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 godly have ever been wiser than the politic of the world. Joseph was wiser than the Egyptians, yea than his brethren, and yet they were wiser than the rest. Daniel, Moses, Paul, wiser than their enemies. The Galatians mingled the Law, the Corinthians preached gloriously, yet Paul was wiser than they all. The politic were overthrown at building of the Tower. Pharaoh in Egypt his policy was, first in killing the males, 2. by his setting of Conjurers against Moses: so men believed: and some men do write, that Moses was but a Conjurer. 3. in letting them go, and following them: now saith he they are entangled in the rocks; but what was his end? he sunk down like a piece of lead in the red sea. Balack sent for Balaam to curse the Israelites: his most devilish policy that could be was this his counsel, Thou canst not, saith he, bring them to open idolatry, send for them, bid them to banquets of meats offered to Idols, make them drunk; so doing they fell; first, to adultery, secondly, to idolatry: ⟨p. 839⟩but this wretch Balaam perished with so many thousands of them. Saul to hold in the people; 1. would sacrifice before Samuel came. 2. gave Michol to David for so many foreskins of the Philistines; not that he loved him, but that the Philistines hands might be upon him, and not his own: 3. when that way prevailed not, he by force would destroy him: 4. he goeth to the Devil, for this is the end of all policy when it cannot prevail, that they ask counsel of the Devil. The Devil after he had deluded him long, now tells him the truth, and after he kills himself. Look the policy of Abimelech; and Ahithophel, who being crossed in his counsel, went and hanged himself. This may terrify all Machiavellists, and crafty politicians, and 2. encourage all to rest on Gods word, which maketh us wiser than all foes and wicked of the world.