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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. 156. Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgements.
Vers. 156. Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord, quicken me according to thy iudgements.
That is: True it is, I am a sinner, O Lord, but yet I am not a desperate sinner, as mine enemies are; but such a one, as on whom thou wilt show thy mercies: therefore I hope, that thou wilt help. If thou shouldest simply deal with me according to my deservings, I should be condemned: for who can stand in thy sight justified: but I compare not my self with thee, but with them who are become mine adversaries.
THat is: True it is, I am a sinner, O Lord, but yet I am not a desperate sinner, as mine enemies are; but such a one, as on whom thou wilt shew thy mercies: therefore I hope, that thou wilt helpe. If thou shouldest simply deale with me according to my deseruings, I should be condemned: for who can stand in thy sight iustified: but I compare not my selfe with thee, but with them who are become mine aduersaries.
According to thy judgements. Such is thy fatherly mercy, which forgiveth my sins, and heareth my prayers, that thou wilt not reward me according to mine iniquities, but wilt favourably look upon me, according to the multitude of thy mercies.