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,…

38 We may learn to suspect our wisdom in matters concerning a better life, even¹ by the wise men of the world in things concerning this life. The Physician, whose Art hath been fruitful to many, will not content himself being fallen into some sickness with² his own knowledge, but will join in conference with the more learned in that faculty for his recovery. The skilful Lawyer having commendably handled the causes and controversies of many Clients, will not in his purchase, or proper case, trust to his own practise, but provideth better for the matter, by taking the advice of many men of experience in that profession; and yet in the matter of salvation, in the great sickness of the soul, and purchase of eternal life, we think our selves wise enough, and that sin can soon be plastered, and Heaven gotten with ease, as though salvation were not worth the labouring for.

38 Wee may learne to suspect our wisedome in matters concerning a better life, euen¹ by the wise men of the world in things concerning this life. The Physition, whose Arte hath bene fruitfull to manie, will not content himselfe being fallen into some sicknes with² his owne knowledge, but will ioyne in conference with the more learned in that facultie for his recouerie. The skilfull Lawyer hauing cōmendablie handled the causes and controuersies of many Clients, will not in his purchase, or proper case, trust to his owne practise, but prouideth better for the matter, by taking the aduice of many men of experience in that profession; and yet in the matter of saluation, in the great sicknesse of the soule, and purchase of eternall life, wee thinke our selues wise enough, and that sinne can soone be plaistered, and Heauen gotten with ease, as though saluation were not worth the labouring for.

1. 1Simile.
2. 2To suspect our own wisdom in matters of salvation.