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,…

That we might the rather do this, Christ hath promised a reward, He that receiveth a ¹Prophet, &c. Yea, we see that worldly men have been blessed for the godlies sake, as Laban for Jacob: Potiphar for Joseph: and Nebuchadnezzar for Daniels sake; much more are the godly blessed; as Abraham and L•t received Angels in shape of men, had the plague revealed to them and escaped. So Ebbed-Melech and Baruch, had their life for a prey, because of Jeremiah the Prophet; So did the Shunamitish woman receive singular blessings for entertaining Elijah. Contrariwise, the man that heareth not instruction, nor loveth righteous men, but contemneth his betters, is high in his own eyes, he hath no righteousness in him. This hath also a punishment, as hath been seen upon the Jews, who killed the Prophets, but their children have builded their sepulchres: So we can think well of many when they are gone, but when they are present with us, & we might receive some profit by them, we cannot digest them. But we must think better of others then of our² selves, yet approving our selves both to God and to others also, as Paul doth.

That we might the rather doe this, Christ hath promised a reward, He that receiueth a ¹Prophet, &c. Yea, wee see that worldly men haue beene blessed for the godlies sake, as Laban for Iacob: Putiphar for Ioseph: and Nabuchadnezzar for Dani•ls sake; much more are the godly blessed; as Abraham and L•t receiued Angels in shape of men, had the plague reuealed to them and escaped. So Ebed-Melech and Baruch, had their life for a prey, because of Ieremiah the Prophet; So did the Shunamitish woman receiue singular blessings for entertaining Eliah. Contrariwise, the man that heareth not instruction, nor loueth righteous men, but contemneth his betters, is high in his owne eyes, hee hath no righteousnes in him. This hath also a punishment, as hath been seene vpon the Iewes, who killed the Prophets, but their children haue builded their sepulchers: So we can thinke well of many when they are gone, but when they are present with vs, & we might receiue some profit by them, we cannot digest them. But wee must thinke better of others then of our