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A02178 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.; Works Greenham, Richard.; Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Hill, Robert, d. 1623. 1612 (1612) STC 12318; ESTC S120843 1,539,296 988

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we_o have_v receive_v more_o than_o other_o for_o we_o must_v think_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o they_o and_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v yet_o more_o sanctify_v they_o to_o we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o then_o shall_v we_o and_o we_o may_v lay_v they_o before_o god_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o move_v he_o that_o he_o will_v deal_v merciful_o with_o we_o and_o further_o continue_v and_o increase_v his_o mercy_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o because_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o in_o christ_n they_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o us._n vers._n 74._o so_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o see_v i_o shall_v rejoice_v
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and_o threaten_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v that_o to_o be_v true_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o his_o threaten_n and_o that_o be_v true_a fear_n of_o his_o threaten_n which_o be_v temper_v with_o fear_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o thus_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o a_o fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n and_o in_o fear_n of_o lose_v his_o fatherly_a mercy_n &_o countenance_n as_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o not_o commit_v gross_a sin_n for_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n nor_o fear_v too_o much_o when_o we_o commit_v secret_a sin_n because_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o soothe_v nor_o cocker_v we_o in_o any_o sin_n as_o wanton_a mother_n do_v their_o child_n nor_o always_o be_v check_v &_o taunt_a we_o as_o a_o severe_a and_o austere_a father_n to_o dull_v we_o for_o our_o secret_a sin_n portion_n 22._o tav_n vers._n 169._o let_v my_o complaint_n come_v before_o 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and_o as_o may_v evident_o appear_v by_o his_o double_n of_o his_o prayer_n at_o the_o least_o in_o every_o portion_n for_o to_o take_v some_o short_a view_n of_o all_o the_o portion_n go_v before_o we_o shall_v see_v port_n 1._o 5._o he_o say_v oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n port._n 2._o 4._o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n 3._o 2._o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o be_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o 4._o 3._o make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n take_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o grant_v i_o gracious_o thy_o law_n 5._o 1._o teach_v i_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n direct_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 8._o 8_o the_o earth_n o_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o mercy_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n 9_o 2._o teach_v i_o good_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n for_o i_o have_v believe_v thy_o commandment_n thou_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n 10._o 1._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understand_v therefore_o that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n 11._o 8._o quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v thy_o testimony_n of_o thy_o mouth_n in_o the_o 15._o portion_n he_o show_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n port._n 14._o 1._o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o lantern_n to_o his_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n to_o his_o path_n 15._o 4._o establish_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n that_o i_o may_v live_v 16_o 5._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n grant_v i_o therefore_o understand_v that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o testimony_n 17._o 5._o direct_v my_o 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