in_o all_o haste_n to_o call_v for_o aid_n to_o apprehend_v the_o thief_n and_o common_o as_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n so_o they_o will_v hear_v none_o now_o he_o that_o will_v learn_v of_o none_o but_o himself_o have_v a_o fool_n to_o his_o teacher_n and_o such_o as_o refuse_v admonition_n be_v bruitsh_fw-mi as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v prov._n 12._o 1._o and_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n chap._n 15._o 32._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o knowledge_n be_v ignorance_n their_o wisdom_n folly_n their_o sight_n blindness_n they_o neither_o consider_v what_o reason_n speak_v or_o religion_n command_v but_o what_o the_o will_n &_o appetite_n affect_v for_o will_n be_v the_o axletree_n lust_n and_o passion_n thâ—_n wheel_v whereupon_o all_o their_o action_n be_v carry_v and_o do_v run_v appetite_n be_v their_o lord_n reason_v their_o servant_n and_o religion_n their_o slave_n whereas_o religion_n shall_v govern_v their_o judgement_n judgement_n and_o reason_n 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psal._n 25._o 14._o prov._n 3._o 32._o amos_n 3._o 7._o now_o of_o natural_a and_o speculative_a knowledge_n the_o wicked_a have_v as_o large_a a_o share_n as_o the_o godly_a but_o of_o spiritual_a experimental_a and_o save_a knowledge_n which_o be_v supernatural_a and_o descend_v from_o above_o jam._n 3._o 17._o and_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n prov._n 2._o 12._o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o part_n with_o the_o godly_a whence_o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a condition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v blind_a &_o in_o darkness_n mat._n 4._o 16._o &_o 15._o 14._o eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o &_o 5._o 8._o whereas_o believer_n be_v call_v child_n of_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n 1_o thes._n 5._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o nor_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n any_o way_n attainable_a but_o by_o grace_n from_o above_o no_o learning_n experience_n or_o pain_n in_o study_n and_o book_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o it_o ephes._n 1._o 17_o 18._o &_o 3._o 19_o except_o they_o become_v new_a creature_n have_v heart_n eye_n and_o ear_n sanctify_v from_o above_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n become_v their_o teacher_n deut._n 29._o 2_o 3._o 4._o psal._n 111._o 10._o joh._n 15._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 14_o 15._o nor_o be_v it_o save_a knowledge_n that_o they_o seek_v after_o for_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v great_a seeker_n after_o knowledge_n great_a pains-taker_n to_o become_v wise_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a knowledge_n that_o they_o labour_v for_o or_o desire_v indeed_o wisdom_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n have_v ever_o carry_v that_o show_n of_o excellency_n with_o it_o that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a have_v high_o affect_v it_o as_o moses_n who_o study_v for_o wisdom_n and_o solomon_n who_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n who_o travel_v for_o wisdom_n and_o david_n who_o to_o get_v wisdom_n make_v the_o word_n his_o counsellor_n hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 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maker_n but_o as_o a_o hundred_o shoot_v for_o one_o that_o hit_v the_o white_a so_o a_o hundred_o aim_v at_o wisdom_n for_o one_o that_o light_v upon_o it_o eccles._n 7._o 28._o because_o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o thing_n for_o as_o jacob_n in_o the_o dark_a mistake_v leah_n for_o rachel_n so_o many_o a_o blind_a soul_n take_v that_o to_o be_v wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o like_o eve_n who_o think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o absalon_n who_o think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n conâ—â—â—es_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o false_a steward_n who_o think_v it_o wisdom_n to_o deceive_v his_o master_n and_o so_o of_o joseph_n brethren_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o deep_a counsellor_n of_o achâ—ophel_n of_o herod_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o their_o project_n to_o destroy_v jesus_n and_o many_o the_o like_a all_o these_o think_v they_o do_v wise_o but_o they_o be_v mistake_v and_o their_o project_n prove_v foolish_a and_o turn_v to_o their_o own_o ruin_n sect._n 3_o but_o take_v some_o instance_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o naturian_o be_v fool_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o godly_a i_o will_v begin_v with_o those_o that_o repute_v themselves_o &_o be_v repute_v by_o other_o the_o wise_a among_o man_n and_o they_o be_v your_o profound_a humanist_n and_o cunning_a politician_n wherein_o you_o shall_v see_v whether_o the_o most_o and_o great_a number_n be_v not_o gross_o mistake_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o verdict_n touch_v wisdom_n first_o for_o profound_a humanist_n a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o they_o be_v incomparable_o wise_a for_o none_o so_o thirst_n after_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n as_o they_o and_o to_o get_v it_o
the_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o egypt_n for_o first_o that_o bondage_n be_v of_o the_o body_n only_o but_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n body_z and_o soul._n second_o in_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n they_o serve_v man_n but_o in_o this_o bondage_n service_n be_v do_v to_o sin_n and_o satan_n most_o vile_a lord_n which_o command_v most_o base_a and_o filthy_a work_n three_o in_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n the_o most_o harm_n be_v temporal_a loss_n of_o liberty_n smart_n and_o pain_n of_o body_n in_o this_o service_n of_o sin_n the_o loss_n be_v eternal_a even_a destruction_n in_o hell_n for_o ever_o without_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n four_o in_o this_o bondage_n under_o phoraoh_n they_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o their_o thraldom_n and_o desire_a liberty_n in_o this_o of_o sin_n man_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suspect_v themselves_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o think_v themselves_o fâ—ee_v and_o despise_v liberty_n 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the_o strange_a and_o foolishâ—st_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n answer_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n or_o a_o vâ—believer_n for_o say_v he_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v provoke_v god_n so_o gracious_a and_o mighty_a that_o he_o shall_v believe_v satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o cruelty_n forget_v his_o own_o death_n so_o imminent_a and_o inevitable_a obey_v the_o command_n of_o his_o flesh_n a_o drudge_n so_o ignoble_a admire_v the_o world_n so_o fickle_a and_o dangerous_a prefer_v it_o before_o heaven_n so_o bless_v and_o glorious_a wilful_o cast_v himself_o into_o hell_n a_o place_n so_o woeful_a and_o dolorous_a and_o all_o for_o vanity_n such_o a_o wretched_a emptiness_n that_o he_o shall_v fear_v the_o blast_n of_o man_n breath_n and_o not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d god_n wrath_n weep_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n and_o not_o fâ—r_v his_o soul._n and_o last_o that_o christ_n shall_v stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o heart_n crave_v for_o entrance_n that_o he_o may_v remedy_v all_o and_o make_v he_o everlasting_o happy_a and_o god_n call_v he_o every_o day_n either_o by_o his_o woâ—d_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o messenger_n or_o by_o strange_a judgement_n or_o extraordinary_a mercy_n upon_o himself_o or_o other_o and_o all_o in_o vain_a such_o a_o one_o say_v he_o be_v the_o most_o foolish_a and_o degenerate_a creature_n alive_a thus_o i_o may_v go_v on_o to_o traitor_n murderer_n backbiter_n seducer_n drunkard_n blaspheme_v persecuter_n of_o the_o godly_a proud_a person_n hypocrite_n thief_n atheist_n and_o what_o other_o sinner_n you_o can_v name_v and_o prove_v they_o all_o fool_n alike_o but_o i_o have_v already_o upon_o one_o occesion_n or_o other_o do_v it_o in_o some_o other_o tract_n only_o a_o word_n or_o two_o more_o that_o may_v reach_v to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a condition_n and_o i_o shall_v concude_n sect._n 15._o in_o the_o last_o place_n be_v not_o all_o wilful_a sinner_n aâ—â—ant_v foâ—ls_n who_o adam_n like_v will_v receive_v whatever_o come_v or_o be_v offer_v they_o be_v it_o bribe_v or_o other_o sinful_a bait_n not_o once_o think_v this_o be_v forbid_a fruit_n and_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n that_o think_v the_o unwed_a enemy_n of_o their_o soul_n can_v offer_v they_o a_o bait_n without_o a_o hoâ—k_n you_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v they_o stark_a fool_n though_o thy_o self_n be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n again_o for_o man_n to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n while_o he_o do_v support_v and_o relieve_v they_o to_o run_v from_o he_o while_o he_o do_v call_v they_o and_o forget_v he_o while_o he_o do_v â—eed_v they_o to_o imitate_v the_o common_a protestant_n in_o queen_n marys_n time_n who_o laugh_v the_o martyr_n to_o scorn_n and_o esteem_v they_o superstitious_a fool_n to_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n account_v faith_n holiness_n immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n meeâ—_n foppery_n and_o illusion_n to_o be_v quick_a sight_v in_o other_o man_n fail_n and_o blind_a to_o their_o own_o be_v 〈◊〉_d these_o so_o many_o infallible_a property_n of_o a_o fool_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o lively_a character_n of_o every_o sensualist_n insomuch_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o list_n or_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o fool_n in_o one_o city_n or_o county_n you_o will_v bless_v yourselves_o that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o bedlam-house_n &_o yet_o so_o many_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n that_o can_v perceive_v or_o discern_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o no_o wonder_n for_o as_o before_o i_o tell_v you_o sensual_a man_n be_v so_o benight_a &_o puzzle_v with_o blindness_n that_o they_o know_v no_o other_o way_n than_o the_o flâ—sh_n lead_v they_o yea_o many_o by_o loss_n of_o conscience_n become_v atheist_n and_o by_o loss_n of_o reason_n beast_n yea_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_o good_a the_o natural_a man_n be_v blind_a and_o deaf_a and_o dead_a as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o these_o enâ—uing_a scripture_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o rom._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 25._o eph._n 5._o 14._o isa_n 6._o 9_o 10._o john_n 12._o 40._o psal_n 69_o 23._o mat._n 4._o 16._o &_o 15._o 14._o eph._n 4._o 18_o 19_o &_o 5._o 8._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o act_n 28._o 27._o rom._n 11._o 8._o mat._n 23._o 16_o 17_o 19_o 24_o 26._o &_o 27._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 16._o rev._n 3._o 1â—_n rom._n 6._o 13._o &_o 8._o 11._o micah_n 7._o 16._o psal._n 58_o 4._o eph._n 2._o 1._o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o woâ—ld_n have_v blind_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o godly_a as_o let_v satan_n and_o the_o world_n offer_v a_o wise_a christian_a the_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n his_o answer_n shall_v be_v i_o will_v not_o buy_v repentance_n so_o dear_a i_o will_v not_o lose_v my_o sâ—ul_n to_o please_v my_o sense_n if_o affliction_n come_v he_o will_v consider_v that_o god_n punishment_n for_o sin_n call_v for_o conversion_n from_o sin_n and_o in_o case_n god_n speak_v to_o he_o by_o his_o word_n to_o forsake_v his_o evil_a way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o he_o he_o will_v amend_v his_o couâ—se_n lest_o iâ—_n he_o hear_v not_o the_o woâ—d_n he_o shall_v feel_v the_o sword_n whereas_o nothing_o will_v conâ—ute_v a_o fool_n but_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o loâ—d_n speak_v to_o manasses_n and_o to_o his_o people_n but_o they_o will_v not_o regard_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n that_o take_v manasses_n and_o put_v he_o in_o fetter_n and_o bring_v he_o in_o chain_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babel_n 2_o châ—on_n 33._o 10._o 11._o fool_n say_v holy_a david_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o transgression_n &_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n psal._n 107._o 17._o from_o which_o word_v musculus_fw-la infer_v that_o all_o wilful_a transgressor_n be_v aâ—â—ant_a fâ—â—ls_n and_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o cardan_n that_o dishonesty_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o folly_n and_o madness_n yea_o solomon_n throughout_o all_o his_o proverb_n by_o a_o fool_n mean_v the_o natural_a man_n and_o by_o a_o wise_a man_n a_o man_n sanctify_v o_o that_o it_o be_v right_o learn_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n by_o all_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n for_o it_o be_v every_o one_o of_o their_o case_n to_o conclude_v in_o a_o word_n without_o knowledge_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o good_a pro._n 19_o 2._o the_o ignorant_a can_v be_v innocent_a i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 8_o 12._o &_o 12._o 46._o where_o light_n be_v not_o christ_n be_v not_o for_o christ_n be_v light_a sect._n 16_o object_n but_o here_o
by_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n â—2_n 8._o mat._n 16._o 17._o yea_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o portius_n or_o pythagoras_n who_o keep_v all_o thing_n in_o memory_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v read_v â—eard_v or_o see_v to_o virgil_n of_o who_o it_o be_v report_v that_o if_o all_o sciencesâ—ere_v â—ere_z lose_v they_o may_v be_v find_v again_o in_o he_o to_o aben_n ezra_n of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v that_o if_o knowledge_n have_v put_v out_o her_o candle_n at_o his_o brain_n she_o may_v â—â—ght_n it_o again_o and_o that_o his_o head_n be_v a_o throne_n of_o wisdom_n or_o josephus_n maligar_n who_o be_v skill_v in_o thirty_o language_n yet_o if_o he_o want_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o be_v his_o teacher_n he_o be_v a_o dunce_n to_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o illiterate_a â—â—liever_n for_o one_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a prerogative_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o have_v god_n for_o his_o teacher_n he_o learn_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o only_o know_v god_n counsel_n luk._n 21._o 15._o which_o be_v no_o small_a privilege_n for_o the_o scholar_n learn_v quick_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v his_o teacher_n the_o eye_n see_v distinct_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v enlighten_v it_o with_o the_o spirit_n help_v the_o mean_n can_v never_o be_v too_o weak_a without_o never_o strong_a enough_o luk._n 24._o 44_o 45._o pâ—â—v_n 1._o 23._o sect._n 17._o four_o thou_o must_v get_v a_o humble_a conceit_n of_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n the_o first_o step_n to_o knowledge_n be_v to_o know_v our_o own_o ignorance_n we_o must_v become_v fool_n in_o our_o own_o opinion_n before_o we_o can_v be_v true_o wise_a as_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o down_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o and_o indeed_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o know_n enough_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n fouâ—_n know_v so_o liâ—â—le_a for_o what_o we_o presume_v to_o have_v attain_v we_o sâ—ek_v not_o after_o yeâ—_n the_o very_a first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o christian_a be_v humility_n he_o will_v teach_v the_o humble_a his_o way_n psal._n 25._o 9_o jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 5._o and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o first_o leâ—â—on_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o take_v out_o a_o new_a pride_n be_v a_o great_a lâ—t_n to_o true_a wisdom_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet_n 5._o 5._o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o few_o proud_a wit_n be_v reform_v joh_n 9_o 39_o and_o foâ—_n this_o cause_n also_o do_v out_o saviour_n propound_v his_o woe_n to_o the_o pharisee_n his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o peâ—ple_n a_o heart_n full_a of_o pride_n be_v like_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o self-opinion_n must_v be_v blow_v out_o of_o we_o before_o save_v knowledge_n will_v be_v pâ—uâ—ed_v into_o we_o christ_n will_v know_v none_o but_o the_o humble_a and_o none_o but_o humble_a soul_n true_o know_v christ._n now_o the_o way_n to_o become_v humble_a be_v by_o take_v a_o serious_a view_n of_o our_o want_n the_o peacock_n pride_n be_v much_o abate_v when_o she_o look_v on_o the_o blackness_n of_o her_o leg_n and_o foot_n now_o suppose_v we_o know_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o that_o which_o we_o know_v be_v 〈◊〉_d then_o that_o which_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o the_o more_o we_o know_v the_o more_o we_o know_v we_o want_v prov_fw-mi 1._o 5_o 7._o psal._n 73._o 22._o and_o the_o less_o â—ensible_a we_o be_v of_o our_o blindâ—ess_n sickness_n deformity_n etc._n etc._n the_o more_o blind_a sick_a and_o deformed_a we_o be_v five_o thou_o must_v labour_v to_o get_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n for_o as_o without_o faith_n we_o can_v please_v god_n so_o without_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v know_v god_n i'faith_o most_o clear_o behold_v thoâ—e_v thing_n which_o be_v hide_v both_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o reason_n john_n 12._o 46._o unregenerate_v mâ—n_z that_o want_n say_v be_v like_o blind_a samson_n without_o his_o guide_n or_o like_o pâ—liphemus_n who_o never_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n and_o that_o vâ—ysses_n put_v out_o for_o so_o do_v the_o pleasure_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_n blind_v the_o sensualist_n we_o must_v have_v mind_n lift_v above_o nature_n to_o see_v and_o love_v thing_n above_o nature_n heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o see_v heavenly_a truth_n or_o else_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v save_v will_v be_v to_o we_o a_o mystery_n maâ—k_v 4._o 11._o if_o it_o seem_v not_o foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 14._o to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o whereas_o the_o believer_n discern_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o 2_o 15_o 16_o yea_o god_n give_v he_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n where-against_a all_o his_o adversary_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v or_o resist_v luke_n 21._o 15._o these_o be_v the_o five_o step_n which_o lead_v up_o to_o the_o palace_n of_o wisdom_n which_o all_o must_v ascend_v by_o that_o mean_v to_o enter_v if_o you_o have_v once_o attain_v this_o precious_a grace_n of_o save_a knowledge_n you_o will_v as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v employ_v the_o same_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o giveâ—_n a_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n as_o a_o pennyworth_n of_o lawn_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a piece_n such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o residue_n let_v they_o read_v the_o trial_n of_o true_a wisdom_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o christian_a library_n out_o of_o which_o quiver_n this_o arrow_n be_v draw_v finis_fw-la