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A57125	A treatise of the necessity of humane learning for a Gospel-preacher shewing the use of I. Languages, II. Rhetoric, III. Logic, IV. Natural philosophy, V. Moral philosophy, VI. History, VII. Chronology, VIII. Arithmetic, IX. Geometry, X. Astronomy, XI. Geography, and the benefits of learning in all ages : also this question is determined, whether grace be essential to a minister of the Gospel? / by Edward Reyner ...	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, J. (John), b. 1624.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1232; ESTC R22136	152,217	372

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 unlearned men were amazed Acts 4.13 Ergo the Apostles had no humane learning Ans They counted the Apostles unlearned because they being fishermen were not trained up in learning nor educated in Schools as the Pharisees were therefore they wondred that men unlearned were so well-skill'd in the doctrine of Moses and the Prophets and could speak so boldly of the mysteries of the Gospel They wondered at Christ's learning seeing he was a Carpenter's son as then reputed and never learn'd at School Matth. 13.55 56. John 7.15 How knoweth this man letters having never learned The second Proposition Though many of the Prophets were call'd or taken from secular imployments as Elisha from the plow King 19.19 20. Zechariah from husbandry chap. 13.5 Amos from the herd Amos 1.1 and 7.14 and divers of the Apostles from their nets ships and fishing as Peter Andrew James and John Mar. 1.16 to 21. and Matthew from the Custom-house where he sate chap. 9.9 Yet others of them were educated in humane learning Acts 7.22 as Moses was in all the learning of the Egyptians by the care of Pharaoh's daughter Dan. 1.4 and Daniel in the learning and Tongue of the Chaldeans by Nebuchadnezzar's command Paul was brought up at the feet of Gamaliel Acts 22.3 Festus told him of his much learning The third Proposition Christ and his Apostles made good use of Tongues Arts and Sciences for opening the Scriptures and for explaning applying and pressing the Doctrines contained therein and what they delivered to their hearers Of Tongues in citing and translating Scriptures out of Hebrew in the Old Testament into Greek in the New and expounding them and in speaking to men of several Nations in their own Language Acts 2.4 5 6. 1 Cor. 14.18 Of Arts as Rhetoric Logic Philosophy as hath been declared before Their use of learning shews they had learning The fourth Proposition The Prophets and Apostles made use of books of the holy Scriptures chiefly and also of humane Authors to read them Mr. Weemse saith 〈◊〉 Divine 〈◊〉 pag. 66. that the Prophets and the Apostles to wit some of them learned their humane Arts and Sciences from men as Moses did from the Egyptians Daniel from the Chaldeans Paul from Gamaliel but as they were Prophets and Apostles they had their divine knowledge immediately from God yet they were to retain and keep it by reading S●m as the fire that came from Heaven upon the Altar was miraculous yet when it was once kindled they kept it in with wood as we do our fires Yea they daily increased in knowledge by reading of books especially the holy Scriptures Daniel though a great Prophet did exercise himself much in reading the books of the Prophets chap. 9.2 I Daniel understood by books the number of the years Paul a great Apostle yet made use of Books 2 Tim. 4.13 he writ to Timothy to bring him the Books he left at Troas See Piscator in 2 Tim. 4.13 in his Obse v. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Calvin observes upon that place now that Paul being aged was to prepare himself for death yet he desists not from reading Books Here is commended saith he to all the godly diligent reading of Books by which they may profit Hence the Fury of those Fanatic persons is refel'd who contemning Books and condemning all reading boast of their own Enthusiasms onely Paul commends reading to Timothy 1 Tim. 4.13 It 's certain Paul read humane yea Heathen Authors as the Greek Poets for he alledgeth Sayings out of them As of Menander to convince the Corinthians 1 Cor. 15.33 Evil words corrupt good maners whereby he refutes the Verse of another Poet to wit Anacreon as some think Let us eat and drink for to morrow we shall die vers 32. Of Epimenides to reprehend the Cretians Titus 1.12 Of Aratus to shame the Athenians Acts 17.28 when he disputed against the Philosophers there Scultetus collects out of 2 Tim. 1.6 that Paul was read in Plato's Writings for he useth some of his words as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which is verbum Platonicum Peter quotes a common Proverb or rather two 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. 2 Pet. 2.22 The Dog is turned to his vomit and the Sow to her wallowing in the mire The fifth Proposition Some of them made use not onely of Books for further information of their Minds but of their Notes or Writings for the help of their Memories as Paul did of the Parchments 2 Tim. 4.13 which he left at Troas and sent for The Cloak whereby he was covered from showers and kept warm 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But some think the word signifieth Scriniolum or Theca Libraria a Desk or Coffer wherein Paul laid his Books or Writings Calvin inclines to this sense The Cloak I left with Carpus bring with thee when thou comest and the Books but especially the Parchments What these Parchments were is difficult to determine Some conceive them to be a Scheme or draught and model of Divine Truths methodically digested which Paul had prepared and accommodated to his own use or transfer'd to the use of others as Apollo or Timothy or Titus 1 Cor. 4.6 Hence one infers If Paul had been always supplied with miraculous assistance what needed he to have committed any thing to writing for his own use or to have been so solicitous for his Parchments SECT III. That Joel 2.28 and 1 John 2.27 make not at all against the need of Learning Obj. 3. HAth not God promised to pour out his Spirit upon all flesh in the latter days Joel 2.28 29 and that the Anointing we have received teacheth us all things 1 John 2.27 What need is there then of Learning of Books or Studies for the Ministers of Christ Is not the Teaching of the Spirit sufficient without all these Answ Hereto I return a triple Answer First Joel 2.28 That Prophecy in Joel 2.28 of the effusion of the Spirit in extraordinary Gifts of Tongues and of Prophesying c. was fulfilled at that time when the Holy Ghost came upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost in the form of cloven Tongues like as of fire c. Acts 2.1 to 7. for they that spake in this place were Peter and the eleven Acts 2.14 Peter asserts it for their vindication that the Apostles were not drunk Verse 5 16 17. vers 15 16 17. This was a wonderful and miraculous pouring out of the Spirit shortly after Christ's Ascension Mr. Hollingworth and for the honor of it Ephes 4.8 that God might have a Church among the Gentiles before the fall of the Jewish Church As the miraculous Confusion of Tongues was the casting off of the Heathen Gen. 11.7 so the Gift of Tongues in this variety was a means of their Conversion Though such extraordinary Gifts were conferred on some others besides the Apostles afterwards as Prophesying on Agabus Acts 11.28 and