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,…

135 To one very civill and unspotted in life, in outward appearance to the world, yet¹ much tempted and troubled in mind, he spake, not as some would do, charging such with covering gross sins under the cloak of hypocrisy, but far otherwise: Because you are so blameless and unspotted before men, it is Gods great mercy (least you should be an Heretic, Papist, or proud person) to humble you even in the sight of your natural corruption, seeing that thus you may see your self to want Christ, as well as others.

135 To one very ciuill and vnspotted in life, in outward appearance to the world, yet¹ much tempted and troubled in minde, he spake, not as some would do, charging such with couering grosse sins vnder the cloake of hypocrisie, but farre otherwise: Because you are so blamelesse and vnspotted before men, it is Gods great mercie (least you should be an Heretike, Papist, or proud person) to humble you euen in the sight of your naturall corruption, seeing that thus you may see your selfe to want Christ, as well as others.

1. 1To a man of civill life much troubled in mindTo a man of ciuill life much troubled in minde

136 They that will teach others effectually must be affected with the things they teach,¹ as he that will humble, must be humbled, he that will comfort must be comforted.

136 They that wil teach others effectually must be affected with the things they teach,¹