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,…

8 The place where God is worshipped, is called in the Scriptures, The presence and face of the Lord. It is oftentimes said in the Psalms, that we must come before the face of the ⟨p. 802⟩Lord, and they that eat of the sacrifices are said to eat with the Lord. Therefore when we come to hear the Word, to or pray, to receive the Sacraments, we come even before the Lord, where he showeth his presence more clearly, although wheresoever we be we are in his presence: for as the power of the Prince is over all the land, yet his chief presence •••• ¹the Court; so is the presence of the Lord chiefly in the house of prayer, though he be every where: which if men would rightly consider of, then would they also take heed with what feet they enter into the house of the Lord, and would not •e so bold as to come thither² without preparation, nor to pass away without any meditation of that which they have³ done or heard. The want of this persuasion causeth all carelessness, both before and after, and when we are present. If this kind of dealing will not be liked nor allowed of any worldly Prince; that men should be admitted to the Chamber-of-presence, and yet care not what they speak, nor how they believe themselves: surely the Lord will not always bear with such as abuse the house of prayer, and ••reverently behave themselves in his holy presence: though for a time he suffer them, yet certainly in the end he will be sure to punish it most grievously. Therefore we had need to be watchful over our selves both souls and bodies, least by abusing our selves before the face of the Lord, we provoke him⁴ unto anger, and cause his displeasure to fall upon us.

8 The place where God is worshipped, is called in the Scriptures, The presence and face of the Lord. It is oftentimes said in the Psalmes, that we must come before the face of the