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,…

In the second part we have heard the duty of the people towards their Ministers, which¹ we have learned to consist, first in obedience, because it were altogether in vain, and an unprofitable labour for the Minister to teach the people if they should not be obedient unto his doctrine; and also because it is impossible for any to be saved that will not be obedient unto the word of God, besides which the Lord hath appointed no means for man to attain unto the knowledge of salvation, and therefore hath he given it unto his Ministers to be preached sincerely and purely unto his people. And here we learn by the way that the people must beware that they be not seduced with false doctrine and mans invention: therefore they must prove the doctrine to accord with the word of God, and then be obedient unto it. Secondly, besides obedience we have learned that they must also reverence him, because they cannot obey his doctrine, except they have a reverent opinion of him, as we see by the woman of Samaria, and the people that S. Peter converted. Thirdly, it is requisite that they fear him, for where fear is not, there honour and reverence must needs be absent. And thus have we heard that they ought to fear him, not in respect of his person, but for his office sake; not as he is a man, but in that he is the messenger and Minister of God. Fourthly, they must love him and that unfeignedly with all their heart, being ready to help him in all distresses Fifthly, they must provide for him that he may have to maintain himself and his family, to entertain strangers and buy him books, that he may not with any worldly care be drawn from doing of his duty. Sixthly, they must pray for him continually, and for themselves also, that he may be able to teach, and they to receive the word profitably.

In the second part we haue heard the dutie of the people towards their Ministers, which¹ we haue learned to consist, first in obedience, because it were altogether in vaine, and an vnprofitable labour for the Minister to teach the people if they should not bee obedient vnto his doctrine; and also because it is impossible for any to bee saued that will not bee obedient vnto the word of God, besides which the Lord hath appointed no meanes for man to attaine vnto the knowledge of saluation, and therefore hath he giuen it vnto his Ministers to be preached sincerely and purely vnto his people. And heere we learne by the way that the people must beware that they bee not seduced with false doctrine and mans inuention: therefore they must proue the doctrine to accord with the word of God, and then be obedient vnto it. Secondly, besides obedience wee haue learned that they must also reuerence him, because they cannot obey his doctrine, except they haue a reuerent opinion of him, as we see by the woman of Samaria, and the people that S. Peter conuerted. Thirdly, it is requisite that they feare him, for where feare is not, there honor and reuerence must needes bee absent. And thus haue we heard that they ought to feare him, not in respect of his person, but for his office sake; not as he is a man, but in that he is the messenger and Minister of God. Fourthly, they must loue him and that vnfainedly with all their heart, being ready to help him in all distresses Fiftly, they must prouide for him that he may haue to maintaine himselfe and his familie, to entertaine strangers and buy him bookes, that he may not with any worldly care bee drawne from doing of his dutie. Sixtly, they must pray for him continually, and for themselues also, that hee may be able to teach, and they to receiue the word profitably.