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,…

This reverend man of God, M. GREENHAM, was a man in his life time of great hope, and could have given best rules for this unknown faculty: for that the Lord by his good knowledge and experience, restored many from unspeakable torments, and terrors of mind; of which some are asleep in Christ, and as yet living not a few. If the Lord had not so soon translated him to rest, he was no doubt as fit, and as willing as any in our age to effect this matter. Of his knowledge this way, all the godly learned that knew him, both can and will speak, I doubt not. Of his good will herein to posterity, let his own words testify the good desires of his heart: for by a special occasion he speaketh of himself on this manner. He hath had a long time a settled disposition (as he trusteth) of God, to study the cases of Conscience, to succour the perplexed in them: he¹ hath been so filled with compassion to the afflicted (which God wrought in his heart) as if he had been distressed with them: He hath seen the manifold blessings of God upon his travel. Again, that many godly learned friends would persuade him to the aforesaid study, by these and such like arguments. First, that hereby he might train up some younger men to this end, and communicate² his experience with them. Secondly, that he might leave unto posterity a commentary of such particular maladies, as through Gods blessing he hath cured, together with the means used to that end: and because precepts are ⟨image 5⟩wanting, rules of direction in such cases (by a through searching, with a diligent and continual observation and conference with others learned and experienced) might in this age, or in the age following, be brought to some form of method and Art, whereby the knowledge and experience of these things might be made common to many, not only to the fruitful curing, but also the healthful preventing of manifold mischiefs. Thus far his own words.

This reuerend man of God, M. GREENHAM, was a man in his life time of great hope, and could haue giuen best rules for this vnknowne facultie: for that the Lord by his good knowledge and experience, restored many from vnspeakable torments, and terrors of minde; of which some are asleepe in Christ, and as yet liuing not a few. If the Lord had not so soone translated him to rest, hee was no doubt as fit, and as willing as any in our age to effect this matter. Of his knowledge this way, all the godly learned that knew him, both can and will speake, I doubt not. Of his good will herein to posteritie, let his owne words testifie the good desires of his heart: for by a speciall occasion he speaketh of himselfe on this manner. He hath had a long time a setled disposition (as he trusteth) of God, to studie the cases of Conscience, to succour the perplexed in them: he