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,…

It remaineth briefly and in a word to speak of travailing, which if it be ordinary and¹ usual, is in no case lawful: but if it be extraordinary and necessary, as often it happeneth to Lawyers, or Physicians, the according to the necessity it is more or less permitted. We see that many Papists will not stir out on their Saints days, whereby is detected the want of our spiritual love, which make no conscience to cease on the Lords day. And so the religion devised by man findeth better entertainment & a further practise, than that which was ordained by God. If any man object the loss of his living, if he should not labour on this day, I oppose against that the loss of God his glory, and that with his interrogatory, whether the miserable pelf of man should not give room to the immortal glory of God. And experience confirmeth the trueth of Gods word, that in vain men rise early, and so late take their rest, in vain they build and take so great pains, when the Lord denieth the blessing. And what were it to be rich by policy, and poor by God his displeasure? What though the bag be heavy, and their consciences troubled? What if they be rich with men, and poor with God? Again, who is it that so disposed of his journeys and his affairs? so as some making conscience of their Sabbath, are in their journeys in one day better prospered, in their affairs in one hour more furthered, than many others contemning the ordinance of God are in many hours, and in many days? Who directeth men to be provident in their sales and bargainings? Who besotteth and infatuateth others? Who sendeth a man (that not for a simple desire of gain, but for a single care to walk in his calling, useth the trade of buying and selling) moe chapmen in one hour, than another man hath in an whole day, whose heart is inflamed, whose eyes are enkindled with loving gain, and looking for profit howsoever it come by hook or by crook? Men ascribe this to chance, and so they oft by the just judgement of God receive a blank, that is, trusting to the blind world they receive not so much gain, as will acquit their charges. Can men travail day and night by sea and by land, and that for a thing transitory, and will they reach out no hours for the defence of God his worship; Do they fear thieves, if they enlarge their journey for the keeping of a good conscience;

It remaineth briefly and in a word to speake of trauailing, which if it bee ordinarie and¹