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chap._n 8._o sect._n 1_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o some_o one_o man_n in_o this_o state_n of_o innocency_n do_v live_v solitarelie_o by_o himself_o not_o have_v the_o company_n or_o help_n of_o any_o other_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o howsoever_o he_o may_v want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o particular_n the_o which_o do_v not_o make_v a_o imperfect_a knowledge_n &_o also_o be_v inferior_a to_o other_o in_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v endue_v with_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o as_o have_v be_v say_v this_o state_n of_o happiness_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n although_o in_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n it_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o it_o for_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o general_a rule_n that_o in_o all_o state_n of_o innocency_n 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his_o innocence_n the_o which_o point_n only_o rest_v to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v to_o be_v define_v by_o his_o happiness_n and_o by_o comparison_n make_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o regeneration_n for_o first_o man_n know_v whatsoever_o may_v any_o way_n make_v for_o his_o good_a and_o happy_a estate_n as_o namely_o he_o have_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o happiness_n behold_v he_o daily_o and_o continual_o although_o not_o in_o his_o essential_a form_n which_o be_v incomprehensible_a yet_o in_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o glory_n beside_o he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n who_o form_n kind_n nature_n property_n virtue_n quality_n and_o commodity_n he_o do_v perfect_o comprehend_v as_o appear_v in_o that_o adam_n give_v to_o every_o beast_n a_o name_n agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n he_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v family_n and_o commonwealth_n with_o meet_a order_n and_o law_n and_o in_o general_a whatsoever_o thing_n do_v any_o way_n belong_v to_o the_o necessity_n use_n pleasure_n or_o commodity_n of_o human_a life_n second_o we_o may_v gather_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o create_a knowledge_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o renew_a knowledge_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v put_v together_o in_o one_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o best_a &_o most_o learned_a divine_n politician_n physician_n logician_n mathematician_n philosopher_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o any_o kind_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a sound_z pure_a subtle_a &_o perfect_a as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o no_o marvel_v see_v he_o have_v far_o more_o excellent_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n whether_o we_o regard_v his_o own_o nature_n &_o therein_o the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o all_o his_o sense_n and_o faculty_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a or_o yet_o his_o schoolmaster_n and_o teacher_n who_o be_v godhimselfe_n sect._n 2_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n thus_o much_o of_o man_n knowledge_n in_o his_o pure_a estate_n from_o the_o which_o we_o come_v to_o his_o corrupt_a state_n as_o out_o of_o the_o clear_a sunshine_n into_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n for_o as_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n his_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n so_o since_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v overcast_v &_o even_o whole_o possess_v with_o palpable_a darkness_n be_v destitute_a not_o only_o of_o all_o actual_a knowledge_n but_o also_o of_o all_o ability_n of_o attain_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o any_o faculty_n virtue_n industry_n or_o any_o mean_v inherent_a in_o himself_o the_o which_o in_o the_o former_a section_n we_o call_v potential_a knowledge_n for_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n namely_o actual_a real_a or_o that_o which_o be_v already_o get_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o listen_v to_o consider_v it_o that_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o man_n be_v mere_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n by_o natural_a knowledge_n we_o mean_v that_o knowledge_n which_o isâ—_n and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n mind_n who_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o have_v neither_o increase_v nor_o decrease_v that_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o both_o which_o accident_n may_v happen_v to_o carnal_a man_n as_o we_o be_v to_o declare_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 6._o in_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n we_o be_v to_o account_v all_o ignorant_a people_n who_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o rudeness_n and_o ignorance_n not_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o get_v knowledge_n as_o the_o hear_v read_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v no_o other_o opinion_n of_o god_n and_o of_o religion_n than_o those_o rudimente_n and_o beginning_n which_o they_o bring_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o which_o they_o have_v get_v or_o rather_o which_o have_v creep_v into_o their_o mind_n by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o not_o seek_v or_o look_v after_o any_o knowledge_n not_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o out_o of_o the_o creature_n the_o which_o be_v daily_o behold_v feel_v and_o enjoy_v can_v not_o but_o leave_v some_o impression_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o reason_n remain_v in_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n even_o in_o this_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o this_o god_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v worship_v &_o honour_v in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o there_o fore_o will_v punish_v sinner_n and_o reward_v good_a and_o innocent_a man_n likewise_o he_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o second_o table_n yea_o more_o than_o of_o the_o first_o whereby_o he_o can_v decern_v right_a from_o wrong_n honest_a thing_n from_o unhonest_a so_o that_o he_o condemn_v theft_n oppression_n incest_n adultery_n murder_n and_o such_o like_a gross_a sin_n for_o although_o many_o do_v diminish_v this_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o become_v such_o detestable_a atheist_n as_o to_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n yet_o man_n natural_o think_v otherwise_o as_o appear_v plain_o both_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o common_a experience_n for_o the_o first_o we_o have_v this_o doctrine_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 20._o that_o which_o be_v know_v of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o god_n have_v make_v know_v to_o all_o
1._o 26._o brethren_n you_o see_v your_o call_n that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n be_v choose_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v evident_a for_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o who_o will_v believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v renounce_v his_o own_o knowledge_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o other_o but_o the_o more_o wit_n and_o learning_n a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o he_o attribute_v to_o it_o to_o himself_o &_o to_o his_o own_o strength_n whereas_o they_o who_o have_v a_o small_a measure_n of_o these_o gift_n do_v not_o trust_v so_o much_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n witness_v say_v that_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n to_o win_v a_o fool_n to_o wisdom_n than_o one_o who_o think_v or_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o so_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o great_a ignorance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n now_o for_o the_o knowledge_n which_o man_n have_v of_o the_o creature_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 2._o 13._o 13._o man_n have_v forsake_v god_n the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n and_o then_o what_o wisdom_n can_v be_v in_o he_o for_o as_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n so_o be_v he_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v natural_o so_o void_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n as_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o differ_v from_o a_o bruit_n beast_n but_o only_o in_o the_o outward_a proportion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o speak_v nay_o he_o be_v more_o ignorant_a than_o be_v the_o brute_n beast_n whereof_o there_o be_v almost_o none_o which_o know_v not_o and_o that_o without_o any_o teacher_n even_o by_o the_o secret_a instinct_n of_o nature_n what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_n for_o itself_o yea_o the_o secret_a virtue_n of_o some_o herb_n or_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v stand_v they_o in_o stead_n but_o man_n be_v any_o way_n distress_v know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v either_o to_o god_n or_o any_o natural_a thing_n for_o help_v be_v so_o 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