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,…

6 Jethro doth not rashly reprehend Moses, Exod. 18. 14. but he first cometh to the knowledge of the cause: and when he saw clearly that there was an oversight in his son, then doth he admonish him, & give him such counsel as is agreeable to the word of God. The want of this wisdom doth often make our admonitions unprofitable, because we take not advisement how the case standeth, then for that we do not labour to have a sure ground for our counsel out of the word of God. If then we will that our admonitions take place, let us first duly consider of the thing it self, and by the word try it to be a fault; then let us also labour to have a way out of the Word, whereby the matter may be better handled. If this were an oversight in Moses that he had need of an admonition, who can exempt himself from it? None at all, but every man must be content to be admonished, yea though it be of his inferiors: for so Moses, far excelling his father in graces, yet is profitably admonished by him, and willingly receiveth it. So was Naaman the Syrian admonished¹ by his servant, and Abigail by her servants, and she did also admonish David the King and Prophet of God. We must then admonish, and be admonished, even by them that have received lesser graces then we, and with all modesty and love, and thanks-giving, as Moses and David.

6 Iethro doth not rashly reprehend Moses, Exod. 18. 14. but hee first commeth to the knowledge of the cause: and when he saw cleerly that there was an ouersight in his sonne, then doth he admonish him, & giue him such counsell as is agreeable to the word of God. The want of this wisedome doth often make our admonitions vnprofitable, because we take not aduisement how the case standeth, then for that wee doe not labour to haue a sure ground for our counsell out of the word of God. If then we will that our admonitions take place, let vs first duly consider of the thing it selfe, and by the word trie it to be a fault; then let vs also labour to haue a way out of the Word, whereby the matter may be better handled. If this were an ouersight in Moses that hee had neede of an admonition, who can exempt himselfe from it? None at all, but euery man must be content to be admonished, yea though it be of his inferiours: for so Moses, farre excelling his father in graces, yet is profitably admonished by him, and willingly receiueth it. So was Naaman the Syrian admonished