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,…

2 The cause why our meditations and prayers are no stronger in the night, is because¹ we join not with meditation the examination of our hearts upon our beds: which if we did in some truth, it would keep us from drowsiness, & want of reverence in our prayers, as well as worldly men are kept waking by thinking of worldly matters. Here we are taught by Davids example, when we want the more solemn and glorious means in dignity, to make a supply by often and sincere using of such private means as we can.

2 The cause why our meditations and prayers are no stronger in the night, is because¹ we ioyne not with meditation the examination of our hearts vpon our beds: which if we did in some truth, it would keep vs from drowsinesse, & want of reuerence in our prayers, as well as worldly men are kept waking by thinking of worldly matters. Here we are taught by Dauids example, when we want the more solemne and glorious meanes in dignitie, to make a supplie by often and sincere vsing of such priuate meanes as we can.

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3 It is better to offer a voluntary and free sacrifice in respect of Gods mercy, as do¹ the Angels, than a violent and constrained obedience, as do the Devils And this dare• say, that though the fearful pronouncing of the curse, the wrath, the judgement of God be fearful in the law, yet the denouncing of our separation from Gods kingdom, of the gnawing worm, of the second death, is far more fearful in the Gospel, which by how much it is the more proper seat and treasury of Gods mercies, so when thunderings and lightnings do proceed from thence, they are the more piercing.