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,…

For though we should not have an eye at all to the profit, yet the very reverence of the¹ person with whom we sit, ought to make us have regard to this thing according to that rule, Prou. 23. 1. When thou sittest at meat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee, and prepare thy self well to sit at the table with such a man. Albeit Joseph when Pharaoh sent for him, knew not why he was sent for, and thought little of that success of his going which² sell out afterward; yet because he was to stand before a King, and because he was a miserable prisoner, he shaved his head and changed his raiment, to go to so high and royal a personage. The same is confirmed unto us in that parable, where we see that not only they are rejected which make excuses and refuse to come, but such also as having once been admitted,³ come unprepared without their marriage garments to honour the marriage of the Kings Son, because they did not orderly address themselves. Therefore this table in the Church being but a representation of the table, whereat our hearts do communicate in the kingdom ⟨p. 188⟩of heaven, where is present not only the beloved spirits & host of Angels, but the glorious Trinity, we are, I say in respect of God the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost, and all the Court of heaven with great solemnity to prepare our selves.

For though we should not haue an eye at all to the profit, yet the very reuerence of the¹ person with whom we sit, ought to make vs haue regard to this thing according to that rule, Prou. 23. 1. When thou sittest at meate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee, and prepare thy selfe well to sit at the table with such a man. Albeit Ioseph when Pharaoh sent for him, knew not why he was sent for, and thought little of that successe of his going which