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 as it is necessary that the Minister over and besides reading and studying the word,¹ must also •each the same; So he must take heed that he observe the right order of teaching, and must not deu••e doctrine of his own head. But if he will be a good builder, his foundation must be Jesus Christ, for another foundation can no man lay, and upon the same he must not build timber, hay, or stubble; whereby is meant all curious and unprofitable questions, and vain ostentation, but he must build gold, silver, and precious stone▪ by which precious substance is noted the most excellent and pure doctrine of the Gospel. And hereby shall you know his argument, if he beat down the st••fenecked and obstinate² sinners, by threatening the rigour of the law, and the terrible judgements of God against the violators thereof: and on the contrary, by healing the bruised and wounded consciences with sin, with the sweet promises of the Gospel. If any man therefore shall labour to lay any other foundation, and use any other order of doctrine than this, he is an Antichrist, that is to say, against Christ, and no Christian.

Now as it is necessary that the Minister ouer and besides reading and studying the word,¹ must also •each the same; So hee must take heede that he obseru• the right order of teaching, and must not deu••e doctrine of his owne head. But if hee will be a good builder, his foundation must be Iesus Christ, for another foundation can no man lay, and vpon the same he must not build timber, hay, or stubble; whereby is meant all curious and vnprofitable questions, and vaine ostentation, but he must build gold, siluer, and precious stone▪ by which precious substance is noted the most excellent and pure doctrine of the Gospell. And hereby shall you knowe his argument, if hee beate downe the stfenecked and obstinate