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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.
By falsehood, he meaneth not that breach of charity, which is forbidden in the ninth Commandment, but whatsoever is opposite to the true word of God. In this sense we did also take it, Port. 4. and 5. Take from me the way of lying, and grant me graciously thy law. Where lying is nothing else, but that which is contrary to the word, either in doctrine or in life. Likewise Port. 15. 2. I hate vain inventions, but thy law do I love: In this meaning, Satan is said to be the father of lies, and we use to say, God only is true, and man is a liar: that is, as God is good, so is he true; as man is evil of himself, so is he false. His meaning then is, that he hated that, which was contrary to the word.
By falsehood, he meaneth not that breach of charitie, which is forbidden in the ninth Commandement, but whatsoeuer is opposite to the true word of God. In this sense we did also take it, Port. 4. and 5. Take from me the way of lying, and graunt me gratiously thy law. Where lying is nothing else, but that which is contrarie to the word, either in doctrine or in life. Likewise Port. 15. 2. I hate vaine inuentions, but thy law doe I loue: In this meaning, Sathan is said to be the father of lies, and we vse to say, God onely is true, and man is a liar: that is, as God is good, so is he true; as man is euill of himselfe, so is he false. His meaning then is, that he hated that, which was contrarie to the word.
I hate and abhor, &c This showeth that he had no light hatred, but a thorough hatred of it, which is also showed, Psal. 139. 21. Do I not hate them O Lord that hate thee? And do not I earnestly contend with those that rise up against thee? I hate them with an unfeigned hatred, as they were mine utter enemies. Prou. 29. 27. A wicked man is an abomination to the just, and he that is upright in his cause, is an abomination to the wicked. True hatred hath this nature, to abhor the thing hated, as a dainty woman abhorreth to touch a toad. And we express this thing in our affections, breaking oft into these speeches: I abhor it, I cannot abide to hear of it, I quake, I shake, I am the worse when I hear it.