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,…

There are seven notes to know an hypocrite by, in reprehending one, first they do [Greek or Hebrew] espy¹ espy things, they do not [Greek or Hebrew], as Master Beza noteth. Hypocrites are narrow lookers, in Hebrew they are called spies, shifters, or sisters. The Christian man would rather they should be cast out (if they be infirmities) and he never see them, as Shem and Japheth covered their fathers nakedness, and saw it not; but Ham beheld and laughed at it: these are those which² proclaim mens imperfections: it was Josephs commendations to do the contrary; he would not make Mary a public example, though he had great suspicion.³

There are seuen notes to know an hypocrite by, in reprehending one, first they do 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 espie¹ espie things, they doe not 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as Master Beza noteth. Hypocrites are narrow lookers, in Hebrue they are called spies, shifters, or sisters. The Christiā man would rather they should be cast out (if they be infirmities) and he neuer see them, as Sem and Iaphet couered their fathers nakednes, and saw it not; but Cham beheld and laughed at it: these are those which² proclaime mens imperfections: it was Iosephs commendations to doe the contrarie; hee would not make Marie a publike example, though he had great suspition.³

1. 1Notes to know an hypocrite. Matth. 7. 3.
2. 2The first note
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