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,…

IN this verse he doth call us from all kind of inward evil, which secretly lieth lurking in our heart, for as much as that in very deed is the well-spring of all wickedness, and because Solomon doth here note the heart, as that which is the cause of all sinful actions: so that although we should never see any man do evil, and although we should not at any ⟨p. 616⟩time be tempted to do evil by any: yet our own hearts would corrupt us, and cause us to sin. We do hereby see that the doctrine both of the Papists and of the Family of love is most untrue: for they do teach that a man is not naturally inclined unto evil, that his nature is not wholly corrupted with sin: but that he is corrupted and infected either by the allurement, or example and temptation of others. True it is, that the occasion of evil may be offered by some other man: but Solomon doth here teach us, that the cause of our evil is in our selves, and for this cause he commandeth us above all things to be watchful over our hearts; for from them do proceed the actions of life or of death.

IN this verse hee doth call vs from all kinde of inward euill, which secretly lieth lurking in our heart, for as much as that in very deede is the wel-spring of all wickednesse, and because Salomon doth here note the heart, as that which is the cause of al sinful actions: so that although we should neuer see any man doe euill, and although wee should not at any