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,…

Now if we fear God, we must pray unto him for our Magistrates, that he will maintain his fear among them. For it falleth out that we are often times punished by them, even especially because we never pray for them.

Now if we feare God, we must pray vnto him for our Magistrates, that he will maintaine his feare among them. For it falleth out that we are often times punished by them, euen especially because we neuer pray for them.

Here be rules in this fear of God for religion, for praying unto God, and praising God: for true keeping of the Sabbath, & for conversation of life. First, when as to the hindrance of the fear of God any laws shall come forth contrary to Gods word, we must remember that we forget not to fear God, and to stand in awe of his rods, if we swerve from his word. Secondly, if we do not on the Sabbath day more than man commandeth, we show that we fear man more than God. And lastly, in all our doings and dealings, either with the Lord, or with men, let us remember to fear God: for if we fear not God, what wickedness is there which we fear to commit? Abraham when he came to Abimelechs Court, he feared adultery; he had no other reason but this, Because the fear of God was not in that place. Hence even from the want of the fear of God cometh drunkenness, and selling of wares without conscience, and oppressing of the poor, and heaping up riches ⟨p. 334⟩to another end, than he that gave them, or rather lent them, hath appointed: against all which, since man cannot make sufficient laws, it were to be wished that every man could say truly, and from his heart, I am a man that feareth God.

Here be rules in this feare of God for religion, for praying vnto God, and praising God: for true keeping of the Sabbath, & for conuersation of life. First, when as to the hindrance of the feare of God any lawes shall come foorth contrary to Gods word, wee must remember that we forget not to feare God, and to stand in aw of his rods, if wee swarue from his word. Secondly, if we doe not on the Sabbath day more than man commandeth, we shewe that we feare man more than God. And lastly, in all our doings and dealings, either with the Lord, or with men, let vs remember to feare God: for if wee feare not God, what wickednesse is there which wee feare to commit? Abraham when hee came to Abimelechs Court, he feared adulterie; he had no other reason but this, Because the feare of God was not in that place. Hence euen from the want of the feare of God commeth drunkennes, and selling of wares without conscience, and oppressing of the poore, and heaping vp riches