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,…

Vers. 176. I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.

Vers. 176. I haue gone astray like a lost sheepe: seeke thy seruant, for I doe not forget thy commaundements.

HE compareth himself to a sheep, which of all other is most simple, and standeth in most need of a guide: so that here he confesseth his need of a guider: and this appeareth in that there is a continual comparison of a sheep, & shepherd in the Scriptures. Again, though a sheep go astray, yet it is soon called back by the voice of the shepherd: My sheep hear my voice. Thus David when he went against Nabal, was called back by the Lords voice in a woman: and when he had slain Uriah, he was brought again by Nathan. And therefore if we will be sheep, then though we sometime me go astray, yet we must be easily reclaimed.

HE compareth himselfe to a sheepe, which of all other is most simple, and standeth in most neede of a guide: so that here he confesseth his need of a guider: and this appeareth in that there is a cōtinual comparison of a sheepe, & shepheard in the Scriptures. Againe, though a sheepe goe astray, yet it is soone called backe by the voyce of the shepheard: My sheepe heare my voyce. Thus Dauid when hee went against Nabal, was called backe by the Lords voyce in a woman: and when hee had slaine Vriah, hee was brought againe by Nathan. And therefore if wee will be sheepe, then though we sometime me goe astray, yet we must be easily reclaimed.