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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,…
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: revised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as love the truth, and desire to know the power of godliness. By H.H.The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: reuised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as loue the truth, and desire to know the power of godlinesse. By H.H.
London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for William Welby, 1612London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for VVilliam VVelby, 1612
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After that Jethro, Exod. 18. 21. had told Moses a better course in the1 government of the people, he describeth what manner of men they should be: and to the properties which are there set down, there may be added three in the first of Deuteron. vers. 13.2
AFter that Iethro, Exod. 18. 21. had tolde Moses a better course in the1 gouernment of the people, hee describeth what manner of men they should bee: and to the properties which are there set downe, there may be added three in the first of Deuteron. vers. 13.2
- 1Confer Exod. 11. 21. with Deut. 1. 13.
- 21 Magistrates must be men of wisdom.1 Magistrates must bee men of wisedome.
First then, Magistrates must be wise: that is, skilful in all those causes which shall come before them, otherwise, if they be not men of knowledge, they be not fit for that place. Yea, though they be well minded, and willing to do good; yet if they have not knowledge of those things which they must deal in, it is not sufficient. For as in handicraft matters a good man is not straightway a good Artificer: So, and much more is it in this weighty calling.
First then, Magistrates must bee wise: that is, skilfull in all those causes which shall come before them, otherwise, if they be not men of knowledge, they be not fitte for that place. Yea, though they bee well minded, and willing to doe good; yet if they haue not knowledge of those things which they must deale in, it is not sufficient. For as in handicraft matters a good man is not straightway a good Artificer: So, and much more is it in this waightie calling.