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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,…
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: revised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as love the truth, and desire to know the power of godliness. By H.H.The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: reuised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as loue the truth, and desire to know the power of godlinesse. By H.H.
London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for William Welby, 1612London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for VVilliam VVelby, 1612
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To be short, that Lawyer hath most clients, that Physician hath most patients,1 and that Merchant most customers, whose virtuous and godly dealings have gotten them a good report.
To be short, that Lawyer hath most clients, that Physition hath most patients,1 and that Merchant most customers, whose vertuous and godly dealings haue gotten them a good report.
- 1Lawyers.
In the callings of the Church this also is true: for if any preacher by the faithful discharge1 of his duty, and by his godly life, have once gotten the favour and friendship of men, how gladly will men hear him, how quietly will they be ruled by him, in what simplicity will they make known their griefs unto him, & how careful will they be to procure his good. The Schoolmaster also that hath the name of learning to teach, of discretion to2 rule, of godliness to train up his scholars in the fear of God, he never wanteth scholars, but the most and best men of all will flock unto him. Contrariwise, if any of those be discredited through any evil name, if the Magistrate be accounted an oppressor or a tyrant, the Lawyer be reported to deal deceitfully, if the Minister be corrupted either in doctrine or life, if the Schoolmaster be once known to be insufficient in learning, unwise in government, profane and of no religion; then will all men be afraid to have any dealing with them. Those things are often found true in peace and prosperity: but in adversity, as in the time of war, in the time of sickness, and in the time of want and poverty, they be found most true. Will not all the poor commonalty in the time of war, seek some aide at that Magistrate, who in the time of peace did good unto them? Nay rather will they not all with one consent come together, to help and defend them even with all their might, and with life it self, seeing that he hath used all good means to save and defend their lives? Contrariwise, how many Kings, how many Captains, how many Magistrates