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,…

if they die, they will say it is for treason and not for heresy. And although nowadays there be found few Christians, which be able to try themselves, their Teachers, to teach themselves to admonish others, & to give an account of their hope before the adversary: yet we may less marvel at it, though they be not ashamed of it: when as some occupying the rooms of Ministers, and many wise and politic Magistrates cannot examine themselves, and much less try others. Examine them, and deal with them in matters of a better life, of doctrine, or discipline, and they can say nothing but by act of Parliament, by injunctions, and the common proceedings. If there were a contrary blast of heresy blown in their ears, they could not tell what to say to it, they would follow the Court, and do as most do, affirm as the superiors affirm, and deny that they deny; because all their religion ⟨p. 231⟩hangs on the Councels determination, and on the Kings proceedings. So that every one is not a Christian, that carrieth the title and beareth the face of a Christian: but they indeed are professors of Christ, who are anointed with his Spirit, wherewith he was anointed, whether in a dropping or more flowing measure. We see then what we ought to do, and do not: wherein we may be the more ashamed, that the Papist, the Turk, the Family of love delight so much in their study. They be so careful to dishonour God, we are careless to honour him: which thing ought to move us, and to make us more careful to seek knowledge. Many so far exceed, that they begin now to be ashamed, and they bid away with exercises of religion, they can leave them for, and post them to others. I am no teacher, but an husband man, saith one: I am not book-learned, but a poor artificer, saith another: I was never brought up at schools with these learned men but at home, saith the third, it is not for us to be seen in these points, it appertaineth rather to Doctors. The words of God are here very flat: I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, &c. And surely, if any man hath not received God his Spirit, the Apostle pronounceth him to be none of God his children; and if we have the spirit, we shall show it in the fruits of the spirit. Wherefore let us cast away these vain excuses far from us:

if they die, they will say it is for treason and not for heresie. And although nowadaies there be found few Christians, which be able to trie thēselues, their Teachers, to teach thēselues to admonish others, & to giue an account of their hope before the aduersarie: yet we may lesse marueile at it, though they be not ashamed of it: when as some occupying the roomes of Ministers, and many wise and politique Magistrates cannot examine themselues, and much lesse trie others. Examine them, and deale with them in matters of a better life, of doctrine, or discipline, and they can say nothing but by act of Parliament, by iniunctions, and the common proceedings. If there were a contrarie blast of heresie blowne in their eares, they could not tell what to say to it, they would follow the Court, and doe as most doe, affirme as the superiours affirme, and denie that they denie; because all their religion