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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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3 The third property necessary for a Magistrate is, that he be of a good heart and1 courage. For although he be able for his knowledge and experience to deal in any matter, yet if he have not a courageous heart to go about them, the others will little profit him. And if we consider with whom he shall deal, and in what matters, how he is subject to the rebukes of those that are above him, to the hatred of his inferiors, and to the evil speeches of all, then we shall easily see how needful it is for him to have courage, that he may proceed in his calling, and with nothing be discouraged.
3 The third propertie necessarie for a Magistrate is, that hee bee of a good heart and1 courage. For although hee bee able for his knowledge and experience to deale in anie matter, yet if hee haue not a couragious heart to goe about them, the others will little profite him. And if wee consider with whome hee shall deale, and in what matters, how hee is subiect to the rebukes of those that are aboue him, to the hatred of his inferiours, and to the euill speeches of all, then wee shall easilie see how needefull it is for him to haue courage, that hee may proceede in his calling, and with nothing be discouraged.
- 13 The Magistrate must be a man of a good heart & courage.
4 It is fourthly required, that they be such as fear the Lord. By this fear of GOD 1they shall both examine their courage whether it be good▪ and also they shall moderate and rule it by the same fear. For as courage when it once passeth the bounds of knowledge and experience, doth oftentimes prove to be but a heady rash boldness; So likewise, if it be not seasoned with the fear of GOD, it doth often end in oppression. This fear of GOD, with whomsoever it prevaileth, doth cause them to abstain from doing of wrong to any, as Joseph reasoneth with his brethren; I fear God, therefore I will not do you wrong: as contrariwise, wheresoever it is not truly planted, no sin so great, nor no wickedness so grievous, which men for their pleasure sake will not easily be brought to commit: as Abraham, Genesis, 0 answereth Abimelech. Therefore must Magistrates evermore set the fear of God before their face, as Job, chapt. 31. doth witness, that he himself did, that thereby they may both make a conscience in doing Justice, and also be kept from doing wrong.