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,…

When the people are come thus far, that they will willingly obey the Minister, and that with fear and reverence submit themselves to be guided by the pure word of God, they must show further their dutifulness towards him, and must also be ready to do for him whatsoever lieth in their power: which thing S. Paul earnestly desireth of the Thessalonians: We beseech you brethren, that ye acknowledge them which labour among you, and are ¹over you in the Lord, and admonish you, that you have them in singular love for their works sake. Where the holy Ghost showeth a reason why they should acknowledge their Ministers which carefully & faithfully do execute their office, which is for their works sake; & his exhortation is in effect thus much: Brethren, this one thing do I heartily crave at your hands, that you be not so oblivious as to forget those which labour among you in the Lord, and are by his appointment even of great mercy towards you, placed over you to the end they may admonish you of your sins, and to stir you up by the word of God to a more zeal of the glory of God, and to walk more circumspectly before him: I beseech you (I say) be not forgetful of them, but have them in a singular love; yea let nothing be dearer unto you than such, for this work sake which they have taken in hand; for I tell you truly there is no labour under the Sun so profitable unto you as this, which² bringeth not store of corruptible silver and gold, not large kingdoms and empires of this world which shall perish and come to an end: but this profit cometh of their labour, even the salvation of your souls, such a treasure as all the world, no not a thousand worlds are comparable unto it: for this cause love them.

When the people are come thus farre, that they will willingly obey the Minister, and that with feare and reuerence submit themselues to bee guided by the pure word of God, they must shew further their dutifulnes towards him, and must also bee readie to doe for him whatsoeuer lieth in their power: which thing S. Paul earnestly desireth of the Thessalonians: Wee beseech you brethren, that yee acknowledge them which labour among you, and are ¹ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you, that you haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Where the holy Ghost sheweth a reason why they should acknowledge their Ministers which carefully & faithfully doe execute their office, which is for their workes sake; & his exhortation is in effect thus much: Brethren, this one thing doe I heartily craue at your hands, that you be not so obliuious as to forget those which labour among you in the Lord, and are by his appointment euen of great mercie towards you, placed ouer you to the end they may admonish you of your sinnes, and to stirre you vp by the word of God to a more zeale of the glorie of God, and to walke more circumspectly before him: I beseech you (I say) be not forgetfull of them, but haue them in a singular loue; yea let nothing be dearer vnto you than such, for this worke sake which they haue taken in hand; for I tell you truly there is no labour vnder the Sunne so profitable vnto you as this, which