfulness in asking.1
WEe may note his great diligence in resorting often to prayer, and his sundrie times frequenting of it. In which diligence, for our instruction, let vs obserue three things. First, often asking. Secondly, Wisedome in this often asking. Thirdly, cheerefulnes in asking.1
- 1Good notes for prayer.
First, we know, they that are diligent in prayer, will ask often, and can hardly satisfy themselves in their desires, as we may note in the Prophet, by these former and such like speeches: where we must learn thus much. We must not be content to use one sigh, or one groan, and away, or a few words, and then think we have prayed well, but we must be importunate with God.1
First, wee know, they that are diligent in prayer, will aske often, and can hardly satisfie themselues in their desires, as wee may note in the Prophet, by these former and such like speeches: where we must learne thus much. We must not be content to vse one sigh, or one grone, and away, or a fewe words, and then thinke wee haue prayed well, but we must be importunate with God.