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             No
             Wicked
             Man
             a
             Wise
             Man
             ,
          
           True
           Wisdom
           DESCRIBED
           .
           The
           EXCELLENCY
           OF
           Spiritual
           ,
           Experimental
           and
           Saving
           Knowledge
           ,
           above
           all
           Humane
           Wisdom
           and
           Learning
           :
           With
           Directions
           how
           to
           become
           Wise.
           Wherein
           also
           is
           proved
           〈◊〉
           what
           Sensual
           Men
           account
           the
           greatest
           Freedom
           ,
           is
           indeed
           the
           most
           perfect
           Slavery
           and
           Vassallage
           .
           BEING
           A
           choice
           &
           cheap
           Gift
           to
           profit
           &
           please
           a
           Friend
           .
           By
           
             R.
             Younge
          
           〈…〉
           in
           Essex
           .
           Florilegu●
           .
        
         
           Licensed
           and
           Entred
           according
           to
           Order
           .
        
         
           Receive
           my
           instruction
           and
           not
           silver
           ,
           and
           knowledge
           rather
           then
           choice
           gold
           .
           For
           wisdome
           is
           better
           then
           rubies
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           things
           that
           may
           be
           desired
           are
           not
           to
           be
           compared
           to
           it
           ,
        
         
           Prov.
           8.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           See
           Job
           28.
           15
           ,
           to
           20.
           
           Prov.
           1.
           23.
           
           Psal.
           111.
           10.
           
           Joh.
           7.
           17.
           
           Psal.
           25.
           9
           ,
           14.
           
           Eccles.
           2.
           26.
           
           Prov.
           28.
           5.
           
           James
           1.
           5.
           
        
         
           Rare
           Scriptures
           touching
           Wisdome
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             Milbourn
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             James
             Crumpe
          
           in
           little
           St.
           Bartholomews
           Well-yard
           ;
           and
           by
           
             Peter
             Parker
          
           in
           Popes-Head-Alley
           .
           With
           39
           other
           pieces
           composed
           by
           the
           same
           Author
           .
           1666.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           True
           WISDOM
           Described
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Section
           1.
           
        
         
           MEn
           no
           more
           differ
           from
           
             beasts
             ,
             plants
             ,
             stones
          
           ,
           in
           shape
           ,
           speech
           ,
           reason
           ,
           then
           some
           men
           differ
           from
           others
           in
           brain
           ,
           in
           heart
           ,
           in
           life
           :
           Whence
           the
           very
           
             heath●n
             Poets
          
           usually
           and
           most
           fitly
           compare
           some
           men
           to
           stones
           ,
           for
           their
           hardness
           and
           ●nsensibleness
           ;
           others
           to
           plants
           ,
           that
           only
           fill
           their
           veins
           ;
           a
           third
           sort
           to
           beasts
           ,
           that
           please
           their
           senses
           too
           ;
           a
           fourth
           to
           
             evil
             Angels
          
           ,
           that
           only
           sin
           ,
           and
           cause
           others
           to
           sin
           ;
           a
           fifth
           to
           
             good
             Angels
          
           ,
           that
           are
           still
           in
           motion
           ,
           always
           serving
           God
           ,
           and
           doing
           good
           ,
           yet
           ever
           rest
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           experience
           teaches
           ,
           that
           mens
           judgements
           and
           censures
           are
           as
           various
           as
           their
           pallats
           :
           for
           what
           one
           admires
           ,
           another
           slights
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           by
           
             our
             Saviors
             auditors
          
           ,
           of
           which
           some
           admired
           ,
           others
           censured
           ,
           a
           third
           sort
           wept
           ,
           a
           fourth
           scoft
           ,
           a
           fifth
           trembled
           ,
           a
           sixth
           blasphemed
           when
           they
           heard
           him
           .
           And
           how
           should
           it
           be
           otherwise
           ?
           when
           the
           greater
           part
           are
           as
           deeply
           in
           love
           with
           vice
           and
           errour
           ,
           as
           the
           rest
           are
           with
           vertue
           and
           truth
           ;
           when
           mens
           conditions
           and
           constitutions
           vary
           as
           much
           as
           their
           faces
           ;
           as
           the
           
             holy
             Ghost
          
           intimates
           ,
           in
           comparing
           several
           men
           ,
           to
           almost
           every
           several
           creature
           in
           the
           Vniverse
           .
           Nor
           is
           the
           Epicure
           more
           like
           a
           Swine
           ,
           the
           Lustful
           person
           a
           
             Goat
             ▪
          
           〈◊〉
           ●udulent
           man
           a
           Fox
           ,
           the
           Backbiter
           a
           
             barking
             Dog
          
           ,
           〈…〉
           an
           Asp
           ,
           the
           Oppressor
           a
           Wolf
           ,
           the
           Persecutor
           〈◊〉
           ,
           the
           Church-robber
           a
           
             Wild
             Bore
          
           ,
           the
           Seducer
           a
           Serpent
           ,
           yea
           a
           Devil
           ,
           the
           Traytor
           a
           Viper
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             17.
             
             Luk.
             13.
             32.
             
             Phil.
             3.
             2.
             
             Psal.
             22.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             16
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           &
           74.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           19.
           
           &
           80.
           13.
           
           
             Mat.
             23.
             33.
             
             Dan.
             7.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
          
           &c.
           
             Zeph.
             3.
             3
             ,
             4
          
           ,
           &c.
           
             Cant.
             2.
             15
             ,
             17.
          
           &c.
           then
           every
           of
           them
           is
           unlike
           another
           .
        
         
           Amidst
           so
           much
           variety
           ,
           I
           have
           chosen
           to
           acquaint
           you
           how
           one
           man
           differs
           from
           ,
           and
           excels
           another
           in
           knowledge
           and
           wisdom
           ;
           and
           to
           prove
           that
           
             to
             be
             wise
             indeed
             ,
             is
             the
             portion
             but
             of
             a
             few
             ,
          
           even
           in
           our
           Goshen
           ,
           where
           is
           so
           much
           means
           of
           Light
           and
           Grace
           .
        
         
         
           All
           sorts
           of
           men
           may
           be
           comprised
           under
           one
           of
           these
           three
           Heads
           :
           The
           
             
               Sensual
               .
            
             
               Rational
               .
            
             
               Spiritual
               .
            
          
        
         
           For
           if
           you
           observe
           it
           ,
           some
           men
           like
           the
           
             Moon
             at
             Full
          
           ,
           have
           all
           their
           light
           towards
           earth
           ,
           none
           towards
           heaven
           :
           Others
           like
           the
           
             Moon
             at
             Wain
          
           or
           Change
           ,
           have
           all
           their
           light
           to
           heaven
           wards
           ,
           none
           to
           the
           earth
           :
           a
           third
           sort
           like
           to
           the
           
             Moon
             in
             Eclipse
          
           ,
           as
           having
           no
           light
           in
           it self
           ,
           neither
           towards
           earth
           ,
           nor
           towards
           heaven
           .
           Insomuch
           that
           one
           excels
           another
           (
           in
           wisdom
           )
           as
           the
           
             stars
             excel
             one
             another
             in
             glory
             .
          
           Of
           which
           particularly
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           There
           is
           no
           less
           difference
           between
           the
           rational
           and
           sensual
           ,
           the
           wise
           &
           simple
           ,
           the
           learned
           &
           unlearned
           ,
           then
           there
           is
           between
           men
           and
           beasts
           ,
           as
           Menander
           speaks
           ;
           or
           between
           the
           living
           and
           the
           dead
           ,
           as
           another
           hath
           it
           :
           and
           yet
           the
           rational
           do
           not
           so
           far
           excel
           the
           sensual
           ,
           as
           the
           spiritual
           excel
           the
           rational
           .
        
         
           Touching
           these
           
             three
             degrees
             of
             comparison
          
           ,
           I
           begin
           with
           the
           sensual
           .
           Sensual
           ,
           or
           (
           as
           wise
           Solomon
           calls
           them
           )
           brutish
           men
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           ill
           bred
           ,
           are
           so
           drowned
           in
           sin
           and
           sensuality
           ,
           and
           their
           spirits
           so
           frozen
           ,
           and
           pitifully
           benummed
           with
           worldliness
           ,
           and
           wicked
           customs
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           judge
           aright
           ,
           either
           of
           spiritual
           matters
           ,
           or
           rectified
           reason
           .
           They
           know
           no
           other
           way
           then
           the
           
             flesh
             leads
          
           them
           .
           It
           is
           the
           weight
           that
           sets
           all
           their
           wheels
           a
           going
           ;
           the
           horses
           that
           draw
           their
           chariot
           ,
           the
           very
           life
           of
           their
           corruption
           ,
           the
           corruption
           of
           their
           life
           ,
           without
           which
           they
           do
           nothing
           .
           Yea
           in
           matters
           divine
           and
           spiritual
           ,
           they
           are
           of
           as
           deep
           a
           judgement
           as
           was
           Callico
           ,
           who
           stuft
           his
           pillow
           (
           a
           brass
           pot
           )
           with
           straw
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           soft
           .
           Or
           that
           
             German
             Clown
          
           ,
           who
           undertook
           to
           be
           very
           ready
           in
           the
           
             ten
             Commandments
          
           ,
           but
           being
           demanded
           by
           the
           Minister
           which
           was
           the
           first
           ,
           made
           answer
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             eat
          
           .
           Or
           that
           simple
           Fellow
           ,
           who
           thought
           
             Pontius
             Pilate
          
           must
           needs
           be
           a
           Saint
           ,
           because
           his
           name
           was
           put
           into
           the
           Creed
           .
           They
           are
           like
           the
           Ostrich
           ,
           Job
           39.
           17.
           whom
           
             God
             hath
             deprived
             of
             wisdom
             ,
             &
             to
             whom
             he
             hath
             given
             no
             part
             of
             understanding
             .
          
           And
           which
           leaves
           them
           without
           all
           hope
           of
           being
           wiser
           ,
           they
           had
           rather
           keep
           
             conscience
             blind
          
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           
             flatter
             them
          
           ,
           then
           
             inform
             it
          
           ,
           that
           it
           
           may
           give
           a
           
             just
             verdict
             against
             them
          
           ;
           counting
           it
           less
           trouble
           to
           believe
           a
           
             favorable
             falshood
          
           ,
           then
           to
           examine
           
             whether
             it
             be
             true
          
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           They
           are
           so
           far
           from
           receiving
           instruction
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           scorn
           and
           scoff
           at
           their
           Admonishers
           .
           As
           do
           but
           tell
           them
           of
           their
           
             swearing
             ,
             drinking
             ,
             whoring
          
           ,
           you
           are
           sure
           to
           be
           call'd
           
             Quaker
             ,
             Phanatick
          
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           .
           Yea
           what
           a
           clamour
           will
           the
           
             blundering
             rabble
          
           make
           ,
           if
           they
           but
           hear
           one
           reprove
           a
           blasphemer
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           endeavour
           to
           stop
           them
           in
           their
           way
           to
           destruction
           ?
           and
           what
           a
           number
           of
           sharp
           and
           deadly
           arrows
           will
           each
           of
           them
           shoot
           both
           at
           the
           good
           and
           goodness
           ,
           affirming
           with
           
             incredible
             impudence
          
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           
             invincible
             ignorance
          
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           not
           worse
           men
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           then
           the
           Religious
           ?
           and
           still
           
             the
             more
             sottish
             ,
             the
             more
             censorious
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           ignorant
           and
           carnal
           men
           ,
           
             that
             walk
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             in
             the
             lusts
             of
             uncleanness
             ,
          
           (
           whom
           St.
           Peter
           calls
           
             Brute
             beasts
             led
             with
             sensuality
             ,
             and
             made
             to
             be
             taken
             and
             destroyed
             )
             to
             speak
             evil
             of
             the
             things
             which
             they
             understand
             not
             ,
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           Nor
           will
           they
           believe
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           what
           they
           
             see
             with
             their
             eyes
          
           ,
           or
           
             feel
             with
             their
             fingers
          
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           in
           spiritual
           ,
           so
           in
           
             natural
             things
          
           also
           .
           
             An
             Ignorant
             Rustick
          
           seeing
           
             a
             Geometrician
             drawing
             of
             Lines
          
           ,
           not
           knowing
           to
           what
           end
           he
           doth
           the
           same
           ,
           is
           apt
           to
           judge
           him
           foolish
           and
           phantastick
           :
           Tell
           
             a
             plain
             Country
             fellow
          
           that
           the
           Sun
           is
           bigger
           then
           his
           Cart-wheel
           ,
           and
           
             swifter
             in
             course
          
           then
           the
           best
           of
           his
           Horses
           ,
           he
           will
           laugh
           you
           to
           scorn
           :
           yea
           ,
           I
           have
           red
           of
           
             a
             simple
             Clown
             that
             killed
             his
             Ass
          
           for
           
             drinking
             up
             the
             Moon
          
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           a
           little
           before
           seen
           in
           the
           water
           :
           and
           of
           another
           ,
           that
           
             looking
             into
             his
             Well
          
           ,
           and
           seeing
           
             face
             answer
             face
          
           ,
           ran
           home
           in
           all
           haste
           to
           call
           for
           
             aid
             to
             apprehend
             the
             thief
          
           .
           And
           commonly
           as
           they
           
             have
             no
             reason
          
           ,
           so
           they
           will
           
             hear
             none
          
           .
           Now
           he
           that
           will
           learn
           of
           none
           but
           himself
           ,
           hath
           
             a
             fool
             to
             his
             Teacher
          
           ;
           and
           
             such
             as
             refuse
             admonition
             ,
             are
             bruitsh
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             holy
             Ghost
          
           affirms
           Prov.
           12.
           1.
           
           
             And
             destroy
             their
             own
             souls
          
           ,
           chap.
           15.
           32.
           
           By
           all
           which
           it
           appears
           ,
           that
           their
           knowledge
           is
           ignorance
           ,
           their
           
             wisdom
             folly
          
           ,
           their
           
             sight
             blindness
          
           .
           They
           neither
           consider
           what
           
             reason
             speaketh
          
           ,
           or
           
             religion
             commandeth
          
           ;
           but
           what
           the
           will
           &
           
             appetite
             affecteth
          
           .
           For
           will
           is
           the
           
             Axeltree
             ,
             lusts
          
           and
           passions
           th●
           
           wheels
           whereupon
           all
           their
           actions
           are
           carried
           and
           do
           run
           .
           Appetite
           being
           their
           
             Lord
             ,
             Reason
          
           their
           Servant
           ,
           and
           Religion
           their
           Slave
           .
           Whereas
           religion
           should
           govern
           their
           judgement
           ,
           judgement
           and
           reason
           their
           wills
           and
           affections
           ,
           as
           Adam
           should
           have
           done
           
             Eve.
             They
             that
             are
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             do
             mind
             the
             things
             of
             the
             flesh
             :
             The
             carnal
             mind
             is
             enmity
             against
             God
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             not
             subject
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             neither
             indeed
             can
             be
             ,
          
           Rom.
           8.
           5
           ,
           to
           9.
           
           So
           that
           it
           is
           impossible
           for
           fleshly
           minded
           men
           ,
           to
           believe
           what
           Sots
           they
           are
           ,
           touching
           the
           good
           of
           their
           souls
           .
           Wherefore
           when
           we
           see
           the
           folly
           and
           misery
           of
           those
           that
           serve
           sin
           and
           Satan
           ,
           and
           how
           peevishly
           averse
           they
           are
           to
           their
           own
           eternal
           salvation
           ,
           let
           us
           pity
           them
           ,
           as
           being
           so
           much
           more
           worthy
           our
           commiseration
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           more
           uncapable
           of
           their
           own
           misery
           .
           And
           so
           much
           of
           the
           first
           sort
           ,
           namely
           ,
           Sensualists
           .
        
         
           
             Sect.
             2.
          
           
           Secondly
           ,
           There
           is
           another
           degree
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           that
           is
           accrued
           or
           obtained
           by
           education
           &
           
             learning
             ,
             observation
          
           &
           experience
           ,
           called
           natural
           or
           
             speculative
             knowledge
          
           ,
           or
           
             reason
             improved
          
           .
           For
           
             humane
             learning
          
           ,
           is
           as
           
             oyl
             to
             the
             lamp
          
           of
           our
           reason
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           burn
           clearer
           ;
           but
           faith
           &
           illumination
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           more
           then
           doubles
           the
           s●ght
           of
           our
           minds
           ,
           as
           a
           
             prospective
             glass
          
           does
           the
           
             corporal
             sight
          
           ,
           Mat.
           16.
           17.
           1
           
           Cor.
           2.
           7
           ,
           to
           17.
           
           Joh.
           12.
           46.
           
           For
           as
           the
           soul
           is
           the
           lamp
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           reason
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           and
           religion
           of
           reason
           ,
           and
           faith
           of
           religion
           ;
           so
           Christ
           is
           the
           light
           and
           life
           of
           Faith
           ,
           
             Joh.
             1.
             9
          
           ,
           &
           8.
           12.
           
           
             Acts
             26.
             18.
             
             Ephes.
             5.
             14.
             
             Christ
          
           is
           the
           sun
           of
           the
           
             soul
             ,
             reason
          
           &
           faith
           the
           
             two
             eyes
          
           :
           reason
           discerns
           natural
           object
           ,
           faith
           spiritual
           and
           supernatural
           .
           We
           may
           see
           far
           with
           our
           bodily
           eye
           sense
           ,
           farther
           with
           the
           minds
           eye
           reason
           ;
           but
           farther
           with
           the
           souls
           eye
           saith
           then
           with
           both
           .
           And
           the
           believer
           hath
           the
           addition
           of
           
             Gods
             spirit
          
           ,
           &
           
             faith
             above
          
           all
           other
           men
           .
           
             I
             am
             the
             ligh●
             of
             the
             world
             ,
          
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             he
             that
             followeth
             me
          
           (
           meaning
           by
           a
           lively
           faith
           )
           
             shall
             not
             walk
             in
             darkness
             ,
             but
             shall
             have
             the
             light
             of
             life
             ,
          
           Joh.
           8.
           12.
           
           &
           more
           see
           two
           eyes
           then
           one
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           day
           with
           
             one
             eye
          
           ,
           does
           far
           more
           things
           descry
           ,
           then
           night
           can
           do
           with
           more
           then
           
             Argos
             eyes
          
           .
           So
           that
           as
           meer
           sense
           is
           uncapable
           of
           the
           rules
           of
           reason
           ,
           so
           reason
           is
           no
           less
           uncapable
           of
           the
           things
           that
           are
           divine
           and
           supernatural
           ,
           Jer.
           10.
           14.
           
           1
           
           Cor.
           2.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           Eph.
           5.
           8.
           
           And
           as
           to
           speak
           is
           onely
           proper
           to
           men
           ,
           so
           to
           know
           the
           secrets
           of
           the
           
             Kingdom
             of
             heaven
          
           ,
           is
           onely
           proper
           to
           believers
           ,
           Psal.
           25.
           14.
           
           
             Prov.
             3.
             32.
             
             Amos
             3.
             7.
             
          
        
         
           Now
           of
           natural
           and
           
             speculative
             knowledge
          
           ,
           the
           wicked
           have
           as
           large
           a
           share
           as
           the
           godly
           ;
           but
           of
           
             spiritual
             experimental
          
           and
           
             saving
             knowledge
          
           ,
           which
           is
           supernatural
           ,
           and
           
             descendeth
             from
             above
             ,
             Jam.
             3.
             17.
             and
             keepeth
             a
             man
             from
             every
             evil
             way
             ,
          
           Prov.
           2.
           12.
           the
           wicked
           have
           no
           part
           with
           the
           godly
           .
           Whence
           all
           men
           in
           their
           natural
           condition
           are
           said
           to
           be
           
             blind
             &
             in
             darkness
          
           ,
           Mat.
           4.
           16.
           
           &
           15.
           14.
           
           
             Eph.
             4.
             18
             ,
             19.
          
           
           &
           5.
           8.
           whereas
           believers
           are
           called
           
             children
             of
             light
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             day
             ,
          
           1
           Thes.
           5.
           5.
           1
           
           Pet.
           2.
           9.
           
        
         
           Nor
           is
           this
           kind
           of
           knowledge
           any
           way
           attainable
           but
           by
           grace
           from
           above
           .
           No
           learning
           ,
           experience
           ,
           or
           pains
           in
           study
           and
           books
           ,
           will
           bring
           them
           to
           it
           ,
           
             Ephes.
             1.
             17
             ,
             18.
          
           
           &
           3.
           19.
           except
           they
           become
           
             new
             creatures
          
           ,
           have
           
             hearts
             ,
             eyes
          
           and
           ears
           sanctified
           from
           above
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             holy
             Ghost
          
           becomes
           their
           teacher
           ,
           
             Deut.
             29.
             2
             ,
             3.
             4.
             
             Psal.
             111.
             10.
             
             Joh.
             15.
             15.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
        
         
           Nor
           is
           it
           saving
           knowledge
           that
           they
           seek
           after
           :
           for
           though
           many
           of
           them
           be
           great
           seekers
           after
           knowledge
           ,
           great
           pains-takers
           to
           become
           wise
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           divine
           and
           supernatural
           knowledge
           that
           they
           labour
           for
           ,
           or
           desire
           .
        
         
           Indeed
           wisdom
           in
           the
           largest
           sense
           ,
           hath
           ever
           carried
           that
           shew
           of
           excellency
           with
           it
           ,
           that
           not
           only
           the
           good
           have
           highly
           affected
           it
           ,
           (
           as
           Moses
           who
           studied
           for
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           Solomon
           who
           prayed
           for
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Queen
             of
             Sheba
          
           who
           travelled
           for
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           David
           ,
           who
           to
           get
           wisdom
           ,
           
             made
             the
             word
             his
             counsellour
             ,
             hated
             every
             false
             way
             ,
             and
             was
             a
             man
             after
             Gods
             own
             heart
             )
          
           but
           the
           very
           wicked
           have
           laboured
           for
           it
           ,
           who
           are
           ashamed
           of
           other
           vertues
           ;
           as
           ,
           O
           the
           pleasure
           that
           rational
           men
           take
           in
           it
           !
           
             Prov.
             2.
             3
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           &
           10.
           14.
           
           
             Phil.
             3.
             8.
          
           
        
         
           Knowledge
           is
           so
           
             fair
             a
             Virgin
          
           ,
           that
           every
           clear
           eye
           is
           in
           love
           with
           her
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           Pearl
           despised
           of
           none
           but
           Swine
           ,
           Prov.
           2.
           3
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           (
           whereas
           brutish
           and
           blockish
           men
           as
           little
           regard
           it
           )
           they
           who
           care
           not
           for
           one
           dram
           of
           goodness
           ,
           would
           yet
           have
           a
           full
           scale
           of
           knowledge
           .
           Amongst
           all
           the
           trees
           of
           the
           garden
           ,
           none
           so
           pleaseth
           them
           as
           the
           
             tree
             of
             knowledge
          
           .
           And
           as
           wisdom
           is
           excellent
           
             above
             all
          
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           affected
           
             of
             all
          
           ,
           as
           Oyl
           
           was
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           wise
           and
           foolish
           Virgins
           .
           It
           hath
           been
           a
           Mark
           that
           every
           man
           hath
           shot
           at
           ,
           ever
           since
           Eve
           sought
           to
           be
           as
           wise
           as
           her
           Maker
           :
           but
           as
           an
           hundred
           shoot
           ,
           for
           one
           that
           hits
           the
           White
           ;
           so
           an
           hundred
           aim
           at
           wisdom
           ,
           for
           one
           that
           lights
           upon
           it
           ,
           
             Eccles.
             7.
             28.
          
           because
           they
           are
           mistaken
           in
           the
           thing
           :
           for
           as
           Jacob
           in
           the
           dark
           mistook
           Leah
           for
           Rachel
           ,
           so
           many
           a
           blind
           soul
           takes
           that
           to
           be
           wisdom
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           ;
           like
           Eve
           ,
           who
           thought
           it
           wisdom
           to
           eat
           the
           forbidden
           fruit
           ;
           and
           Absalom
           ,
           who
           thought
           it
           wisdom
           to
           lie
           with
           his
           Fathers
           Con●●●es
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           the
           
             false
             Steward
          
           ,
           who
           thought
           it
           wisdom
           to
           deceive
           his
           Master
           .
           And
           so
           of
           Josephs
           brethren
           ,
           of
           Pharaoh
           and
           his
           deep
           Counsellors
           ,
           of
           Ach●ophel
           ,
           of
           Herod
           ,
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           in
           their
           project
           to
           destroy
           Jesus
           ;
           and
           many
           the
           like
           .
           All
           these
           thought
           they
           did
           wisely
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           mistaken
           ,
           and
           their
           projects
           proved
           foolish
           ,
           and
           turned
           to
           their
           own
           ruine
           .
        
         
           
             Sect.
             3.
          
           
           But
           take
           some
           instances
           to
           prove
           that
           all
           sorts
           of
           Naturians
           are
           Fools
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           Godly
           .
           I
           'll
           begin
           with
           those
           that
           repute
           themselves
           ,
           &
           are
           reputed
           by
           others
           ,
           the
           wisest
           amongst
           men
           :
           And
           they
           are
           your
           
             profound
             Humanist
          
           ,
           and
           
             cunning
             Politicians
          
           ,
           wherein
           you
           shall
           see
           ,
           whether
           the
           most
           and
           greatest
           number
           are
           not
           grosly
           mistaken
           in
           their
           opinions
           and
           verdicts
           touching
           wisdom
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           for
           
             profound
             Humanists
          
           ,
           a
           man
           would
           think
           that
           they
           were
           incomparably
           wise
           ,
           for
           none
           so
           thirst
           after
           knowledge
           and
           wisdom
           as
           they
           ,
           and
           to
           get
           it
           they
           are
           no
           niggards
           of
           their
           labour
           :
           nor
           do
           they
           leave
           any
           thing
           unstudied
           but
           themselves
           .
           They
           know
           all
           parts
           and
           places
           of
           the
           created
           world
           ,
           can
           discourse
           of
           every
           thing
           visible
           and
           invisible
           ,
           divine
           ,
           humane
           ,
           and
           mundane
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           meant
           of
           substances
           or
           accidents
           ,
           are
           ignorant
           of
           nothing
           but
           the
           way
           to
           heaven
           ,
           are
           acquainted
           with
           all
           Laws
           and
           Customs
           ,
           save
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Customs
           of
           Christianity
           ;
           they
           are
           strangers
           no
           where
           but
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           their
           own
           Consciences
           :
           Yea
           ,
           they
           build
           as
           hard
           ,
           and
           erect
           as
           high
           as
           did
           the
           Babel-builders
           ,
           but
           all
           to
           no
           purpose
           ;
           they
           never
           come
           to
           the
           roof
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           die
           ,
           they
           are
           undone
           .
           They
           spend
           all
           their
           
           time
           in
           seeking
           after
           wisdom
           ,
           as
           Alchimists
           spend
           all
           their
           Estates
           to
           find
           out
           the
           
             Philosophers
             stone
          
           ,
           but
           never
           find
           it
           ;
           they
           never
           attain
           to
           that
           ,
           which
           is
           true
           wisdom
           indeed
           .
           For
           as
           the
           
             ragged
             Poet
          
           told
           Petronius
           ,
           that
           Poetry
           was
           a
           kind
           of
           learning
           ,
           that
           never
           made
           any
           man
           rich
           :
           so
           
             humane
             learning
          
           of
           its
           self
           ,
           never
           made
           a
           wise
           man.
           
        
         
           As
           thus
           (
           if
           I
           may
           be
           so
           bold
           )
           what
           is
           it
           ,
           or
           what
           does
           it
           profit
           a
           man
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           etymology
           and
           derivation
           of
           wisdom
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           without
           being
           affected
           with
           that
           which
           is
           true
           wisdom
           indeed
           ,
           to
           be
           able
           to
           
             decline
             vertue
          
           ,
           yet
           
             not
             love
             it
          
           ?
           to
           have
           the
           theory
           ,
           and
           be
           able
           to
           prattle
           of
           wisdom
           by
           rote
           ,
           yet
           not
           know
           what
           it
           is
           by
           effect
           and
           experience
           ?
           To
           have
           as
           expert
           a
           tongue
           ,
           and
           as
           quick
           a
           memory
           as
           Portius
           ,
           a
           perfect
           understanding
           ,
           great
           science
           ,
           profound
           eloquence
           ,
           a
           sweet
           stile
           ?
           To
           have
           the
           force
           of
           Demosthenes
           ,
           the
           depth
           of
           Thesius
           ,
           the
           perswas●●e
           art
           of
           Tully
           ,
           &c.
           if
           withal
           he
           wants
           Grace
           ,
           and
           lives
           remisly
           ?
           With
           the
           A●●ronomer
           ,
           to
           observe
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           heavens
           ,
           while
           his
           heart
           is
           buried
           in
           the
           earth
           ?
           to
           search
           out
           the
           cause
           of
           many
           effects
           ,
           and
           let
           pass
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           principal
           ,
           and
           most
           necessary
           ?
           With
           the
           Historian
           ,
           to
           know
           what
           others
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           have
           sped
           ,
           while
           he
           neglects
           the
           imitation
           of
           such
           as
           are
           gone
           the
           right
           way
           ?
           With
           the
           Law-maker
           ,
           to
           set
           down
           many
           Laws
           in
           particular
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           remember
           the
           
             common
             Law
          
           of
           nature
           ,
           or
           
             Law
             general
          
           that
           all
           must
           die
           ?
           Or
           lastly
           ,
           with
           Adam
           to
           know
           the
           Nature
           of
           all
           the
           Creatures
           :
           and
           with
           Solomon
           to
           be
           able
           to
           dispute
           of
           ever
           thing
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           Cedar
           to
           the
           Hyssop
           or
           Pellitory
           ;
           when
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           he
           lives
           like
           Dives
           ,
           dies
           like
           Nabal
           ,
           and
           after
           all
           goes
           to
           his
           own
           place
           with
           Judas
           ?
           Alas
           !
           many
           a
           Fool
           goes
           to
           hell
           with
           less
           
             costs
             ,
             less
             pains
          
           ,
           and
           far
           more
           quiet
           :
           That
           is
           but
           
             raw
             knowledge
          
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           digested
           into
           practice
           .
           It
           is
           not
           worth
           the
           name
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           that
           may
           be
           heard
           only
           and
           not
           
             seen
             ,
             Joh.
             13.
             17.
             
             Deut.
             4.
             6.
             
             Good
             discourse
          
           is
           but
           the
           
             froth
             of
             wisdom
          
           :
           the
           sweet
           and
           
             solid
             fruit
          
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           in
           
             well
             framed
             actions
          
           :
           that
           is
           true
           knowledge
           ,
           that
           makes
           the
           knower
           blessed
           .
           We
           only
           praise
           that
           Mariner
           ,
           that
           brings
           the
           Ship
           safe
           to
           the
           Haven
           .
        
         
         
           What
           saies
           Aristotle
           ?
           to
           be
           wise
           and
           happy
           are
           terms
           reciprocal
           .
           And
           Socrates
           ,
           That
           learning
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           pleaseth
           me
           but
           a
           little
           ,
           which
           nothing
           profits
           the
           owner
           of
           it
           ,
           either
           to
           vertue
           or
           happiness
           :
           And
           being
           demanded
           ,
           Who
           was
           the
           wisest
           and
           happiest
           man
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           He
           that
           offends
           least
           .
           He
           is
           the
           
             best
             schollar
          
           that
           
             learns
             of
             Christ
             obedience
             ,
             humility
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           He
           is
           the
           best
           Arithmetician
           ,
           that
           can
           
             add
             grace
             to
             grace
          
           ;
           he
           is
           the
           
             best
             learned
          
           ,
           that
           knows
           how
           to
           be
           saved
           .
           Yea
           ,
           all
           the
           Arts
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           are
           
             artless
             Arts
          
           to
           this
           .
        
         
           
             Sect.
             4.
          
           
           The
           
             best
             knowledge
          
           is
           about
           the
           
             best
             things
          
           ;
           and
           the
           perfection
           of
           all
           knowledge
           ,
           to
           
             know
             God
          
           ,
           and
           our selves
           :
           Knowledge
           and
           learning
           ,
           saith
           Aristotle
           ,
           consisteth
           not
           so
           much
           in
           the
           quantity
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           quality
           ;
           not
           in
           the
           greatness
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           goodness
           of
           it
           .
           A
           
             little
             gold
          
           (
           we
           know
           )
           is
           more
           worth
           than
           
             much
             dross
          
           :
           a
           little
           Diamond
           ,
           than
           a
           
             rockie
             Mountain
          
           .
           So
           one
           drop
           of
           wisdom
           ,
           guided
           by
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ;
           one
           spark
           of
           spiritual
           ,
           experimental
           ,
           and
           saving
           knowledge
           ,
           is
           more
           worth
           than
           all
           humane
           wisdom
           and
           learning
           :
           yea
           ,
           one
           
             scruple
             of
             holiness
          
           ,
           one
           
             dram
             of
             faith
          
           ,
           one
           
             grain
             of
             grace
          
           ,
           is
           more
           worth
           than
           
             many
             pounds
             of
             natural
             parts
          
           .
           And
           indeed
           ,
           Faith
           and
           Holiness
           ,
           are
           the
           nerves
           and
           sinews
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           soul
           of
           saving
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           What
           saith
           Aristotle
           ?
           No
           more
           then
           the
           knowledge
           of
           goodness
           ,
           maketh
           one
           to
           be
           named
           a
           good
           man
           ;
           no
           more
           doth
           the
           knowledge
           of
           wisdom
           alone
           ,
           cause
           any
           person
           properly
           to
           be
           called
           a
           wiseman
           .
           Saving
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           works
           a
           love
           of
           the
           truth
           known
           :
           yea
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           uniform
           consent
           ,
           of
           knowledge
           and
           action
           .
           He
           only
           is
           wise
           ,
           that
           is
           wise
           for
           his
           own
           soul
           :
           he
           whose
           conscience
           pulleth
           all
           he
           hears
           and
           reads
           to
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           his
           heart
           to
           God
           :
           who
           turneth
           his
           knowledge
           to
           faith
           ,
           his
           faith
           to
           feeling
           ,
           &
           all
           to
           vvalk
           worthy
           of
           his
           Redeemer
           .
           He
           that
           subdues
           his
           
             sensual
             desires
          
           and
           appetite
           ,
           to
           the
           more
           
             noble
             faculties
          
           of
           reason
           and
           understanding
           ,
           and
           makes
           that
           understanding
           of
           his
           to
           serve
           him
           ,
           by
           whom
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           doth
           understand
           .
           He
           that
           subdues
           his
           lusts
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           submits
           his
           will
           to
           reason
           ,
           his
           reason
           to
           faith
           ;
           his
           saith
           ,
           his
           reason
           ,
           his
           will
           ,
           himself
           ,
           to
           the
           
             will
             of
             God
          
           :
           
           this
           is
           practical
           ,
           experimental
           ,
           and
           saving
           knowledge
           ;
           to
           which
           the
           other
           is
           but
           a
           bare
           name
           ,
           or
           title
           .
           
             A
             competent
             estate
          
           (
           we
           know
           )
           
             well
             husbanded
          
           ,
           is
           better
           than
           
             a
             vast
             patrimony
             neglected
          
           .
           Never
           any
           meer
           man
           (
           since
           the
           first
           )
           knew
           so
           much
           as
           Solomon
           ;
           many
           that
           have
           known
           less
           ,
           have
           had
           more
           command
           of
           themselves
           .
        
         
           Alas
           !
           they
           are
           not
           always
           the
           wisest
           ,
           that
           know
           most
           for
           none
           more
           wise
           and
           learned
           in
           the
           worlds
           account
           ,
           then
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           ;
           yet
           Christ
           calls
           them
           four
           times
           blind
           ,
           and
           twice
           fools
           in
           one
           chapter
           ,
           Mat.
           23.
           
           And
           the
           like
           of
           
             Balaam
             ,
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             16.
          
           who
           had
           such
           a
           prophetical
           knowledge
           ,
           that
           scarce
           any
           of
           the
           Prophets
           had
           a
           clearer
           revelation
           of
           the
           Messiah
           to
           come
           .
           And
           the
           same
           may
           be
           affirmed
           of
           Judas
           and
           Achitophel
           ;
           for
           many
           that
           know
           a
           great
           deal
           less
           ,
           are
           far
           wiser
           .
           Yea
           ,
           one
           poor
           
             crucified
             thief
          
           ,
           being
           converted
           ,
           in
           an
           hours
           time
           ,
           had
           more
           true
           wisdom
           and
           knowledge
           infused
           into
           him
           ,
           then
           had
           all
           the
           
             Rulers
             ,
             Scribes
          
           and
           Pharisees
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           very
           observable
           ,
           what
           the
           
             high
             Priest
          
           told
           the
           Council
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           set
           to
           condemn
           
             Christ
             ,
             Ye
             know
             nothing
             at
             all
             :
          
           he
           spake
           truer
           then
           he
           meant
           it
           ;
           for
           if
           we
           know
           not
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           ,
           our
           knowledge
           is
           either
           nothing
           ,
           or
           
             nothing
             worth
          
           .
           Rightly
           a
           man
           knows
           no
           more
           then
           he
           practiseth
           .
           It
           is
           said
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             21.
          
           that
           he
           
             knew
             no
             sin
          
           ,
           because
           he
           
             did
             no
             sin
          
           :
           in
           which
           sense
           ,
           he
           
             knows
             no
             good
          
           ,
           that
           
             doth
             no
             good
             .
             These
             things
             if
             ye
             know
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           )
           
             happy
             are
             ye
             if
             ye
             do
             them
             ,
          
           Joh.
           13.
           17.
           and
           in
           
             Deut.
             4.
             6.
             
             Keep
             the
             commandments
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             do
             them
             ;
             for
             this
             is
             your
             wisdom
             and
             understanding
             before
             God
             and
             man.
             
          
        
         
           What
           is
           the
           
             notional
             sweetness
          
           of
           honey
           ,
           to
           the
           
             experimental
             taste
          
           of
           it
           ?
           It
           is
           one
           thing
           to
           know
           what
           riches
           are
           ,
           and
           another
           thing
           to
           be
           Master
           of
           them
           :
           it
           is
           not
           the
           knowing
           ,
           but
           the
           possessing
           of
           them
           that
           
             makes
             rich
          
           .
           Many
           have
           a
           depth
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           not
           soul-wise
           ;
           have
           a
           Library
           of
           Divinity
           in
           their
           heads
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           the
           least
           Catechism
           in
           their
           
             Consciences
             ;
             full
             brains
             ,
             empty
             hearts
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           you
           shall
           hear
           a
           flood
           in
           the
           tongue
           ,
           when
           you
           cannot
           see
           one
           drop
           in
           the
           life
           .
           Insomuch
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           our
           so
           much
           light
           ,
           and
           means
           
           of
           Grace
           ,
           there
           be
           few
           ,
           I
           fear
           ,
           that
           have
           the
           sound
           and
           saving
           knowledge
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             and
             him
             crucified
          
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           onely
           care
           and
           study
           of
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             2.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sect.
             5.
          
           
           And
           that
           I
           am
           not
           mistaken
           ,
           the
           effect
           shews
           :
           For
           if
           men
           knew
           either
           God
           or
           Christ
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           but
           love
           him
           ;
           and
           loving
           him
           ,
           they
           would
           keep
           his
           Commandments
           ,
           
             Joh.
             14.
             15.
          
           
           For
           hereby
           (
           saith
           St.
           
             John
             )
             it
             is
             manifest
             that
             we
             know
             him
             ,
             if
             we
             keep
             his
             commandments
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           2.
           3.
           
           But
           
             he
             that
             saith
             ,
             I
             know
             him
             ,
             and
             yet
             keepeth
             not
             his
             commandments
             ,
             is
             a
             lyar
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             truth
             in
             him
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           4.
           
           What
           saith
           our
           
             Saviour
             ?
             This
             is
             life
             eternal
             to
             know
             thee
             the
             onely
             true
             God
             ,
             and
             Jesus
             Christ
             whom
             thou
             〈◊〉
             sent
             ,
          
           Joh.
           17.
           3.
           
           But
           how
           shall
           a
           man
           know
           ,
           whether
           he
           hath
           this
           knowledge
           ?
           Answ.
           St.
           John
           tells
           you
           ,
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.
             3.
          
           and
           so
           plainly
           ,
           that
           you
           cannot
           be
           deceived
           ,
           except
           you
           desire
           to
           deceive
           your
           own
           soul.
           
        
         
           The
           knowledge
           of
           God
           that
           saves
           us
           ,
           is
           more
           then
           a
           bare
           apprehension
           of
           him
           ;
           it
           knows
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           therefore
           fears
           him
           ;
           knows
           his
           Justice
           ,
           and
           therefore
           serves
           him
           ;
           knows
           his
           mercy
           ,
           and
           therefore
           truis
           him
           ;
           knows
           his
           goodness
           ,
           and
           therefore
           loves
           him
           ,
           &c.
           
           For
           he
           that
           hath
           the
           saving
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           of
           Christ
           ,
           hath
           every
           other
           Grace
           :
           there
           is
           a
           sweet
           correspondence
           between
           
             every
             one
          
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           
             any
             one
          
           in
           truth
           :
           As
           in
           the
           generation
           ,
           the
           head
           is
           not
           without
           the
           body
           ,
           nor
           the
           body
           without
           each
           member
           ,
           nor
           the
           soul
           without
           its
           powers
           &
           faculties
           ;
           so
           in
           the
           regeneration
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           
             any
             one
          
           grace
           in
           truth
           ,
           there
           is
           
             every
             one
          
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           5.
           17.
           
           If
           you
           will
           see
           it
           in
           particulars
           ,
           read
           
             Psal.
             9.
             10.
             
             Jer.
             9.
             24.
             1
             
             Joh.
             4.
             6.
             
             Joh.
             4.
             10.
             1
             
             Joh.
             4.
             7
             ,
             8
          
           &
           2.
           3.
           
           
             Job
             42.
             5
             ,
             6.
          
           which
           Scriptures
           shew
           ,
           that
           as
           feeling
           is
           inseparable
           to
           all
           the
           
             organs
             of
             sense
          
           ,
           the
           
             eye
             sees
             and
             feels
          
           ,
           the
           
             ear
             hears
             and
             feels
          
           ,
           the
           
             pallate
             tastes
             and
             feels
          
           ,
           the
           
             nostrils
             smell
             and
             feel
          
           ;
           so
           knowledge
           is
           involved
           in
           every
           grace
           :
           Faith
           
             knows
             and
             believes
          
           ,
           Charity
           
             knows
             and
             loves
          
           ,
           Patience
           
             knows
             and
             suffers
          
           ,
           Temperance
           
             knows
             and
             abstains
          
           ,
           Humility
           
             knows
             &
             stoops
          
           ,
           Repentance
           
             knows
             &
             mourns
          
           ,
           Obedience
           
             knows
             &
             does
          
           ,
           Confidence
           
             knows
             &
             reioyces
          
           ,
           Hope
           
             knows
             and
             expects
          
           ,
           Compassion
           
             knows
             and
             pities
          
           :
           Yea
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           a
           power
           of
           
             water
             in
             every
             thing
             that
             grows
          
           ;
           it
           is
           fatness
           in
           
           the
           
             Olive
             ,
             sweetness
          
           in
           the
           
             fig
             ,
             cheerfulness
          
           in
           the
           
             grape
             ,
             strength
          
           in
           the
           
             Oak
             ,
             talness
          
           in
           the
           
             Cedar
             ,
             redness
          
           in
           the
           
             Rose
             ,
             whiteness
          
           in
           the
           Lilly
           ,
           &c.
           
           So
           knowledge
           is
           in
           the
           
             hand
             obedience
          
           ,
           in
           the
           
             mouth
             benediction
          
           ,
           in
           the
           
             knee
             humility
          
           ,
           in
           the
           
             eye
             compassion
          
           ,
           in
           the
           
             heart
             charity
          
           ,
           in
           the
           
             whole
             body
          
           and
           
             soul
             piety
          
           .
           Alas
           !
           If
           men
           had
           the
           true
           knowledge
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           ,
           it
           would
           disperse
           and
           dispel
           all
           the
           
             black
             clouds
          
           of
           their
           reigning
           sins
           in
           a
           moment
           ;
           as
           the
           Sun
           doth
           no
           sooner
           shew
           his
           face
           but
           the
           darkness
           vanisheth
           :
           or
           as
           Caesar
           did
           no
           sooner
           look
           upon
           his
           enemies
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           gone
           .
           Egypt
           swarmed
           with
           locusts
           ,
           till
           the
           
             west
             wind
          
           came
           ,
           that
           left
           not
           one
           :
           He
           cannot
           
             delight
             in
             sin
             ,
             nor
             dote
             upon
             this
             world
             ,
          
           that
           know●
           Christ
           savingly
           .
        
         
           Vertue
           is
           ordained
           
             a
             wife
             for
             knowledge
          
           ;
           and
           where
           these
           two
           joyn
           ,
           there
           will
           proceed
           from
           them
           
             a
             noble
             proginie
             ,
             a
             generation
             of
             good
             works
             .
          
           Again
           ,
           as
           the
           water
           engendreth
           ice
           ,
           and
           the
           ice
           again
           engendreth
           water
           ,
           so
           knowledge
           begets
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           righteousness
           again
           begetteth
           knowledge
           .
           It
           is
           between
           science
           and
           conscience
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           between
           the
           stomach
           and
           the
           head
           ;
           for
           as
           in
           
             mans
             body
          
           ,
           the
           
             raw
             stomach
          
           maketh
           a
           
             rhumatick
             head
          
           ,
           and
           the
           
             rhumatick
             head
          
           maketh
           a
           
             raw
             stomach
          
           ;
           so
           science
           makes
           our
           
             conscience
             good
          
           ,
           &
           conscience
           makes
           our
           
             science
             good
          
           :
           Nor
           is
           it
           so
           much
           
             scientiae
             capitis
          
           ,
           as
           
             conscientia
             cordis
          
           ,
           that
           knows
           Christ
           and
           our selves
           ;
           whence
           Solomon
           saith
           ,
           
             Give
             thine
             heart
             to
             wisdom
          
           ,
           Prov.
           2.
           10.
           and
           
             let
             wisdom
             enter
             into
             thine
             heart
             ,
          
           Prov.
           4.
           4.
           
           And
           when
           he
           would
           acquaint
           us
           how
           to
           become
           wise
           ,
           he
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             the
             beginning
             of
             wisdom
             ,
          
           Prov.
           1.
           7.
           as
           if
           the
           
             first
             lesson
          
           to
           be
           wise
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           holy
           .
           Again
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           asked
           ,
           Why
           the
           
             natural
             man
             perceiveth
             not
             the
             things
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ?
          
           Saint
           Paul
           answers
           ,
           he
           cannot
           know
           them
           ,
           
             because
             they
             are
             spiritually
             discerned
          
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           2.
           14.
           and
           indeed
           ,
           if
           they
           are
           
             spiritually
             discerned
          
           ,
           how
           should
           they
           discern
           them
           that
           have
           not
           the
           spirit
           ?
           For
           though
           the
           
             outward
             man
          
           receives
           the
           elements
           and
           rudiments
           of
           Religion
           by
           breeding
           and
           education
           ,
           yet
           his
           
             inward
             man
          
           receiveth
           them
           by
           
             heavenly
             inspiration
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           &
           12.
           3
           ,
           8.
           
           
             Mat.
             16.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             Deut.
             29.
             2.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             Psal.
             111.
             10.
             
             Luke
             24.
             45.
             
             John
             15.
             15.
             
          
           And
           this
           alone
           is
           
           enough
           to
           prove
           ,
           that
           no
           wicked
           man
           is
           a
           wise
           man
           ;
           for
           if
           God
           alone
           be
           
             the
             giver
          
           of
           it
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           sure
           that
           he
           will
           reveal
           his
           secrets
           to
           none
           but
           such
           as
           he
           knows
           will
           improve
           their
           knowledge
           to
           his
           glory
           and
           the
           good
           of
           others
           :
           Even
           as
           the
           husbandman
           will
           not
           cast
           his
           seed
           ,
           but
           into
           ground
           that
           will
           return
           him
           a
           good
           
             harvest
             ,
             Psal.
             25.
             14.
             
             Luk.
             24.
             45.
             
             Mark
             4.
             34.
             
             Gen.
             18.
             17.
             1
             
             John
             4.
             7.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sect.
             6.
          
           
           But
           would
           there
           men
           (
           any
           one
           ,
           even
           the
           best
           of
           them
           )
           thus
           improve
           ,
           or
           imploy
           their
           knowledge
           ?
           Or
           do
           they
           desire
           it
           to
           any
           such
           end
           ?
           No
           :
           but
           to
           some
           other
           end
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           in
           the
           next
           place
           acquaint
           you
           .
        
         
           Some
           men
           desire
           
             not
             to
             know
          
           ,
           some
           desire
           
             onely
             to
             know
          
           ;
           Or
           rather
           thus
           ,
           Few
           men
           in
           comparison
           desire
           knowledge
           ,
           fewer
           that
           desire
           divine
           and
           supernatural
           knowledge
           ;
           fewest
           of
           all
           that
           desire
           to
           be
           the
           better
           ,
           or
           that
           others
           should
           be
           the
           better
           for
           their
           knowledge
           :
           More
           particularly
           ,
           a
           world
           of
           men
           
             desire
             knowledge
          
           for
           no
           other
           end
           but
           
             to
             remove
             their
             ignorance
          
           ;
           as
           Pharaoh
           used
           Moses
           ,
           but
           
             to
             remove
             the
             plagues
          
           .
           Others
           again
           study
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           other
           good
           Books
           ,
           only
           to
           
             make
             gain
          
           thereof
           ;
           or
           to
           be
           the
           abler
           to
           dispute
           and
           discourse
           ,
           as
           boys
           go
           into
           the
           water
           ,
           only
           to
           play
           and
           paddle
           there
           ,
           not
           to
           wash
           and
           be
           clean
           .
           With
           Eve
           ,
           they
           highly
           desire
           the
           
             tree
             of
             knowledge
          
           ,
           but
           regard
           not
           the
           
             tree
             of
             life
          
           .
        
         
           As
           I
           would
           fain
           know
           what
           fruit
           or
           effect
           the
           knowledge
           of
           most
           men
           produces
           in
           them
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           to
           inable
           them
           to
           dispute
           and
           discourse
           ,
           to
           
             increase
             wit
          
           ,
           or
           to
           
             increase
             wealth
          
           ,
           or
           to
           
             increase
             pride
          
           ,
           or
           perhaps
           to
           
             increase
             Athism
          
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           them
           the
           more
           able
           and
           cunning
           
             to
             argue
             against
             the
             truth
          
           and
           power
           of
           Religion
           ?
           Whether
           the
           utmost
           of
           their
           aim
           be
           not
           to
           
             enrich
             ,
             dignifie
          
           ,
           and
           
             please
             themselves
          
           ;
           not
           on●
           casting
           the
           eye
           of
           their
           souls
           at
           
             Gods
             glory
          
           ,
           their
           
             neighbours
             good
          
           ,
           or
           their
           
             own
             salvation
          
           ?
           Whether
           their
           main
           drift
           be
           not
           
             purchasing
             of
             a
             great
             estate
          
           for
           them
           and
           theirs
           ,
           without
           either
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           regard
           of
           men
           ,
           or
           the
           discharge
           of
           their
           duty
           and
           calling
           ?
           Again
           ,
           whereas
           a
           
             godly
             man
          
           and
           a
           
             good
             Christian
          
           ,
           thinks
           himself
           as
           happy
           in
           
             giving
             light
          
           to
           others
           as
           in
           
             receiving
             it
          
           himself
           ;
           how
           many
           are
           there
           ,
           who
           as
           
           themselves
           are
           never
           the
           better
           (
           I
           mean
           in
           regard
           of
           grace
           )
           for
           their
           great
           wisdom
           and
           learning
           ,
           so
           no
           more
           are
           others
           ;
           for
           commonly
           ▪
           they
           resemble
           
             dark
             lanthorns
          
           which
           
             have
             light
             ,
             but
             so
             shut
             up
             ,
          
           and
           reserved
           
             as
             if
             it
             were
             not
          
           :
           and
           what
           is
           the
           difference
           betwixt
           
             concealed
             skill
          
           and
           ignorance
           ?
           it
           is
           the
           
             nature
             and
             praise
             of
             good
             ,
             to
             be
             communicative
             ,
          
           whereas
           if
           their
           hidden
           knowledge
           do
           ever
           look
           out
           ,
           it
           casts
           
             so
             sparing
             a
             light
          
           ,
           that
           it
           onely
           argues
           it self
           to
           have
           
             an
             unprofitable
             being
          
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           most
           part
           these
           men
           if
           they
           may
           be
           thought
           
             great
             Rabbies
             ,
             deep
          
           and
           
             profound
             Schollars
          
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           height
           of
           their
           ambition
           ,
           though
           neither
           the
           
             Church
             be
             benefited
          
           ,
           nor
           
             God
             glorified
          
           by
           it
           ;
           whereas
           they
           ought
           the
           contrary
           :
           for
           as
           the
           
             grace
             of
             God
          
           is
           
             the
             fountain
          
           from
           which
           our
           wisdom
           flows
           ,
           so
           the
           
             glory
             of
             God
          
           should
           be
           the
           Ocean
           to
           which
           it
           should
           run
           :
           yea
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           be
           honoured
           with
           ,
           and
           by
           our
           wisdom
           ,
           is
           the
           only
           end
           for
           which
           he
           
             gives
             us
             to
             be
             wise
          
           :
           And
           for
           default
           of
           this
           end
           ,
           he
           not
           seldom
           crosseth
           the
           means
           whereby
           while
           men
           strive
           to
           
             expel
             ignorance
          
           ,
           they
           
             fail
             into
             errour
          
           ;
           as
           
             an
             Emperick
          
           to
           
             cure
             one
             disease
             ,
             causeth
             a
             worse
             .
          
           Briefly
           ,
           to
           conclude
           this
           point
           ,
           So
           many
           as
           are
           
             puft
             up
             with
          
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           or
           do
           not
           
             part
             with
             their
             sins
          
           ,
           shew
           that
           they
           never
           sought
           it
           for
           
             Gods
             glory
          
           ,
           but
           for
           their
           
             own
             honour
             and
             glory
          
           .
           And
           certainly
           if
           we
           seek
           not
           
             Gods
             glory
          
           in
           doing
           his
           work
           ,
           he
           will
           give
           us
           no
           wages
           at
           the
           latter
           end
           .
        
         
           
             Sect.
             7.
          
           
           But
           for
           men
           to
           do
           
             no
             good
          
           with
           their
           gifts
           is
           not
           all
           ;
           yea
           it
           were
           well
           if
           that
           were
           the
           worst
           ,
           for
           not
           a
           few
           of
           them
           resemble
           Achitophel
           and
           Jonadab
           ,
           who
           
             employed
             their
             wit
             wickedly
          
           ,
           and
           do
           
             mischief
             instead
             of
             good
          
           with
           their
           wisdom
           :
           like
           Herod
           ,
           whom
           you
           shall
           see
           
             turning
             over
             the
             Bible
             ,
             searching
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             examining
             the
             Prophets
          
           ;
           ●ut
           to
           what
           end
           and
           purpose
           ?
           
             To
             know
             good
          
           ,
           but
           
             to
             do
             evil
          
           :
           yea
           ,
           the
           greatest
           evil
           under
           the
           Sun
           ,
           
             slay
             Christ
             in
             the
             cradle
          
           :
           With
           many
           ,
           their
           knowledge
           and
           learning
           is
           not
           
             for
             God
          
           &
           for
           Gideon
           ,
           but
           
             for
             Antichrist
          
           and
           
             for
             Babylon
          
           :
           and
           so
           of
           all
           other
           gifts
           ;
           how
           many
           are
           the
           worse
           for
           them
           ?
           As
           give
           
             Saul
             a
             Kingdom
          
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           tyrannize
           ;
           give
           
             Nabal
             plenty
          
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           be
           
           drunk
           ;
           give
           Judas
           an
           Apostleship
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           
             sell
             his
             Master
          
           for
           mony
           ;
           let
           Sermantus
           have
           a
           
             good
             wit
          
           ,
           he
           will
           exercise
           it
           
             in
             scoffing
          
           at
           holiness
           .
           Briefly
           ,
           how
           oft
           doth
           wisdom
           without
           grace
           prove
           like
           
             a
             fair
             estate
          
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           
             a
             fool
          
           ,
           which
           not
           seldom
           becomes
           the
           
             owners
             ruine
          
           :
           Or
           
             Absoloms
             hair
          
           ,
           which
           was
           an
           ornanent
           ,
           wherewith
           he
           
             hanged
             himself
          
           :
           So
           that
           wisdom
           without
           grace
           ,
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           cunning
           way
           of
           
             undoing
             our selves
          
           at
           the
           last
           .
           Many
           mens
           knowledge
           to
           them
           ,
           being
           like
           
             the
             Ark
             to
             the
             Philistims
          
           ,
           which
           did
           them
           
             more
             hurt
             than
             good
          
           ;
           when
           their
           knowledge
           makes
           them
           prouder
           ,
           not
           better
           ;
           more
           rebellious
           ,
           not
           more
           serviceable
           ;
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           
             Isa.
             47.
             10.
             
             Thy
             wisdom
             and
             thy
             knowledge
             they
             have
             caused
             thee
             to
             rebel
             .
          
           And
           very
           often
           this
           falls
           out
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           
             best
             soyl
          
           usually
           yeildeth
           the
           
             worst
             air
          
           ,
           so
           without
           grace
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           pestilent
           than
           a
           deep
           wit
           ,
           no
           such
           prey
           for
           the
           Devil
           ,
           as
           a
           
             good
             wit
          
           unsanctified
           .
           Wit
           and
           learning
           well
           used
           ,
           is
           like
           the
           
             golden
             ear-rings
          
           and
           bracelets
           of
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           abused
           ,
           like
           the
           same
           gold
           cast
           into
           an
           Idol
           ;
           than
           which
           ,
           nothing
           more
           abominable
           .
        
         
           Now
           when
           it
           comes
           to
           this
           ,
           That
           they
           fight
           against
           God
           with
           the
           weapon
           he
           hath
           given
           them
           ;
           when
           with
           those
           the
           Psalmist
           speaks
           of
           ,
           
             Psal.
             73.
             9.
             
             They
             set
             their
             mouths
             against
             heaven
             ,
             and
             are
             like
             an
             unruly
             Jade
             ,
          
           that
           being
           
             full
             fed
             kicks
             at
             his
             Master
          
           ;
           what
           course
           doth
           
             the
             Lord
          
           take
           with
           them
           ?
           Answ.
           Read
           but
           that
           Parable
           ,
           Luke
           19.
           24.
           
           John
           7.
           17.
           it
           will
           inform
           you
           :
           For
           to
           him
           that
           
             useth
             his
             Talent
             of
             knowledge
             well
             ,
          
           he
           giveth
           more
           ;
           as
           to
           the
           servant
           that
           used
           his
           talents
           well
           ,
           he
           doubled
           them
           :
           but
           to
           them
           that
           use
           not
           their
           knowledge
           well
           ,
           much
           more
           if
           they
           abuse
           it
           ,
           he
           
             taketh
             away
          
           that
           which
           he
           had
           formerly
           given
           them
           :
           as
           he
           took
           heat
           from
           the
           fire
           when
           it
           would
           burn
           his
           Children
           ,
           
             Dan.
             3.
             27.
          
           
           As
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Isa.
             44.
             25.
          
           
           〈◊〉
           
             Thess.
             2.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             Joh.
             7.
             17.
             
             Psal.
             111.
             10.
             1
             
          
           〈…〉
           
             26.
             
             Prov.
             28.
             5.
             
             Mat.
             21.
             43.
             
             Acts
             26.
             
             ●8
             .
             Isa
          
           〈…〉
           &
           44.
           25.
           
           &
           6.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           
             Dan.
             2.
             19
             
             ▪
             23.
             
             Job
             5.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
             John
             9.
             39.
             
          
           &
           12.
           40.
           
           
             Rom.
             1.
             28.
             
             Eph.
             4.
             18
             ,
             19.
             1
             
             Cor.
             1.
             20.
             2
             
             Thess.
             ●
             .
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
          
           turn
           to
           the
           places
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           rare
           .
           
             I
             will
             destroy
             the
             tokens
             of
             the
             South
             sayers
             ,
             and
             make
             
             them
             that
             conjecture
             ,
             fools
             :
             I
             will
             turn
             the
             wise
             men
             backward
             ,
             and
             make
             their
             knowledge
             foolishness
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Isa.
           44.
           25.
           
           
             He
             taketh
             the
             wise
             in
             their
             own
             craftiness
             ,
             and
             the
             counsel
             of
             the
             wicked
             is
             made
             foolish
             ,
          
           Job
           5.
           13.
           the
           case
           of
           Achitophel
           :
           And
           justly
           are
           they
           forsaken
           of
           their
           reason
           ,
           who
           have
           abandoned
           God
           ;
           yea
           ,
           most
           just
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           
             want
             grace
          
           ,
           should
           
             want
             wit
          
           too
           .
           And
           so
           much
           of
           abusing
           their
           gifts
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           These
           great
           knowers
           and
           wise
           men
           are
           so
           far
           from
           desiring
           soul
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           saving
           knowledge
           to
           the
           ends
           before
           specified
           ,
           that
           they
           do
           not
           at
           all
           desire
           it
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           suits
           not
           with
           their
           condition
           .
           For
           
             Natural
             men
          
           desire
           only
           humane
           and
           
             mundane
             knowledge
             :
             Spiritual
             men
          
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           heavenly
           and
           supernatural
           :
           and
           the
           reason
           why
           they
           
             desire
             it
             not
          
           ,
           is
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           
             know
             it
             not
          
           .
           A
           man
           
             desireth
             not
          
           that
           he
           
             knoweth
             not
          
           ,
           saies
           Chrysostom
           ;
           neither
           are
           unknown
           evils
           feared
           :
           wherefore
           the
           work
           of
           Regeneration
           ,
           begins
           at
           Illumination
           ,
           Acts
           26.
           18.
           
           
             Col.
             1.
             13.
             1
             
             Pet.
             2.
             9.
             
          
        
         
           Now
           according
           as
           men
           are
           wise
           ,
           they
           prize
           and
           value
           this
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           to
           obtain
           it
           ,
           
             Prov.
             18.
             15.
          
           
           For
           it
           is
           more
           true
           of
           
             divine
             wisdom
          
           ,
           than
           it
           was
           of
           that
           
             Grecian
             beauty
             :
             No
             man
          
           ever
           
             loved
             her
          
           ,
           that
           
             never
             saw
             her
             ;
             no
             man
          
           ever
           
             saw
             her
             ,
             but
             he
             loved
             her
             .
          
        
         
           And
           so
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           according
           as
           men
           are
           ignorant
           and
           blockish
           ,
           they
           under-value
           and
           dis-esteem
           it
           ,
           hate
           it
           and
           are
           prejudiced
           aginst
           it
           :
           And
           hereupon
           
             carnal
             men
          
           being
           blinded
           by
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             darkness
          
           ,
           together
           with
           their
           own
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           being
           of
           a
           
             reprobate
             judgement
          
           ,
           do
           most
           usually
           and
           familiarly
           term
           and
           esteem
           this
           soul-wisdom
           ,
           this
           divine
           ,
           spiritual
           ,
           experimental
           ,
           and
           saving-knowledge
           ,
           to
           be
           meer
           foolishness
           or
           madness
           ,
           Wisd.
           5.
           3.
           to
           9.
           and
           the
           Professors
           thereof
           to
           be
           fools
           and
           
             madmen
             :
             Elisha
          
           was
           counted
           no
           better
           ,
           
             2
             Kings
             9.
             11.
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Hos.
           9.
           7.
           
           &
           St.
           Paul
           ,
           Acts
           26.
           20.
           and
           all
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           4.
           10.
           
           Yea
           ,
           our
           
             Saviour
             Christ
          
           himself
           with
           open
           mouth
           was
           pronounced
           mad
           by
           his
           
             carnal
             hearers
          
           ,
           Joh.
           10.
           20.
           
           
             Mark
             3.
             21.
          
           and
           this
           hath
           been
           the
           worlds
           vote
           ever
           since
           .
           The
           sincere
           
           Christian
           was
           so
           reputed
           in
           
           Pliny's
           time
           ,
           and
           after
           in
           St.
           
           Austin's
           time
           :
           yea
           ,
           Julian
           the
           Pelagian
           could
           give
           St.
           Austin
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           none
           of
           the
           
             wise
             Sages
          
           ,
           nor
           the
           
             learned
             Senate
             of
             Philosophers
          
           on
           his
           side
           ;
           but
           only
           a
           company
           of
           
             mean
             Tradesmen
          
           ,
           of
           the
           vulgar
           sort
           ,
           that
           took
           part
           with
           him
           :
           whose
           answer
           was
           ,
           
             Thou
             reproachest
             the
             weak
             things
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             chosen
             to
             confound
             the
             things
             that
             are
             mighty
             .
          
        
         
           To
           worldly
           men
           
             Christian
             wisdom
          
           seems
           folly
           faith
           Gregory
           .
           And
           well
           it
           may
           ,
           for
           even
           
             the
             wisdom
             of
             God
             is
             foolishness
             with
             the
             world
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           1.
           18
           23.
           therefore
           
             no
             disparagement
             to
             us
          
           his
           servants
           ,
           if
           they
           repute
           us
           fools
           ;
           nor
           I
           think
           
             any
             honour
             to
             such
             sensualists
             that
             so
             repute
             us
             :
          
           However
           we
           will
           give
           them
           their
           due
           ?
           For
           ,
        
         
           
             Sect.
             8.
          
           
           I
           grant
           that
           in
           some
           kind
           of
           skill
           they
           out-strip
           the
           best
           ●f
           Gods
           people
           ,
           who
           ,
           if
           they
           are
           put
           to
           it
           ,
           may
           answer
           as
           Themistocles
           did
           when
           one
           invited
           him
           to
           
             touch
             a
             Lute
          
           ;
           for
           as
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             cannot
             fiddle
          
           ,
           but
           
             I
             can
             make
             a
             small
             town
             a
             great
             State
             :
          
           So
           the
           godly
           may
           say
           ,
           we
           cannot
           give
           a
           solid
           reason
           in
           Nature
           ,
           why
           Nilus
           should
           
             over
             flow
          
           only
           in
           the
           Summer
           ,
           when
           waters
           are
           at
           the
           lowest
           ?
           Why
           the
           Load-stone
           should
           
             draw
             Iron
          
           ;
           or
           inc●ine
           to
           the
           pole-star
           ?
           How
           the
           
             heat
             of
             the
             stomach
          
           ,
           and
           the
           
             strength
             of
             the
             nether
             chap
          
           should
           be
           so
           great
           ?
           Why
           
             a
             flash
             of
             lightning
          
           should
           
             melt
             the
             sword
          
           ,
           without
           making
           any
           
             impression
             in
             the
             scabbard
          
           ?
           Kill
           
             the
             child
             in
             the
             womb
          
           ,
           and
           
             never
             hurt
             the
             Mother
          
           ?
           How
           the
           waters
           should
           stand
           upon
           a
           heap
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             not
             over
             flow
             the
             earth
          
           ?
           Why
           the
           clouds
           above
           being
           heavy
           with
           water
           ,
           should
           not
           fall
           to
           the
           earth
           suddenly
           ,
           seeing
           
             every
             heavy
             thing
             descendeth
          
           ?
           Except
           the
           reason
           which
           God
           giveth
           ,
           
             Gen.
             1.
             6.
          
           
           &
           
             Job
             38.
             8.
          
           to
           12.
           
           &
           26
           ▪
           8.
           
           
             Psa.
             104.
             9.
          
           
           But
           we
           know
           the
           mystery
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           is
           to
           be
           
             born
             a
             new
          
           ,
           and
           can
           give
           a
           solid
           
             reason
             of
             our
             faith
          
           :
           we
           know
           that
           God
           is
           reconciled
           to
           us
           ,
           the
           
             Law
             satisfied
          
           for
           us
           ,
           our
           
             sins
             pardoned
          
           ,
           our
           souls
           acquitted
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           are
           in
           favour
           with
           
             God
             ▪
          
           which
           many
           of
           these
           with
           their
           
             great
             learning
          
           do
           not
           know
           .
           And
           thus
           the
           godly
           are
           proved
           wiser
           than
           the
           
             wisest
             humanist
          
           that
           wants
           grace
           .
           You
           
           have
           likewise
           
             the
             reasons
          
           why
           these
           
             great
             knowers
             ,
             know
             nothing
          
           yet
           as
           they
           might
           and
           ought
           to
           know
           ;
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           Because
           they
           are
           mistaken
           in
           the
           thing
           ;
           they
           take
           
             speculative
             knowledge
          
           for
           
             soul
             wisdom
          
           ;
           and
           soul
           
             saving
             wisdom
          
           to
           be
           foolishness
           and
           madness
           .
           Now
           if
           a
           man
           take
           his
           aim
           amiss
           ,
           he
           may
           shoot
           long
           enough
           ere
           he
           hit
           the
           white
           :
           and
           these
           men
           are
           as
           one
           that
           is
           gone
           a
           good
           part
           of
           his
           journey
           ,
           but
           must
           
             come
             back
             again
          
           because
           he
           hath
           mistaken
           his
           way
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Because
           they
           are
           Vnregenerate
           ,
           and
           want
           the
           
             Eye
             of
             Faith.
          
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           For
           that
           they
           seek
           not
           to
           God
           for
           it
           who
           is
           the
           giver
           thereof
           ,
           &
           without
           whose
           spirit
           there
           is
           no
           attaining
           it
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Because
           they
           are
           proud
           ,
           and
           so
           seek
           not
           after
           it
           ,
           as
           supposing
           they
           
             have
             it
          
           already
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Because
           if
           they
           had
           never
           so
           much
           knowledge
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           
             never
             the
          
           holier
           ,
           or
           the
           better
           for
           it
           ,
           but
           rather
           the
           worse
           ;
           nor
           would
           they
           imploy
           it
           to
           the
           
             honour
             of
             God
          
           ,
           or
           the
           
             good
             of
             others
          
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           Because
           they
           either
           do
           ,
           or
           would
           
             do
             mischief
          
           in
           stead
           of
           good
           with
           their
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           Because
           they
           will
           not
           consult
           with
           the
           word
           about
           i●
           nor
           advise
           with
           others
           that
           have
           already
           attained
           to
           it
           .
           O●
           thus
           ,
           They
           read
           and
           hear
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           mind
           not
           ,
           (
           I
           mean
           the
           spirituality
           
             of
             the
             word
          
           )
           or
           mind
           and
           understand
           not
           ,
           or
           understand
           and
           remember
           not
           ,
           or
           remember
           and
           practise
           not
           .
           No
           ,
           this
           they
           intend
           not
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           are
           unwilling
           to
           
             obey
             ,
             God
          
           thinks
           unworthy
           to
           know
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Serpent
           taught
           knowledge
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             If
             ye
             eat
             the
             forbidden
             fruit
             ,
             your
             eyes
             shall
             be
             opened
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             know
             good
             and
             evil
             :
          
           But
           God
           teacheth
           another
           lesson
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           If
           ye
           will
           not
           
             eat
             the
             forbidden
             fruit
          
           ,
           your
           eyes
           shall
           be
           opened
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           know
           good
           and
           evil
           ,
           
             Rom.
             12.
             2.
          
           
           See
           
             Psa.
             111.
             10.
          
           
           &
           119.
           97
           ,
           98
           ,
           99
           ,
           100.
           
           Or
           if
           you
           do
           eat
           it
           ,
           you
           shall
           be
           like
           
             images
             that
             have
             ears
             ,
             and
             cannot
             hear
             ,
          
           Rom.
           11.
           8.
           
           Isa.
           6.
           10.
           
           Mat.
           13.
           14.
           
           Psal.
           115.
           6.
           
        
         
           From
           all
           which
           Reasons
           we
           may
           collect
           ,
           That
           there
           are
           but
           a
           few
           amongst
           us
           ,
           that
           are
           
             wise
             indeed
          
           ,
           and
           to
           purpose
           ;
           for
           these
           
             Seven
             Hinderances
          
           are
           appliable
           to
           seventy
           seven
           
           parts
           of
           men
           in
           the
           Nation
           .
           Besides
           ,
           if
           these
           
             great
             knowers
             know
          
           so
           little
           ,
           how
           ignorant
           are
           the
           
             rude
             rabble
          
           ,
           that
           despise
           all
           knowledge
           ?
           Nor
           can
           it
           be
           denied
           but
           all
           impenitent
           persons
           ,
           all
           unbelievers
           (
           who
           prefer
           their
           profits
           and
           pleasures
           before
           pleasing
           of
           God
           ;
           as
           Herodias
           preferred
           
             John
             Baptists
             head
          
           before
           the
           one
           
             half
             of
             Herods
             Kingdom
          
           )
           are
           
             arrant
             fools
          
           ;
           yea
           ,
           fools
           in
           Folio
           :
           For
           if
           they
           were
           wise
           ,
           says
           Bernard
           ,
           they
           would
           foresee
           the
           
             torments
             of
             Hell
          
           ,
           and
           prevent
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           wise
           are
           the
           godly
           ,
           for
           they
           prefer
           grace
           ,
           and
           glory
           ,
           and
           
             Gods
             favour
          
           ,
           before
           
             ten
             thousand
             worlds
          
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           much
           to
           prove
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           the
           wisest
           man
           ,
           whose
           knowledge
           lies
           in
           the
           best
           things
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           
             weaker
             vessel
          
           may
           hold
           the
           
             better
             liquour
          
           )
           and
           that
           if
           men
           be
           never
           so
           learned
           ,
           except
           they
           have
           learned
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             the
             Gospel
          
           ,
           and
           
             what
             it
          
           is
           to
           be
           
             born
             again
          
           by
           their
           own
           experience
           (
           which
           few
           with
           their
           great
           learning
           do
           indeed
           know
           )
           they
           are
           in
           
             Gods
             account
          
           ,
           no
           better
           then
           fools
           .
           I
           come
           now
           to
           prove
           ,
           that
           the
           
             greatest
             Politician
          
           is
           a
           
             verier
             fool
          
           then
           the
           former
           .
        
         
           
             Sect.
             9.
          
           
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           we
           shall
           look
           upon
           the
           most
           
             cunning
             Politician
          
           ,
           with
           a
           single
           eye
           ,
           
             judge
             righteous
             judgement
             ,
             and
             not
             according
             to
             appearance
             only
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           find
           that
           the
           
             greatest
             Politician
             is
             the
             greatest
             fool
          
           ;
           For
           he
           turns
           all
           his
           Religion
           into
           hypocrisie
           ,
           into
           statism
           ,
           yea
           ,
           into
           Atheism
           ,
           making
           Christianity
           a
           very
           footstool
           to
           policy
           .
           I
           consese
           they
           are
           
             wiser
             in
             their
             generation
             ,
             then
             the
             children
             of
             light
             ,
          
           &
           are
           so
           acknowledged
           by
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           
             Luke
             16.
             8.
          
           
           But
           why
           ?
           not
           that
           there
           is
           a
           deficiency
           of
           power
           in
           the
           godly
           ,
           but
           will
           :
           for
           could
           not
           David
           go
           as
           far
           as
           Achithophel
           ?
           could
           not
           Paul
           shew
           as
           much
           cunning
           as
           Tertullus
           ?
           yes
           ,
           surely
           if
           they
           would
           :
           but
           because
           their
           
             Ma●●er
             ,
             Christ
          
           ,
           hath
           commanded
           them
           to
           be
           
             innocent
             as
             Doves
          
           ;
           They
           have
           resolved
           in
           an
           heroical
           disposition
           with
           Abraham
           ,
           Gen.
           14.
           21.
           
             that
             the
             King
             of
             Sodom
             shall
             not
             make
             them
             rich
             .
          
           No
           crooked
           ,
           or
           indirect
           means
           ,
           shall
           bring
           them
           in
           profit
           ;
           they
           will
           not
           be
           beholden
           to
           the
           
             King
             of
             Hell
             for
             a
             shoo-tie
             .
          
           And
           hereupon
           the
           
             Fo●●es
             wiles
          
           ,
           never
           enter
           into
           the
           
             Lions
             head
          
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           speak
           of
           them
           as
           they
           are
           :
           These
           
             cunning
             Politicians
          
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           being
           
             wise
             as
             serpents
          
           ,
           they
           are
           
             wise
             serpents
          
           ,
           
           they
           are
           so
           arted
           in
           subtilties
           ,
           through
           time
           and
           practise
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           near
           upon
           
             as
             wise
          
           ,
           as
           that
           
             old
             serpent
             the
             devil
          
           .
           Indeed
           he
           hath
           
             one
             trick
             beyond
             all
             theirs
          
           ;
           for
           like
           a
           
             cunning
             fencer
          
           ,
           he
           that
           
             taught
             them
             all
             their
             tricks
             ,
             kept
             this
          
           one
           to
           himself
           ,
           namely
           ,
           how
           to
           
             cheat
             them
             of
             their
             souls
          
           .
           But
           take
           a
           short
           character
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           They
           are
           such
           
             cunning
             dissemblers
          
           ,
           that
           like
           
             Pope
             Alexander
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           what
           they
           think
           they
           never
           
             speak
             :
             Why
             is
             this
             cast
             away
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Judas
             ?
             Crafty
             ●ub
          
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           had
           it
           himself
           .
           They
           are
           like
           
             a
             fellow
             that
             rides
             to
             the
             Pillory
             ,
          
           they
           go
           not
           the
           way
           they
           look
           ,
           They
           will
           
             cut
             a
             mans
             throat
             under
             colour
             of
             courtesie
             ,
          
           as
           Vlysses
           by
           gold
           ,
           and
           
             forged
             letters
          
           ,
           was
           the
           means
           of
           
             stoning
             Palamides
          
           ,
           even
           while
           he
           
             made
             shew
             of
             defending
             him
          
           .
           And
           then
           to
           wipe
           off
           all
           suspition
           from
           themselves
           ,
           their
           gesture
           and
           countenance
           shall
           be
           like
           Julius
           Cesar's
           ,
           who
           seeing
           
           Pompey's
           head
           ,
           sell
           a
           weeping
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           sorry
           for
           it
           ,
           when
           by
           his
           only
           means
           it
           was
           cut
           off
           .
           So
           like
           
             Rowers
             in
             a
             boat
          
           ,
           whilst
           in
           their
           pretence
           they
           
             look
             one
             way
          
           ,
           in
           their
           intent
           they
           
             go
             the
          
           q●ite
           contra●y
           :
           As
           our
           Saviour
           found
           it
           to
           fa●e
           with
           the
           Pharisees
           and
           Sadduces
           ,
           Ma.
           t
           16.
           1
           ,
           3.
           which
           made
           him
           to
           conclude
           with
           ,
           
             O
             hypocrites
          
           !
           Nor
           shall
           any
           man
           be
           able
           to
           determine
           ,
           either
           by
           their
           
             gesture
             ,
             words
          
           ,
           or
           actions
           ,
           what
           they
           resolve
           ,
           though
           like
           
             Hebrew
             letters
          
           ,
           you
           
             spell
             them
             backward
          
           .
           Only
           this
           you
           may
           be
           sure
           of
           ,
           that
           they
           do
           not
           intend
           ,
           what
           they
           pretend
           :
           Like
           as
           in
           
             jugling
             feats
          
           ,
           though
           we
           know
           not
           how
           they
           
             are
             done
          
           ,
           yet
           we
           know
           well
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           
             not
             done
          
           as
           they
           seem
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           Now
           if
           they
           can
           any
           way
           advantage
           themselves
           by
           anothers
           ruine
           ,
           and
           do
           it
           cunningly
           ,
           as
           Jezabel
           did
           ,
           when
           she
           
             killid
             Naboth
             ,
             by
             suborning
             false
             witness
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             proclaimed
             a
             Fast
             before
             the
             murder
             :
          
           Though
           all
           such
           policy
           be
           but
           misery
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           
             knowlendge
             ignorance
          
           ,
           Yet
           ,
           O
           how
           wise
           they
           think
           themselves
           !
           but
           they
           are
           grosly
           mistaken
           :
           for
           wherein
           doth
           this
           their
           great
           wisdom
           consist
           ?
           but
           first
           ,
           in
           being
           
             wise
             to
             deceive
             others
          
           ;
           as
           the
           
             Old
             serpent
             did
             our
             first
             Parents
             :
          
           or
           secondly
           ,
           in
           the
           end
           to
           
             deceive
             themselves
          
           ,
           as
           the
           same
           serpent
           did
           ,
           which
           brought
           a
           
             curse
             upon
             himself
          
           for
           so
           doing
           ,
           
           
             Gen
             3.
          
           
           The
           crafty
           Fox
           hugged
           himself
           to
           think
           how
           he
           had
           cozened
           the
           Crow
           of
           her
           break-fast
           :
           but
           when
           he
           had
           eaten
           it
           ,
           and
           found
           himself
           
             poysoned
             with
             it
          
           ,
           he
           wisht
           the
           Crow
           her
           own
           ag●in
           .
           Wealth
           got
           by
           deceit
           ,
           is
           like
           a
           piece
           of
           
             buttered
             spunge
             ,
             an
             Italian
             Trick
             ,
          
           it
           
             goes
             down
          
           glib
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           
             stomack
             ,
             swells
          
           ,
           and
           will
           never
           be
           
             got
             out
             again
          
           .
           The
           gains
           a
           man
           gets
           by
           deceiving
           ,
           at
           last
           he
           may
           put
           in
           his
           eye
           ,
           and
           yet
           see
           himself
           miserable
           .
           
             Sin
             is
          
           the
           
             greatest
             cheater
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           it
           
             deceives
             the
             deceiver
          
           .
        
         
           
             Sect.
             10.
          
           
           That
           it
           is
           so
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           who
           go
           to
           counsel
           ,
           and
           leave
           the
           
             God
             of
             wisdom
             behind
          
           them
           ,
           let
           their
           case
           be
           viewed
           in
           other
           persons
           .
           What
           saith
           
             Pharaoh
             to
             his
             deep
             Counsellers
             ?
             Come
             let
             us
             do
             wisely
             ,
             when
             indeed
             he
             went
             about
             that
             which
             destroyed
             both
             him
             and
             his
             Countrey
             .
          
           The
           
             Scribes
             ,
             Pharisees
          
           ,
           and
           
             Elders
             took
             counsel
             against
             Christ
          
           ;
           as
           though
           they
           would
           most
           wisely
           prevent
           their
           own
           salvation
           .
           
             Josephs
             brethren
          
           ,
           to
           prevent
           his
           having
           dominion
           over
           them
           (
           as
           his
           dreams
           imported
           )
           thought
           they
           had
           taken
           a
           very
           wise
           course
           ,
           in
           
             selling
             him
             to
             the
             Ishmaelitish
             Merchants
             ,
          
           which
           was
           indee●
           the
           only
           means
           to
           effect
           it
           .
           
             They
             murder
             Christ
             ,
             lest
             the
             Romans
             should
             come
             :
          
           and
           by
           so
           doing
           ,
           their
           coming
           was
           hastned
           .
           The
           Jews
           say
           ,
           
             Come
             let
             us
             kill
             him
             ,
             that
             the
             inheritance
             may
             be
             ours
             :
          
           but
           in
           killing
           him
           ,
           they
           ●ost
           the
           inheritance
           and
           themselves
           too
           .
           And
           so
           it
           always
           fares
           with
           our
           Machivilians
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           speed
           they
           never
           so
           well
           for
           a
           time
           .
           For
           let
           the
           Devil
           promise
           them
           never
           so
           fair
           ,
           (
           suppose
           it
           be
           a
           Kingdom
           )
           the
           upshot
           will
           be
           but
           sad
           and
           doleful
           :
           as
           it
           fared
           with
           Athaliah
           ,
           who
           having
           
             slain
             all
             the
             Kings
             seed
          
           ,
           that
           she
           alone
           might
           raign
           ,
           lost
           both
           the
           government
           ,
           and
           
             her
             life
             too
          
           .
           Or
           as
           it
           did
           with
           Abimelech
           ,
           who
           slew
           seventy
           of
           his
           brethren
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           with
           safety
           enjoy
           the
           
             Kingdom
             ,
             lost
             both
             it
             ,
             and
             his
             life
             with
             it
             .
          
           And
           many
           the
           like
           we
           read
           of
           .
        
         
           Whence
           St.
           Ambrose
           observes
           ,
           that
           the
           
             plots
             of
             the
             wicked
          
           ,
           always
           return
           upon
           
             their
             own
             heads
          
           .
           A●
           
             Pope
             Hildebrands
          
           servant
           ,
           by
           stumbling
           ,
           was
           killed
           with
           that
           stone
           he
           should
           have
           thrown
           down
           on
           
             Frederick
             the
             Emperour
          
           ,
           at
           his
           Devotions
           .
           
           Or
           as
           Griphus
           his
           Mother
           ,
           was
           made
           to
           take
           that
           draught
           ,
           wherewith
           she
           intended
           to
           poyson
           him
           .
           Yea
           ,
           how
           little
           was
           Judas
           set
           by
           of
           the
           
             High
             Priests
          
           ,
           when
           once
           he
           had
           served
           their
           turn
           ?
           How
           did
           they
           shake
           him
           off
           in
           that
           pitiful
           distress
           ,
           with
           ,
           
             Look
             thou
             to
             it
          
           ?
           And
           so
           how
           poor
           are
           the
           witches
           ,
           that
           in
           confidence
           of
           these
           promises
           ,
           even
           
             sell
             their
             souls
             to
             the
             Devil
             ?
          
        
         
           See
           here
           in
           these
           few
           Examples
           ,
           you
           have
           the
           depth
           and
           solidity
           of
           
             our
             greatest
          
           and
           wisest
           Politicians
           ,
           and
           yet
           lewd
           men
           ,
           most
           ridiculously
           and
           absurdly
           ,
           call
           
             wicked
             policies
             ,
             wisdom
          
           ,
           and
           their
           
             success
             ,
             happiness
          
           .
           But
           herein
           Satan
           makes
           them
           
             of
             all
             fools
             the
             superlative
          
           ,
           in
           mistaking
           villany
           and
           madness
           ,
           for
           the
           
             best
             vertues
          
           .
           And
           what
           is
           the
           
             summa
             totalis
          
           of
           all
           ,
           but
           this
           ?
           
           Faux-like
           ,
           they
           
             project
             other
             mens
             overthrow
             ,
             purchase
             their
             own
             .
          
           Neither
           hath
           any
           man
           been
           
             wise
             to
             do
             evil
          
           ,
           but
           his
           wisdom
           hath
           had
           an
           
             evil
             end
          
           .
           As
           O
           the
           multitude
           of
           Examples
           that
           are
           recorded
           ,
           to
           give
           credit
           to
           this
           Doctrine
           !
           was
           not
           the
           
             wisdom
             of
             the
             serpent
          
           turned
           into
           a
           curse
           ?
           the
           
             wisdom
             of
             the
             Pharisees
          
           into
           a
           wo
           ?
           the
           
             wisdom
             of
             A●ithophel
          
           into
           folly●
           the
           
             wisdom
             of
             Nimrod
          
           into
           confusion
           ?
           the
           
             wisdom
             of
             the
             unjust
             Steward
          
           into
           expulsion
           out
           of
           Heaven
           ?
           the
           
             wisdom
             of
             Jezabel
          
           ,
           into
           a
           shameful
           death
           ?
           &c.
           So
           that
           in
           the
           issue
           ,
           their
           case
           proves
           but
           like
           the
           Spiders
           ,
           that
           was
           
             weaving
             a
             curious
             net
             to
             catch
             the
             swallow
             :
          
           who
           when
           she
           came
           ,
           bore
           away
           both
           net
           and
           web
           ,
           and
           weaver
           too
           .
           Wherefore
           ,
           O
           God
           ,
           make
           me
           but
           soul-wise
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           never
           envy
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           that
           pity
           my
           simplicity
           :
           Let
           me
           be
           
             weak
             in
             policy
          
           ,
           so
           I
           may
           be
           
             wise
             to
             salvation
          
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           cannot
           but
           wonder
           to
           see
           ,
           how
           the
           most
           are
           mistaken
           in
           them
           :
           but
           being
           thus
           discovered
           ,
           I
           hope
           it
           will
           appear
           ,
           that
           as
           love
           and
           lust
           are
           
             not
             all
             one
          
           ,
           so
           a
           
             cunning
             Politician
          
           and
           a
           
             wise
             man
          
           are
           not
           
             both
             one
          
           .
           As
           we
           have
           seen
           some
           that
           could
           
             pack
             the
             Cards
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           were
           
             not
             able
             to
             play
             well
          
           .
        
         
           
             Sect.
             11.
          
           
           True
           ,
           if
           men
           shall
           
             look
             upon
             them
             side-ways
          
           ,
           as
           
             Apelles
             painted
             Antigonus
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           upon
           their
           strength
           of
           brain
           and
           parts
           alone
           ,
           and
           not
           consider
           them
           whole
           ,
           and
           together
           ,
           
           their
           abilities
           with
           their
           deficiencies
           ,
           they
           will
           take
           them
           for
           wise
           men
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           mistaken
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           If
           you
           would
           know
           how
           to
           call
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           properly
           
             subtle
             persons
          
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           stiles
           Jonadab
           ,
           who
           gave
           that
           wicked
           and
           crafty
           counsel
           to
           Amnon
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           13.
           3
           ,
           5.
           
           And
           
             the
             woman
             of
             Tekoah
          
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           14.
           2.
           
           And
           Elimas
           ,
           Acts
           13.
           10.
           as
           being
           rarely
           gifted
           to
           deceive
           ,
           and
           more
           crafty
           and
           wily
           then
           is
           usual
           .
           But
           not
           wise
           men
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           rather
           
             wisdom
             backward
          
           ,
           and
           to
           study
           the
           dangerous
           
             art
             of
             self-sophistry
          
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           they
           may
           play
           wily
           beguile
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           plot
           Self-treason
           ,
           then
           which
           there
           is
           no
           greater
           ,
           when
           the
           Betrayer
           and
           Betrayed
           spell
           but
           
             one
             man.
          
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           admit
           them
           the
           most
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           
             wise
             in
             good
          
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           
             wise
             to
             do
             evil
          
           :
           Or
           if
           you
           will
           ,
           
             wise
             in
             goods
          
           ,
           not
           
             wise
             in
             grace
          
           :
           For
           as
           that
           old
           Serpent
           seemed
           to
           boast
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           richer
           then
           Christ
           ,
           when
           he
           said
           ,
           
             All
             these
             are
             mine
          
           ,
           Mat.
           4.
           9.
           
           So
           the
           Politician
           may
           truly
           say
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           I
           am
           wiser
           then
           my
           plain
           dealing
           neighbour
           
             by
             five
             hundred
             pounds
          
           .
           So
           that
           in
           some
           sense
           it
           may
           be
           said
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           one
           speaks
           of
           women
           ,
           though
           partially
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           
             more
             witty
             in
             wickedness
             then
             men
             .
          
           Nor
           can
           I
           more
           fitly
           compare
           them
           ,
           then
           to
           
             Bats
             ,
             Night-crows
             Owls
          
           ,
           and
           Cats
           ,
           which
           can
           see
           better
           
             in
             the
             dark
          
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           light
           .
           Their
           wisdom
           is
           like
           that
           of
           the
           Polypus
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           most
           stupid
           and
           
             foolish
             fish
          
           ,
           yet
           useth
           great
           skill
           in
           taking
           of
           other
           fishes
           .
           Nevertheless
           ,
           yield
           them
           all
           that
           hath
           been
           mentioned
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           upshot
           ;
           They
           are
           
             blind
             ,
             and
             in
             darkness
          
           ,
           as
           having
           their
           beginning
           from
           
             Satan
             ,
             the
             Prince
             of
             darkness
             ,
          
           and
           
             their
             end
          
           in
           Hell
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           
             pit
             of
             darkness
          
           :
           and
           because
           they
           are
           wise
           only
           
             to
             evil
          
           ,
           their
           wisdom
           shall
           have
           but
           an
           
             evil
             end
          
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           dialect
           of
           the
           
             wise
             man
          
           ,
           the
           
             greatest
             sinner
          
           is
           the
           
             greatest
             fool
          
           ,
           Prov.
           1.
           7.
           
           And
           David
           thinks
           ,
           there
           is
           
             no
             fool
             to
             the
             Atheist
             ,
             Psa.
             53.
             1.
             
          
           &
           49.
           13.
           
           And
           St.
           Austin
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           
             wisest
             Politician
          
           upon
           earth
           ,
           the
           most
           ample
           ,
           and
           
             cunning
             Machevilian
          
           that
           lives
           ,
           be
           he
           a
           
             Doctor
             in
             that
             deep
             reaching
             faculty
             ,
          
           is
           
             worse
             then
             a
             fool
          
           :
           for
           if
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           terms
           him
           a
           fool
           that
           only
           
             laid
             up
             his
             own
          
           goods
           ,
           Luke
           19
           ▪
           
           18
           ,
           20.
           find
           out
           a
           name
           for
           him
           
             that
             takes
             away
             other
             mens
          
           .
           And
           though
           worldly
           men
           call
           the
           
             simple
             fools
          
           ,
           yet
           God
           calls
           the
           
             crafty
             fools
             ▪
          
           Jer.
           8
           9.
           
           Mat.
           6.
           23
           
           And
           of
           all
           Athie●s
           ,
           and
           fools
           ,
           which
           
             seem
             wise
          
           ,
           there
           ●e
           
             no
             such
             fools
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           they
           
             that
             love
             money
             better
             then
             themsel●es
             .
          
        
         
           And
           so
           you
           have
           the
           wisdom
           of
           ●●umani●s
           ,
           and
           Politicians
           dec●phe●ed
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           
             wisdom
             of
             Gods
             servants
          
           Y●u
           see
           the
           difference
           between
           them
           ,
           and
           therein
           as
           I
           suppose
           ,
           that
           neither
           of
           the
           former
           are
           so
           wise
           as
           the
           godly
           man
           ,
           nor
           so
           wise
           as
           the
           world
           
             reputes
             them
          
           ,
           or
           they
           
             themselves
             ▪
          
        
         
           
             I
             confess
             the
             one
             speak
          
           Latine
           ,
           Greek
           ,
           and
           Hebrew
           ,
           
             the
             other
          
           Statutes
           History
           ,
           and
           Husbandry
           ,
           
             well
             enough
             to
             make
             their
          
           neighbours
           think
           them
           wise
           :
           
             but
             the
             truth
             is
             ,
             they
             seem
             wiser
             then
             〈◊〉
             are
             ,
             as
             is
             said
             of
             the
          
           Spaniard
           ;
           
             whereas
             the
             godly
             ,
             like
             the
          
           French
           ,
           
             are
             wiser
             then
             they
             seem
             .
             The
             former
             are
          
           wise
           men
           in
           foolish
           things
           ,
           and
           fo●lish
           men
           in
           wise
           things
           :
           sharp
           eyed
           as
           Eagles
           ,
           
             in
             the
             things
             of
             the
          
           Earth
           ;
           but
           blind
           as
           Beetles
           
             in
             the
             matters
             of
          
           Heaven
           .
           
             O
             that
             they
             had
             〈…〉
             wit
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             when
             all
             is
             done
             ,
          
           Heaven
           is
           a
           brave
           place
           ,
           where
           are
           such
           joys
           as
           eye
           hath
           not
           seen
           nor
           ear
           heard
           ,
           neither
           hath
           it
           entred
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           to
           conceive
           the
           things
           which
           God
           hath
           p●epared
           there
           for
           them
           that
           love
           him
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             9.
          
           
        
         
           
             Sect.
             12
          
           Now
           as
           I
           have
           shewn
           these
           two
           sorts
           of
           men
           their
           folly
           ,
           so
           it
           were
           as
           easie
           to
           prove
           ,
           that
           
             all
             sorts
             of
             sinners
          
           are
           no
           better
           then
           Sots
           ,
           and
           Shallow-brains
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           conscientious
           Christian.
           I
           'll
           give
           you
           some
           particular
           Instances
           .
           And
           the
           next
           that
           I
           will
           speak
           to
           ,
           shall
           be
           such
           as
           come
           nearest
           to
           these
           last
           mentioned
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           your
           
             Covetous
             ,
             Miserly
             Muck-worms
          
           ,
           who
           though
           they
           be
           near
           neighbours
           to
           those
           Ambodexters
           I
           last
           spake
           of
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           the
           same
           men
           .
        
         
           Now
           although
           you
           cannot
           name
           one
           
             property
             of
             a
             natural
             fool
          
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Covetous
             man
          
           is
           in
           that
           particular
           
             a
             greater
             fool
          
           ;
           Yet
           I
           will
           make
           the
           parallel
           in
           one
           onely
           ,
           lest
           I
           should
           vveary
           my
           Reader
           ,
           before
           I
           have
           dispatcht
           all
           my
           Clients
           ,
           or
           half
           
             Li●●ed
             my
             men
          
           .
        
         
         
           The
           
             Covetous
             Miser
          
           ,
           if
           you
           mark
           it
           ,
           esteems
           not
           of
           things
           according
           to
           their
           true
           value
           ;
           
             but
             pref●●reth
             bables
             and
             tri●●es
             before
             things
             of
             greatest
             worth
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             most
             rema●kable
             prop●●ty
             of
             a
             natural
             fool
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           being
           like
           the
           ignorant
           Indians
           in
           
             Florida
             ,
             Vi●ginia
             ,
             New-England
          
           ,
           and
           Ken●da
           ,
           who
           for
           a
           
             Copper
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           and
           a
           few
           toys
           ,
           as
           Beads
           and
           Hatchets
           ,
           will
           depart
           from
           the
           
             purest
             gold
          
           ,
           and
           sell
           you
           a
           whole
           Country
           ,
           with
           
             the
             h●uses
             and
             ground
             which
             they
             dwell
             upon
             .
          
        
         
           As
           Judas
           preferred
           thi●ty
           pieces
           of
           si●ver
           ,
           before
           him
           that
           was
           Lord
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           and
           ●ansom
           of
           mankind
           ;
           so
           the
           covet●us
           man
           prese●s
           earth
           ,
           yea
           hell
           to
           
             heaven
             ,
             time
          
           to
           〈◊〉
           ,
           his
           b●dy
           before
           his
           soul
           ,
           yea
           his
           outward
           estate
           before
           either
           soul
           or
           body
           .
           Whereas
           the
           godly
           care
           for
           the
           s●ul
           as
           the
           
             chief
             Jew●l
             ▪
          
           and
           onely
           treasure
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           body
           for
           the
           souls
           sake
           ,
           and
           settle
           their
           inheritance
           in
           no
           land
           but
           the
           
             land
             of
             promise
          
           ;
           their
           end
           being
           to
           
             possess
             a
             Kingd●m
             without
             end
          
           .
           They
           are
           not
           like
           Sh●bna
           ,
           who
           
             built
             his
             Sepulchre
          
           in
           
             ●n●
             Country
          
           ,
           and
           was
           
             buried
             in
             another
          
           .
           But
           like
           our
           
             English
             Me●chants
          
           ,
           that
           traffique
           in
           
             Turkey
             ,
             〈◊〉
             wealth
             in
             Turk●y
             ,
          
           yet
           plant
           not
           in
           Turkey
           ,
           but
           transport
           for
           England
           .
           It
           cannot
           be
           said
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           it
           may
           of
           the
           most
           ,
           that
           they
           
             worship
             the
             Golden
             Calf
          
           ,
           because
           they
           consider
           ,
           that
           Pe●unia
           ,
           the
           
             Worlds
             Queen
             ,
             (
             I
          
           mean
           ,
           that
           world
           whereof
           the
           
             Devil
             is
             King
          
           )
           extends
           her
           R●giments
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           
             brim
             of
             the
             grave
          
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           current
           one
           step
           farther
           .
        
         
           Worldly
           hearts
           are
           penny-wise
           ,
           and
           
             pound
             foolish
          
           ;
           they
           know
           how
           to
           set
           high
           prizes
           upon
           the
           worthless
           
             trash
             of
             this
             world
          
           ;
           but
           for
           
             heavenly
             things
          
           ,
           or
           the
           God
           that
           owns
           them
           ,
           they
           shamefully
           undervalue
           .
           Like
           Judas
           ,
           who
           valued
           
             Mar●es
             Oyntment
          
           ,
           which
           she
           bestowed
           upon
           the
           
             feet
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           at
           
             three
             hundred
             pieces
             of
             silver
          
           ,
           and
           
             sold
             his
             Master
          
           ,
           on
           whom
           that
           odour
           was
           spent
           ,
           for
           thirty
           .
           But
           it
           is
           not
           so
           with
           the
           godly
           ,
           they
           think
           it
           the
           
             best
             purchase
          
           that
           ever
           was
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           
             to
             buy
             him
             who
             bought
             them
             ,
             in
             comparison
             of
             whom
             all
             things
             else
             are
             dross
             and
             dung
             ,
          
           as
           Paul
           speaks
           ,
           
             Phil.
             3.
             8
          
           
           And
           indeed
           if
           we
           once
           
             hav●
             him
          
           ,
           we
           
             have
             all
             things
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           argues
           ,
           
             Rom.
             8.
             32.
             1
             
             Cor.
             3.
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           So
           that
           the
           
             godly
             man
          
           is
           onely
           rich
           ,
           the
           
             servant
             of
             Christ
          
           is
           
             Lord
             of
             all
          
           .
           Whereas
           by
           a
           just
           
             judgement
             of
             God
             upon
             the
             covetous
             Mise●
             ,
          
           who
           makes
           
             Mamm●n
             his
             god
          
           ,
           the
           Devil
           makes
           them
           his
           D●udges
           ,
           to
           get
           and
           bring
           him
           in
           Gold
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           
             King
             of
             Spain
          
           does
           the
           poor
           I●dians
           )
           that
           he
           may
           keep
           it
           in
           banke
           ,
           for
           the
           
             next
             prodigal
             to
             spend
          
           as
           ill
           ,
           as
           the
           other
           
             got
             it
          
           .
           As
           how
           often
           is
           that
           spent
           upon
           one
           
             Christmas
             revelling
          
           by
           the
           Son
           ,
           which
           was
           
             forty
             years
             a
             getting
          
           by
           the
           Father
           ?
           O
           fools
           incompa●able
           !
           to
           take
           a
           world
           of
           care
           and
           
             pains
             ,
             en●ure
          
           so
           much
           
             g●ief
             ,
             sting
             of
             co●science
             ,
             loss
             of
             credit
             ,
          
           to
           deprive
           themselves
           of
           
             h●aven
             ,
             damn
             their
             own
             souls
             ,
          
           to
           get
           wealth
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           have
           
             got
             it
          
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           a
           ●ot
           the
           better
           for
           it
           .
           Yea
           ,
           they
           are
           less
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           con●ented
           then
           other
           men
           ,
           〈◊〉
           
             a●commodated
             then
             mean
             men
          
           ;
           Yea
           ,
           a
           〈◊〉
           begger
           that
           hath
           
             n●thing
             here
          
           ,
           is
           in
           better
           estate
           then
           a
           
             rich
             Miser
          
           ,
           that
           hath
           nothing
           in
           effect
           ,
           either
           
             here
             or
             hereafter
          
           .
           O
           that
           they
           would
           but
           use
           that
           !
           yea
           ha●f
           that
           
             wit
             ,
             study
          
           ,
           and
           
             industry
             hereafter
          
           ,
           to
           
             save
             their
             souls
          
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           f●rmerly
           done
           to
           
             damn
             them
          
           .
           But
           hear
           more
           .
        
         
         
           Aristippus
           cared
           onely
           for
           his
           body
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           had
           no
           
             soul
             :
             Zeno
          
           but
           for
           his
           soul
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           had
           no
           
             body
             :
             Achitophel
          
           for
           his
           Family
           alone
           ,
           as
           if
           neither
           soul
           nor
           body
           had
           been
           worth
           caring
           for
           :
           but
           these
           neither
           for
           
             body
             ,
             nor
             soul
             ,
             nor
             any
             thing
             ,
          
           but
           for
           a
           little
           muck
           to
           leave
           behind
           them
           .
           Yea
           ,
           he
           can
           find
           in
           his
           heart
           to
           
             go
             to
             h●ll
             for
             another
          
           ,
           that
           wishes
           him
           gone
           ,
           and
           will
           damn
           his
           own
           soul
           to
           leave
           his
           son
           rich
           .
           Yea
           ,
           what
           a
           deal
           of
           pains
           and
           care
           does
           the
           covetous
           man
           take
           for
           his
           own
           damnation
           ?
           ever
           tormenting
           himself
           to
           get
           that
           ,
           
             for
             getting
          
           whereof
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           tormented
           ?
           so
           himself
           is
           voluntarily
           
             miserable
             here
             and
             hereafter
          
           ,
           that
           others
           may
           be
           happy
           .
           And
           so
           much
           of
           the
           Miser
           .
           The
           next
           I
           will
           fall
           upon
           ,
           shall
           be
           such
           as
           equal
           these
           in
           their
           Idolatry
           another
           way
           ;
           as
           ,
        
         
           
             Sect.
             13.
          
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           what
           think
           you
           of
           common
           Idolaters
           ?
           are
           not
           they
           arrant
           fools
           ?
           I
           'll
           give
           you
           but
           one
           instance
           mentioned
           ,
           
             Exod.
             32.
          
           and
           you
           will
           need
           no
           more
           .
           Turn
           to
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           there
           you
           shall
           find
           that
           those
           
             blockish
             Israelites
             made
             them
             a
             mo●ten
             Calf
             ,
             and
             then
             said
             ,
             This
             is
             thy
             god
             ,
             that
             brought
             thee
             out
             of
             the
             land
             of
             Egypt
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           34.
           
           This
           is
           such
           a
           pregnant
           example
           ,
           that
           there
           needs
           no
           mo●e
           to
           prove
           it
           ;
           that
           a
           Beast
           should
           be
           
             their
             god
          
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           a
           Beast
           of
           their
           own
           making
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           Beast
           should
           have
           brought
           them
           out
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           move
           it self
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           was
           moved
           ,
           and
           that
           before
           it
           had
           any
           being
           :
           This
           is
           such
           a
           blockish
           absurdity
           ,
           that
           as
           one
           would
           think
           ,
           should
           never
           enter
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           him
           who
           is
           endowed
           with
           a
           
             reasonable
             soul.
          
           But
           what
           can
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             darkness
          
           propound
           ,
           that
           a
           
             wicked
             heart
          
           (
           blinded
           with
           the
           custom
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           given
           up
           by
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           further
           blinded
           by
           Satan
           )
           will
           not
           believe
           ?
           as
           appears
           ,
           by
           
             Isa.
             6.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             Psal.
             69.
             23.
             
             Mat.
             13.
             15.
             
             Joh.
             12.
             
             3●
             ,
             39
             ,
             40.
             
             Rom.
             1
             ,
             21
             ,
          
           to
           33.
           
             2
             
             The.
             2.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             2
             Cor.
             ●
             .
             3
             ,
             4.
             2
             
             Tim.
             2.
             26.
             
             Ephe.
             2.
             2.
             
          
        
         
           And
           such
           other
           fools
           are
           the
           Papists
           ,
           though
           
             great
             Clerks
          
           ,
           and
           
             Wise
             men
          
           ,
           who
           
             (
             i●
             I
          
           could
           intend
           to
           acquaint
           you
           )
           maintain
           a
           thousand
           ridiculous
           tenents
           ,
           stifly
           defending
           those
           things
           for
           truth
           ,
           which
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           calls
           in
           express
           words
           ,
           
             The
             doctrine
             of
             devils
          
           ,
           1
           Tim.
           4.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           And
           most
           justly
           are
           they
           
             forsaken
             of
             their
             reason
             ,
             who
             have
             abandoned
             God.
          
           Yea
           ,
           most
           just
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           want
           grace
           ,
           should
           want
           wit
           too
           .
           
             If
             Idolaters
          
           will
           needs
           set
           up
           a
           
             false
             god
          
           for
           the
           true
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           equal
           ,
           that
           the
           
             true
             God
          
           should
           give
           them
           over
           to
           the
           false
           ?
           Again
           ,
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           how
           does
           Lust
           blind
           and
           be●ot
           men
           ?
           when
           the
           Adulterer
           prefers
           a
           
             filthy
             Strumpet
          
           before
           his
           own
           
             chaste
             Wife
          
           ,
           though
           his
           own
           lawful
           Consort
           is
           known
           to
           be
           more
           comely
           and
           lovely
           then
           the
           
             strange
             woman
          
           .
           Yea
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           confess
           the
           same
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           was
           the
           speech
           of
           a
           Nobleman
           )
           
             That
             were
             she
             not
             his
             Wife
             ,
             he
             could
             love
             her
             above
             all
             women
             in
             the
             world
             :
          
           a
           word
           able
           to
           ●ot
           out
           the
           tongue
           that
           spake
           it
           .
           But
           take
           an
           instance
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           
           I
           'll
           give
           you
           one
           amongst
           many
           very
           remarkable
           .
           We
           read
           ,
           
             Judg.
             16.
          
           that
           Sampson
           cared
           more
           for
           this
           very
           sin
           ,
           then
           his
           life
           .
           O
           strange
           debauchedness
           !
           his
           filthy
           lust
           of
           a
           Nazarite
           ,
           leaves
           him
           scarce
           a
           man
           !
           He
           that
           might
           not
           
             drink
             wine
          
           ,
           is
           
             drunk
             with
             the
             cup
             of
             fornication
             .
          
           How
           could
           he
           other
           then
           think
           ,
           if
           Lust
           had
           not
           blinded
           and
           betwitched
           him
           ,
           She
           whose
           body
           is
           mercenary
           to
           me
           ,
           will
           
           easily
           sell
           me
           to
           others
           ?
           she
           will
           be
           fal●e
           ,
           if
           she
           be
           an
           Ha●lot
           .
           Was
           there
           ever
           such
           a
           motion
           made
           to
           a
           reasonable
           man
           ?
           
             Tell
             me
             ,
             wherewith
             thou
             maist
             be
             bound
             to
             do
             thee
             hurt
             .
          
           Who
           would
           not
           have
           spurned
           such
           a
           suitor
           out
           of
           doors
           ?
           And
           when
           upon
           the
           tryal
           he
           saw
           such
           apparent
           treachery
           ,
           he
           yet
           wilfully
           betrays
           his
           life
           ,
           by
           her
           to
           his
           enemies
           .
           All
           sins
           ,
           all
           passions
           have
           power
           to
           blind
           and
           infa●ua●e
           ;
           but
           lust
           most
           of
           all
           .
           Never
           man
           that
           had
           
             drank
             flaggons
             of
             wine
          
           ,
           had
           less
           reason
           left
           him
           ,
           then
           this
           Nazarite
           .
           Many
           an
           one
           
             l●ses
             his
             life
          
           ,
           but
           he
           
             casts
             it
             away
          
           ;
           not
           in
           hatred
           to
           himself
           ,
           but
           in
           love
           to
           a
           Strumpet
           .
           He
           knew
           ●he
           aimed
           at
           nothing
           but
           his
           slavery
           and
           death
           ,
           yet
           had
           not
           power
           to
           deny
           her
           .
           He
           had
           wit
           enough
           to
           
             deceive
             her
          
           thrice
           ,
           nor
           enough
           to
           keep
           himself
           from
           being
           
             dece●ved
             by
             her
          
           .
           Thrice
           had
           he
           seen
           the
           Philistims
           in
           her
           chamber
           ,
           ready
           to
           surprize
           him
           upon
           her
           bands
           ;
           and
           yet
           will
           needs
           be
           a
           Slave
           to
           his
           T●aytor
           .
           Yea
           ,
           in
           effect
           ,
           bids
           her
           
             bind
             him
          
           ,
           and
           call
           in
           her
           Executioners
           to
           
             cut
             his
             throat
          
           .
           O
           beware
           of
           a
           Harlot
           ,
           as
           you
           would
           of
           the
           Devil
           !
           And
           the
           rather
           ,
           for
           that
           under
           the
           habi●
           of
           a
           woman
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           the
           Devil
           in
           shape
           of
           a
           woman
           ,
           as
           some
           have
           so
           been
           cheated
           .
           But
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           what
           can
           we
           think
           of
           an
           improvident
           Gamester
           ?
           Is
           not
           he
           a
           Fool
           ?
           who
           will
           hazard
           his
           whole
           estate
           upon
           the
           chance
           of
           a
           
             treacherous
             Die
          
           ,
           that
           flatters
           him
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           to
           
             throw
             away
          
           his
           wealth
           
             to
             another
          
           .
           And
           a
           Thief
           he
           is
           too
           ,
           for
           if
           he
           wins
           ,
           he
           
             robs
             another
          
           ;
           if
           he
           loses
           ,
           he
           no
           less
           
             robs
             himself
          
           .
        
         
           
             Sect.
             14.
          
           
           Seventhly
           ,
           let
           me
           refer
           it
           to
           any
           rational
           man
           ,
           whether
           the
           
             Voluptuous
             Prodigal
          
           is
           not
           a
           sta●k
           Fool
           ?
           who
           suffers
           himself
           to
           be
           stoln
           away
           for
           an
           Apple
           :
           For
           ,
           for
           a
           little
           tickling
           of
           the
           Palate
           ,
           a
           kind
           of
           running
           Banquet
           ,
           he
           will
           hazard
           the
           loss
           of
           
             eternal
             comfort
          
           ,
           and
           expose
           himself
           to
           a
           
             devouring
             fire
             ,
             an
             everlasting
             burning
             ?
          
           Isai.
           33.
           14.
           
           And
           what
           greater
           folly
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           a
           
             dear
             purchase
          
           ,
           an
           
             ill
             penniworth
          
           ?
           yea
           ,
           a
           desperate
           madness
           ,
           to
           buy
           the
           merriment
           of
           a
           day
           (
           yea
           ,
           possibly
           the
           pleasure
           of
           an
           hour
           may
           determine
           it
           )
           with
           ages
           of
           pangs
           ,
           with
           eternity
           of
           unsufferable
           torments
           ,
           that
           are
           capable
           of
           neither
           ●ase
           nor
           
             end
             ▪
          
        
         
           Nor
           is
           this
           all
           ,
           for
           they
           run
           upon
           
             Gods
             judgements
          
           ,
           as
           Balaam
           did
           upon
           the
           
             swords
             point
          
           in
           the
           
             Angels
             hand
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           so
           far
           from
           being
           afraid
           ,
           that
           they
           applaud
           their
           own
           wisdom
           for
           giving
           such
           liberty
           to
           their
           lusts
           ;
           thinking
           no
           men
           in
           the
           world
           enjoy
           the
           like
           freedom
           .
           When
           indeed
           their
           bondage
           is
           much
           worse
           then
           the
           cruel
           and
           tyrannical
           bondage
           and
           slavery
           of
           Egypt
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           that
           bondage
           was
           of
           the
           
             body
             only
          
           ,
           but
           the
           service
           of
           sin
           is
           of
           the
           
             whole
             man
             ,
             body
             and
             soul.
             
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           the
           bondage
           
             of
             Egypt
          
           ,
           they
           served
           men
           ;
           but
           in
           this
           bondage
           ,
           service
           is
           done
           
             to
             sin
             and
             Satan
          
           ,
           most
           
             vile
             Lords
          
           ,
           which
           command
           most
           base
           and
           
             filthy
             works
          
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           in
           the
           bondage
           
             of
             Egypt
          
           ,
           the
           most
           harm
           was
           temporal
           loss
           
             of
             liberty
          
           ,
           smart
           and
           
             pain
             of
             body
          
           ;
           in
           this
           service
           
             of
             sin
          
           ,
           the
           loss
           is
           eternal
           ,
           even
           destruction
           in
           ,
           
             Hell
             for
             ever
          
           (
           without
           the
           infinite
           goodness
           
             of
             God.
          
           )
           Fourthly
           ,
           in
           this
           bondage
           under
           Phoraoh
           ,
           they
           had
           a
           sense
           of
           their
           thraldom
           ,
           and
           desired
           liberty
           ;
           in
           this
           
             of
             sin
          
           ,
           men
           do
           not
           so
           much
           as
           suspect
           
           themselves
           to
           be
           bound
           ,
           but
           think
           themselves
           f●ee
           ,
           and
           
             despise
             liberty
          
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           in
           all
           outward
           bondage
           ,
           they
           which
           are
           bound
           may
           possibly
           help
           themselves
           ;
           as
           by
           running
           away
           ,
           or
           by
           intreaty
           ,
           or
           by
           ●ansom
           :
           In
           this
           bondage
           we
           lie
           still
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           bound
           hand
           and
           foot
           (
           ●ill
           God
           by
           his
           mercy
           deliver
           us
           )
           not
           having
           so
           much
           as
           the
           least
           thought
           of
           relieving
           our selves
           .
           By
           all
           which
           it
           appears
           ,
           that
           such
           who
           take
           the
           
             most
             liberty
          
           to
           sin
           ,
           a●e
           the
           
             most
             perfect
             slaves
          
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           because
           most
           voluntary
           slaves
           :
           and
           that
           
             Christs
             service
          
           is
           the
           only
           true
           
             freedom
             ;
             his
             yoke
             an
             eas●●
             yoke
             ,
          
           his
           bu●den
           but
           as
           the
           
             burden
             of
             wings
             to
             ab●●d
          
           ,
           which
           makes
           her
           ●lie
           the
           higher
           .
           Wherefore
           ,
           as
           we
           
             serve
             the
             laws
          
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           
             be
             free
          
           ,
           so
           let
           us
           
             serve
             Christ
          
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           be
           the
           
             f●eest
             people
          
           a●●ve
           .
        
         
           A
           godly
           man
           being
           demanded
           ,
           what
           he
           thought
           was
           the
           st●angest
           and
           
             foolish●st
             thing
             in
             the
             world
          
           ,
           answered
           ,
           
             an
             impenitent
             sinner
          
           ,
           or
           an
           V●believer
           :
           For
           said
           he
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           should
           provoke
           God
           ,
           so
           gracious
           and
           mighty
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           believe
           Satan
           the
           Father
           of
           lies
           and
           c●uelty
           ,
           forget
           his
           own
           death
           so
           imminent
           and
           inevitable
           ;
           obey
           the
           command
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           a
           D●udge
           so
           ignoble
           ,
           admire
           the
           world
           so
           fickle
           and
           dangerous
           ,
           prefer
           it
           before
           Heaven
           so
           blessed
           and
           glorious
           ,
           wilfully
           cast
           himself
           into
           Hell
           ,
           a
           place
           so
           woful
           and
           dolorous
           ,
           and
           all
           for
           vanity
           ,
           such
           a
           wretched
           emp●iness
           ;
           that
           he
           should
           
             fear
             the
             blasts
             of
             mens
             breath
             ,
          
           and
           not
           the
           〈◊〉
           
             Gods
             w●ath
          
           ,
           weep
           for
           the
           loss
           of
           friends
           ,
           and
           not
           f●r
           his
           soul.
           And
           lastly
           ,
           that
           Christ
           should
           
             stand
             at
             the
             door
             of
             his
             heart
             ,
          
           c●aving
           for
           entrance
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           ●emedy
           all
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           everlastingly
           happy
           ;
           and
           God
           call
           him
           every
           day
           ,
           either
           by
           his
           Wo●d
           in
           the
           mouths
           of
           his
           Messengers
           ,
           or
           by
           strange
           judgements
           ,
           or
           extraordinary
           mercies
           upon
           himself
           ,
           or
           others
           ,
           and
           all
           in
           vain
           .
           Such
           an
           one
           ,
           sayes
           he
           ,
           is
           the
           
             most
             foolish
             and
             degenerate
          
           creature
           alive
           .
        
         
           Thus
           I
           might
           go
           on
           to
           
             Traytors
             ,
             Murderers
             ,
             Backbiters
             ,
             Seducers
             ,
             Drunka●ds
             ,
             Blasphem●s
             ,
             Persecuters
          
           of
           the
           godly
           ,
           proud
           persons
           ,
           
             Hypocrits
             ,
             Thieves
             ,
             A●●iests
          
           ,
           and
           what
           other
           sinners
           you
           can
           name
           ;
           and
           prove
           them
           all
           
             fools
             alike
          
           .
           But
           I
           have
           already
           (
           upon
           one
           occesion
           or
           other
           )
           done
           it
           in
           some
           other
           Tract
           ,
           only
           ,
           a
           word
           or
           two
           more
           ,
           that
           may
           reach
           to
           all
           ,
           that
           are
           in
           their
           natural
           condition
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           concude
           .
        
         
           
             Sect.
             15.
          
           
           In
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           Are
           not
           
             all
             wilful
             sinners
             a●●ant
             fo●ls
          
           ?
           who
           Adam
           like
           ,
           will
           receive
           whatever
           comes
           ,
           or
           is
           offered
           them
           ?
           be
           it
           b●ibe
           ,
           or
           other
           
             sinful
             bait
          
           ,
           not
           once
           thinking
           
             this
             is
             forbidden
             fruit
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             die
             the
             death
             .
          
           That
           think
           the
           
             v●wed
             enemy
          
           of
           their
           souls
           ,
           can
           offer
           them
           a
           bait
           without
           a
           ho●k
           ?
           you
           cannot
           but
           acknowledge
           them
           stark
           fools
           ,
           though
           thy
           self
           beest
           one
           of
           the
           number
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           for
           men
           to
           dishonour
           God
           ,
           and
           blaspheme
           his
           Name
           ,
           while
           he
           does
           support
           and
           relieve
           them
           ,
           to
           run
           from
           him
           ▪
           while
           he
           does
           call
           them
           ,
           and
           forget
           him
           ,
           whiles
           he
           does
           ●eed
           them
           .
           To
           imitate
           the
           
             common
             Protestants
          
           in
           
             Queen
             Marys
          
           time
           ,
           who
           laughed
           the
           Martyrs
           to
           scorn
           ,
           and
           esteemed
           them
           superstitious
           fools
           ,
           to
           lose
           their
           lives
           and
           
             fortunes
             ,
             for
          
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           accounting
           Faith
           ,
           Holiness
           ,
           Immortality
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           &c.
           mee●
           fopperies
           and
           illusions
           .
           To
           be
           
             quick
             sighted
             in
             other
             mens
             failings
             ,
             and
             blind
             to
             their
             own
             .
          
           Are
           〈◊〉
           these
           so
           many
           infallible
           properties
           of
           a
           fool
           ?
           
           and
           yet
           these
           are
           the
           lively
           characters
           of
           every
           sensualist
           .
           Insomuch
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           should
           give
           you
           a
           List
           or
           
             Catalogue
             of
          
           all
           the
           fools
           in
           one
           City
           ,
           or
           County
           :
           you
           would
           bless
           your selves
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           so
           few
           Bedlam-houses
           ,
           &
           yet
           
             so
             many
             out
             of
             their
             wits
             ,
          
           that
           cannot
           perceive
           or
           discern
           the
           same
           .
           And
           yet
           no
           wonder
           ;
           for
           as
           before
           I
           told
           you
           ,
           sensual
           men
           are
           so
           benighted
           ,
           &
           puzled
           with
           blindness
           ,
           that
           they
           
             know
             no
             other
             way
             ,
             then
             the
             fl●sh
             leads
             them
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           many
           by
           
             loss
             of
             conscience
          
           become
           Athiest●
           and
           by
           
             loss
             of
             Reason
             ,
             Beasts
          
           .
           Yea
           ,
           to
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           spiritually
           good
           ,
           the
           natural
           man
           is
           blind
           ,
           and
           deaf
           ,
           and
           dead
           ,
           as
           ye
           may
           see
           by
           these
           en●uing
           Scriptures
           ,
           1
           Tim.
           5.
           6.
           
           Rom.
           1.
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           25.
           
           Eph.
           5.
           14.
           
           Isa
           6.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           John
           12.
           40.
           
           Psal
           69
           23.
           
           Mat.
           4.
           16.
           
           &
           15.
           14.
           
           Eph.
           4.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           &
           5.
           8.
           1
           
           Pet.
           2.
           9.
           
           Acts
           28.
           27.
           
           Rom.
           11.
           8.
           
           Mat.
           23.
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           19
           ,
           24
           ,
           26.
           
           &
           27.
           3
           
           ▪
           4
           ,
           5.
           2
           
           Pet.
           2.
           16.
           
           Rev.
           3.
           
           1●
           .
           Rom.
           6.
           13.
           
           &
           8.
           11.
           
           Micah
           7.
           16.
           
           Psal.
           58
           4.
           
           Eph.
           2.
           1.
           
           
             If
             our
             Gospel
             be
             hid
             ,
             it
             is
             hid
             to
             them
             that
             are
             lost
             ,
             whom
             the
             god
             of
             this
             wo●ld
             hath
             blinded
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           4.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           But
           it
           is
           otherwise
           with
           the
           godly
           :
           as
           let
           Satan
           and
           the
           world
           offer
           a
           wise
           Christian
           the
           bait
           of
           pleasure
           or
           profit
           ;
           his
           answer
           shall
           be
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           
             buy
             r●p●nta●ce
             so
             dear
             :
             I
          
           will
           not
           
             lose
             my
             s●ul
          
           ,
           to
           
             please
             my
             sense
          
           .
           If
           affliction
           comes
           ,
           he
           will
           consider
           ,
           that
           
             Gods
             punishments
          
           for
           sin
           ,
           calls
           for
           conv●rsion
           from
           sin
           :
           and
           in
           case
           God
           speaks
           to
           him
           by
           his
           Word
           ,
           to
           forsake
           his
           evil
           ways
           ,
           and
           turn
           again
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           amend
           his
           cou●se
           ,
           lest
           i●
           he
           hear
           not
           the
           wo●d
           ,
           he
           should
           feel
           the
           sword
           .
           Whereas
           nothing
           will
           con●ute
           a
           fool
           ,
           but
           fire
           and
           brimstone
           .
        
         
           The
           Lo●d
           spake
           to
           Manasses
           and
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           they
           would
           not
           regard
           :
           Wherefore
           the
           Lord
           brought
           upon
           them
           the
           Captains
           of
           the
           Host
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Ashur
           ,
           that
           took
           Manasses
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           in
           fetters
           ,
           and
           brought
           him
           in
           chains
           ,
           and
           carried
           him
           to
           Babel
           ,
           
             2
             Ch●on
             .
             33.
             10.
             11.
             
          
        
         
           Fools
           ,
           saith
           holy
           
             David
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             transgression
             ,
             &
             because
             of
             their
             iniqui●y
             ,
          
           Psal.
           107.
           17.
           
           From
           which
           words
           Musculus
           in●ers
           ,
           that
           all
           
             wilful
             transg●ess●rs
          
           are
           a●●ant
           f●●ls
           .
           And
           it
           is
           the
           saying
           of
           Cardan
           ,
           That
           dishonesty
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           folly
           and
           madness
           .
           Yea
           ,
           Solomon
           throughout
           all
           his
           Proverbs
           ,
           by
           a
           fool
           ,
           means
           the
           natural
           man
           ;
           and
           by
           a
           wise
           
             man
             ,
             a
             man
             sanctified
          
           .
           O
           that
           it
           were
           rightly
           learned
           ,
           and
           laid
           to
           heart
           by
           all
           ,
           that
           are
           yet
           in
           the
           state
           of
           unregeneracy
           !
           for
           it
           is
           every
           one
           of
           their
           cases
           .
           To
           conclude
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           
             Without
             knowledge
             ,
             the
             soul
             is
             not
             good
             ,
          
           Pro.
           19.
           2.
           
           The
           ignorant
           cannot
           be
           
             innocent
             .
             I
             am
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
          
           (
           says
           our
           Saviour
           )
           John
           8
           ,
           12.
           
           &
           12.
           46.
           
           
             Where
             light
             is
             not
             ,
             Christ
             is
             not
             :
             for
             Christ
             is
             light
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sect.
             16
             Object
          
           .
           But
           here
           thou
           wilt
           say
           ,
           (
           or
           at
           least
           thou
           hast
           reason
           to
           say
           )
           if
           there
           be
           so
           few
           that
           are
           soul-wise
           ,
           I
           have
           all
           the
           reason
           in
           the
           world
           to
           mistrust
           my self
           ;
           wherefore
           ,
           
             good
             Sir
          
           ,
           tell
           me
           how
           I
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           get
           this
           spiritual
           and
           experimental
           knowledge
           ?
           this
           divine
           and
           supernatural
           wisdom
           ?
        
         
           Answ.
           By
           observing
           these
           
             Five
             Rules
          
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             Let
             such
             a
             willing
             and
             ingenious
             soul
             ,
             resolve
             to
          
           practise
           
             what
             he
          
           does
           already
           know
           ,
           or
           shall
           
             hereafter
             be
             acquainted
             with
             from
             the
          
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Christs
           faithful
           Messengers
           :
           For
           He
           that
           will
           do
           my
           Fathers
           Will
           ,
           
             saies
             our
          
           Saviour
           ,
           shall
           know
           the
           doctrine
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           of
           God
           or
           no
           ,
           
             John
             7.
             17.
          
           
           A
           good
           understanding
           have
           all
           they
           that
           keep
           the
           Commandments
           
           
             (
             saies
          
           holy
           David
           )
           Ps.
           111.
           10.
           
             and
             proves
             it
             true
             by
             his
          
           own
           example
           and
           experience
           :
           I
           understood
           
             (
             saies
             he
          
           )
           more
           than
           the
           Ancient
           ,
           and
           became
           wiser
           than
           my
           teachers
           ,
           because
           I
           kept
           thy
           precepts
           ,
           
             Psal.
             119.
             97
             ,
             98
             ,
             99
             ,
             100.
             
          
           To
           a
           man
           that
           is
           good
           in
           his
           sight
           ,
           God
           giveth
           knowledge
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           
             Eccle.
             2.
             26.
          
           
           The
           spiritual
           man
           understandeth
           all
           things
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             15.
          
           
           Wicked
           men
           understand
           not
           judgement
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           seek
           the
           Lord
           ,
           understand
           all
           things
           ,
           
             Prov.
             28.
             5.
          
           
           Admirable
           ●nc●uragements
           
             for
             men
             to
             become
          
           godly
           and
           conscientious
           ;
           
             I
             mean
          
           p●actical
           Christians
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           If
           thou
           wouldst
           get
           this
           precious
           grace
           of
           saving
           knowledge
           ;
           the
           way
           is
           ,
           to
           be
           
             frequent
             in
             h●aring
             the
             word
          
           preached
           ,
           and
           to
           become
           
             studious
             in
             the
             Scriptures
          
           ,
           for
           they
           and
           they
           alone
           
             make
             wise
             to
             salvation
          
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           3.
           15.
           
           
             Ye
             erre
          
           (
           saith
           our
           
             Saviour
             )
             not
             knowing
             the
             Scripture
             ,
          
           Matth.
           22.
           29.
           
           Ma●k
           12.
           24.
           
           We
           must
           not
           in
           the
           search
           of
           heavenly
           matters
           ,
           either
           do
           as
           we
           see
           
             others
             do
          
           ;
           neither
           must
           we
           follow
           the
           
             blinde
             guide
             carnal
             reas●●
          
           ,
           or
           the
           
             deceitful
             guid●
          
           our
           corrupt
           hearts
           ;
           but
           the
           undeceivabl●
           ,
           and
           in●al●ible
           guide
           of
           
             Gods
             Wo●d
          
           ,
           which
           is
           truth
           it self
           :
           and
           great
           need
           there
           is
           ,
           for
           as
           we
           cannot
           perceive
           the
           
             fulness
             of
             our
             faces
          
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           told
           us
           ,
           or
           we
           take
           a
           glass
           and
           look
           our selves
           therein
           :
           so
           neither
           can
           we
           see
           the
           blemishes
           of
           our
           Souls
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           notable
           degree
           of
           spiritual
           Wisdom
           ,
           but
           either
           God
           must
           make
           i●
           known
           to
           us
           by
           his
           Spi●●
           ,
           or
           we
           must
           collect
           the
           same
           out
           of
           the
           Sc●iptures
           ,
           that
           
             cel●stial
             glass
          
           ;
           though
           this
           also
           must
           be
           done
           by
           the
           
             Spirits
             help
          
           .
           Therefore
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           If
           thou
           wilt
           be
           Soul-wis●
           ,
           and
           truly
           profit
           by
           studying
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           be
           〈◊〉
           and
           fervent
           in
           Prayer
           to
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           only
           giver
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           direction
           of
           his
           
             holy
             Spirit
          
           :
           For
           first
           ,
           humble
           and
           faithful
           Prayer
           ,
           u●he●ed
           in
           by
           meditation
           ,
           is
           the
           
             cure
             of
             all
             obscurity
          
           .
           Especially
           being
           accompanied
           with
           f●rvour
           and
           ferven●y
           ;
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Matth.
             21.
             22
             ,
             If
             any
             ●ack
             wisdom
             ,
          
           saith
           St.
           
             James
             ,
             let
             him
             ask
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             giveth
             to
             all
             men
             liberally
             and
             reproacheth
             no
             man
             ,
             and
             it
             shal
             be
             given
             him
             ,
          
           Jam.
           1.
           5.
           
           Mark
           the
           words
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             if
             any
          
           ;
           wherefore
           let
           no
           man
           deny
           his
           soul
           this
           comfort
           .
           Again
           ,
           
             ask
             and
             have
          
           ;
           It
           cannot
           come
           upon
           easier
           terms
           .
           Yea
           ,
           God
           seems
           to
           like
           this
           suit
           so
           well
           in
           Solomon
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           were
           beholding
           to
           his
           Creature
           ,
           for
           wishing
           well
           to
           it self
           .
           And
           in
           vain
           do
           we
           expect
           that
           
             alms
             of
             grace
          
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           do
           not
           so
           much
           as
           beg
           .
           But
           in
           praying
           for
           Wisdom
           ,
           do
           not
           pray
           for
           it
           
             without
             putting
             difference
          
           ;
           desire
           not
           so
           much
           brain-knowledge
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           Soul-wise
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           will
           imploy
           your
           wisdom
           to
           the
           
             glory
             of
             the
             giver
          
           .
           Let
           thine
           hearts
           desire
           be
           
             to
             know
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             Christ
             in
             Faith
             ,
             Faith
             in
             good
             works
          
           ;
           to
           
             know
             Gods
             Will
          
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           
             do
             it
          
           ;
           and
           before
           the
           knowledge
           of
           all
           other
           things
           ,
           desire
           to
           
             know
             thy self
          
           ;
           and
           in
           thy self
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           thy
           strength
           ,
           as
           thy
           weakness
           :
           Pray
           that
           thine
           heart
           may
           serve
           thee
           in
           stead
           of
           a
           commentary
           ,
           to
           help
           thee
           understand
           such
           points
           of
           Religion
           as
           are
           
             most
             needful
          
           and
           necessary
           ,
           and
           that
           thy
           Life
           may
           be
           
             an
             Exposition
          
           of
           thy
           
             inward
             man
          
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           sweet
           harmony
           betwixt
           
             Gods
             word
             ,
             thy
             judgement
          
           ,
           and
           
             whole
             conversation
          
           ,
           that
           what
           the
           
             natural
             man
          
           knoweth
           by
           roat
           ,
           thou
           mayst
           
             double
             by
             feeling
          
           the
           same
           in
           thine
           heart
           and
           affections
           .
           As
           indeed
           experimental
           and
           
             saving
             knowledge
          
           is
           no
           less
           felt
           then
           known
           ;
           and
           I
           cannot
           tell
           
           how
           ,
           comes
           rather
           
             out
             of
             the
             abundance
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           than
           by
           extreme
           study
           ;
           or
           rather
           is
           
             sent
             by
             God
             unto
             good
             men
             ,
          
           like
           the
           Ram
           that
           was
           brought
           to
           Abraham
           when
           he
           would
           have
           Sacrificed
           his
           son
           Isaac
           .
           When
           
             Christ
             taught
             in
             the
             Temple
             ,
             they
             asked
             ,
             How
             knoweth
             this
             man
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             seeing
             he
             never
             learned
             them
             ?
          
           So
           it
           is
           a
           wonder
           what
           learning
           some
           men
           have
           ,
           that
           have
           
             no
             learning
          
           !
           Like
           Prisilla
           and
           Aquila
           ,
           poor
           Tent-makers
           ,
           who
           were
           able
           to
           
             school
             Apollos
          
           that
           great
           Clerk
           ,
           a
           man
           renowned
           for
           his
           learning
           :
           What
           can
           we
           say
           to
           it
           ?
           For
           no
           other
           reason
           can
           be
           given
           ,
           but
           as
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             Father
             ,
             so
             it
             pleaseth
             thee
             :
          
           For
           as
           Jacob
           said
           of
           his
           Venison
           ,
           when
           his
           Father
           asked
           how
           he
           came
           by
           it
           so
           
             suddenly
             ?
             Because
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             brought
             it
             suddenly
             to
             my
             hands
             .
          
           So
           holy
           &
           righteous
           men
           do
           more
           easily
           understand
           the
           words
           of
           God
           ,
           than
           do
           the
           wicked
           ,
           because
           God
           brings
           the
           meaning
           suddenly
           to
           their
           hearts
           ,
           as
           we
           read
           ,
           
             Luk.
             24.
          
           
           That
           
             Christ
             (
             standing
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             his
             Apostles
             after
             he
             was
             risen
             from
             the
             dead
             )
             opened
             their
             understandings
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             understand
             clearly
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             what
             was
             written
             of
             him
             in
             the
             Law
             of
             Moses
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Psalms
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           44.
           45.
           
           Lo
           how
           suddenly
           their
           knowledge
           came
           unto
           them
           !
           But
           see
           what
           
             a
             general
             promise
             God
          
           (
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           Wisd●m
           )
           hath
           made
           
             to
             all
             that
             serve
             him
          
           ,
           Prov.
           1.
           
           
             Turn
             you
             at
             my
             reproof
             ,
             and
             behold
             I
             will
             pour
             out
             my
             spirit
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             make
             known
             my
             words
             unto
             you
             ,
          
           vers
           .
           23.
           
           And
           
             Psal.
             25.
             
             The
             secrets
             of
             the
             Lord
             are
             revealed
             to
             them
             that
             fear
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             covenant
             is
             to
             give
             them
             understanding
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           14.
           
           These
           secrets
           are
           hid
           from
           the
           wicked
           ,
           neither
           hath
           he
           made
           any
           such
           covenant
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           contrary
           :
           As
           see
           ,
           
             Dan.
             12.
             10.
             
             Vnto
             you
             it
             is
             given
             to
             know
             the
             secrets
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             but
             to
             others
             in
             Parables
             ,
             that
             they
             seeing
             should
             not
             see
             ,
             and
             hearing
             they
             should
             not
             understand
             ,
          
           Luk.
           ●
           .
           10.
           
           Mark
           3.
           11.
           
           Matth.
           13.
           13.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           It
           is
           not
           enough
           to
           pray
           ,
           except
           also
           it
           be
           
             in
             Christs
             name
          
           ,
           and
           
             according
             to
             his
             will
             ,
             believing
             to
             be
             heard
             for
             his
             sake
             ,
          
           and
           that
           it
           be
           the
           
             intercession
             of
             Gods
             own
             spirit
          
           in
           you
           :
           And
           (
           being
           truly
           sensible
           of
           your
           sins
           and
           wants
           )
           that
           you
           chiefly
           pray
           for
           the
           
             pardon
             of
             sin
          
           ,
           the
           
             effusion
             of
             grace
          
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           
             assistance
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
          
           :
           that
           you
           may
           more
           
             firmly
             believe
          
           ,
           more
           
             soundly
             repent
          
           ,
           more
           
             zealously
             do
          
           ,
           more
           
             patiently
             suffer
          
           ,
           and
           more
           
             constantly
             persevere
          
           in
           the
           practise
           and
           profession
           of
           every
           duty
           .
        
         
           But
           above
           all
           you
           must
           know
           ,
           that
           as
           
             Sampsons
             companions
          
           could
           ne●er
           have
           found
           out
           his
           Riddle
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           not
           
             plowed
             with
             his
             Heifer
          
           ,
           so
           
             ●o
             man
             can
             knew
             the
             secrets
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             revelation
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           ●2
           .
           8.
           
           
             Mat.
             16.
             17.
          
           
           Yea
           ,
           suppose
           a
           man
           be
           not
           inferiour
           to
           Portius
           or
           Pythagoras
           ,
           who
           
             kept
             all
          
           things
           in
           Memory
           ,
           that
           ever
           they
           had
           
             read
             ,
             ●eard
          
           ,
           or
           seen
           :
           To
           Virgil
           ,
           of
           whom
           it
           is
           reported
           ,
           that
           if
           all
           
           Sciences
           ●ere
           lost
           ,
           they
           might
           be
           found
           again
           in
           him
           :
           To
           
             Aben
             Ezra
          
           ,
           of
           whom
           〈◊〉
           was
           said
           ,
           that
           
             if
             knowledge
             had
             put
             out
             her
             Candle
             ,
          
           at
           
             his
             brain
          
           she
           might
           ●●ght
           it
           again
           ;
           and
           that
           his
           head
           was
           a
           
             throne
             of
             Wisdom
          
           :
           or
           
             Josephus
             ●aligar
          
           ,
           who
           was
           skilled
           in
           thirty
           Languages
           :
           Yet
           if
           he
           want
           the
           
             Spirit
             〈◊〉
             God
          
           to
           be
           his
           teacher
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           dunce
           to
           the
           meanest
           and
           most
           illiterate
           ●●liever
           .
           For
           one
           excellent
           and
           necessary
           
             prerogative
             of
             the
             spiritual
             man
          
           〈◊〉
           this
           ,
           he
           hath
           God
           for
           his
           teacher
           ;
           he
           learns
           the
           counsels
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           
           that
           Spirit
           which
           only
           knoweth
           Gods
           counsels
           ,
           
             Luk.
             21.
             15.
          
           which
           is
           no
           small
           priviledge
           :
           for
           the
           Scholar
           learns
           quickly
           ,
           when
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           is
           his
           Teacher
           ;
           the
           Eye
           sees
           distinctly
           ,
           when
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           doth
           enlighten
           it
           .
           With
           the
           
             Spirits
             help
          
           ,
           the
           means
           can
           never
           be
           
             too
             weak
          
           ;
           without
           ,
           never
           strong
           enough
           ,
           
             Luk.
             24.
             44
             ,
             45.
             
             P●●v
             .
             1.
             23.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sect.
             17.
          
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           Thou
           must
           get
           
             an
             humble
             conceit
             of
             thine
             own
             wisdom
             .
          
           The
           
             first
             step
             to
             knowledge
          
           ,
           is
           to
           know
           our
           own
           Ignorance
           .
           We
           must
           
             become
             fools
          
           in
           our
           own
           opinion
           ,
           before
           we
           can
           be
           
             truly
             wise
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           sets
           it
           down
           ▪
           
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             18.
          
           
           And
           indeed
           ,
           the
           
             opinion
             of
             our
             k●owing
             enough
          
           ,
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           
             causes
             fou●
             knowing
             so
             li●●le
          
           :
           for
           what
           we
           p●esume
           to
           have
           attained
           we
           
             s●ek
             not
          
           after
           .
           Ye●
           ,
           the
           very
           
             first
             〈◊〉
          
           of
           a
           Christian
           is
           
             humility
             .
             He
             will
             teach
             the
             humble
             his
             way
             ,
          
           Psal.
           25.
           9.
           
           Jam.
           4.
           6.
           1
           
           Pet.
           5
           5.
           
           And
           he
           that
           hath
           not
           learned
           the
           
             first
             le●●on
          
           ,
           is
           not
           fit
           to
           
             take
             out
             a
             new
             .
             Pride
          
           is
           a
           
             great
             l●t
             to
          
           true
           wisdom
           :
           For
           
             God
             resisteth
             the
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             giveth
             grace
             to
             the
             humble
             ,
          
           Jam.
           4.
           6.
           1
           
           Pet
           5.
           5.
           
           Whence
           it
           comes
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           few
           proud
           wits
           are
           reformed
           ,
           Joh
           9.
           39.
           
           And
           fo●
           this
           cause
           also
           did
           out
           Saviour
           propound
           his
           woes
           to
           the
           Pha●●s●es
           ,
           his
           d●ct●ines
           to
           the
           Pe●ple
           .
        
         
           A
           heart
           full
           of
           Pride
           ,
           is
           like
           a
           vessel
           full
           of
           〈◊〉
           This
           self-opinion
           must
           be
           
             blown
             out
          
           of
           us
           ,
           before
           
             saving
             knowledg●
          
           will
           be
           
             p●u●ed
             into
             us
             .
             Christ
          
           will
           know
           none
           but
           the
           humble
           and
           none
           but
           humble
           souls
           truly
           
             know
             Christ.
          
           
        
         
           Now
           the
           way
           to
           become
           humble
           ,
           is
           by
           taking
           a
           serious
           view
           of
           our
           wants
           .
           The
           P●aco●ks
           pride
           is
           much
           abated
           ,
           when
           she
           looks
           on
           the
           blackness
           of
           her
           legs
           and
           feet
           .
           Now
           suppose
           we
           know
           never
           so
           much
           ,
           yet
           that
           which
           
             we
             know
          
           is
           〈◊〉
           then
           that
           which
           
             we
             are
             ignoran●
             of
          
           :
           and
           the
           more
           
             we
             know
          
           ,
           the
           
             more
             we
             know
             we
             want
          
           ,
           Prov
           1.
           5
           ,
           7.
           
           Psal.
           73.
           22.
           
           And
           the
           less
           ●ensible
           we
           are
           of
           our
           
             blind●ess
             ,
             sickness
             ,
             d●formity
          
           ,
           &c.
           the
           more
           
             blind
             ,
             sick
          
           ,
           and
           d●fo●med
           we
           are
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Thou
           must
           labour
           to
           get
           a
           true
           and
           lively
           faith
           :
           for
           as
           without
           faith
           we
           cannot
           please
           God
           ,
           so
           without
           faith
           ,
           no
           man
           can
           
             know
             God.
          
           Faith
           most
           clearly
           beholds
           tho●e
           things
           which
           are
           hid
           both
           from
           the
           
             eye
             of
             sense
          
           ,
           and
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             of
             reason
          
           ,
           John
           12.
           46.
           
           
             Vnregenerate
             m●n
          
           ,
           that
           want
           saith
           ,
           are
           like
           
             blind
             Sampson
          
           without
           his
           guide
           ;
           or
           like
           P●liphemus
           ,
           who
           never
           had
           but
           
             one
             eye
          
           ,
           and
           that
           
             V●ysses
             put
             out
          
           .
           For
           so
           does
           the
           pleasure
           and
           custom
           of
           sin
           blind
           the
           Sen●ualist
           .
        
         
           We
           must
           have
           minds
           lifted
           
             above
             natu●e
          
           ,
           to
           see
           and
           love
           
             things
             above
             nature
             ,
             heavenly
             wisdom
             ,
          
           to
           see
           
             heavenly
             truth
          
           ;
           or
           else
           that
           truth
           which
           is
           saving
           ,
           will
           be
           to
           us
           a
           Mystery
           ,
           Ma●k
           4.
           11.
           
           If
           it
           seem
           not
           foolishn●ss
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           2.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           14.
           
           
             To
             them
             that
             are
             lost
             ,
             the
             Gospel
             is
             hid
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           4.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           Whereas
           the
           
             Believer
             discerns
             al
             things
             ,
             even
             the
             deep
             things
             of
             God
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           2.
           10.
           2
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           Yea
           ,
           God
           
             giveth
             him
             a
             mouth
             ,
             and
             wisdom
             ,
             where-against
             all
             his
             Adversaries
             shall
             not
             be
             able
             to
             speak
             or
             resist
             ,
          
           Luke
           21.
           15.
           
           These
           are
           the
           
             five
             steps
          
           ,
           which
           lead
           up
           to
           the
           
             palace
             of
             wisdom
          
           ,
           which
           all
           must
           ascend
           by
           ,
           that
           mean
           to
           enter
           .
           If
           you
           have
           once
           attained
           this
           
             precious
             grace
             of
             saving
             knowledge
             ,
             you
          
           wil
           as
           much
           as
           in
           
             you
             lies
             ,
             employ
             the
             same
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             give●
             .
          
        
         
           An
           end
           of
           the
           
             first
             part
          
           (
           as
           a
           
             penyworth
             of
             Lawn
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             whole
             piece
          
           )
           Such
           as
           would
           have
           the
           residue
           ,
           let
           them
           read
           
             the
             Trial
             of
             true
             Wisdom
          
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           
             first
             part
          
           of
           my
           
             Christian
             Library
          
           ;
           out
           of
           which
           Quiver
           this
           Arrow
           is
           drawn
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
  

