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A49810	A mite into the treasury being a word to artists, especially to heptatechnists, the professors of the seven liberal arts ... shewing what we own herein, being according to God and Godliness, and of God and what we deny, proceeding from and favouring of those deceitful lips which seduced man from his primitive station, a state of blessedness / [by] Thomas Lawson.	Lawson, Thomas, 1630-1691.	1680 (1680)	Wing L726; ESTC R30492	34,955	52

Cotgrave Printed in the Year 1650. That it was the Stile of France at first as well as of other Countries Tutoyer that is to say Thou to any particular Person they spoke unto but when the Common wealth of Rome turned into an Empire so much Power came into one Mans Hand then in regard he was able to confer Honour and Offices the Countries began to magnifie him and to use You unto him See Symmathus his Epistles to the Emperor Theodosius and to Valentinian Again Pope Clement in his Letter to Sigismund the Emperor wrote We when it was sent from him only and You when it was sent to Sigismund the Emperor only See the Turkish History pag. 1081. Thus the Language of the Spirit of the Holy Men of God of all Nations came to be denied and an improper impertinent and absurd Custom of Speech came to be entertained and is spread as a foul Leprosie and is pleaded for yea by such as would be accounted sharers in Reformation CAP. II. Of LOGICK LOgick is defined to be the Manner or Art of Reasoning and Disputing well of which I have to say as follows The Ante-diluvian and Post-diluvian Patriarchs that is the Fathers that lived before and after the Flood Prophets Seers Evangelists Apostles Bishops Elders Deacons yea all the Holy Men of God Children of Light Children of the Day formed in the Womb of Eternal Wisdom were Qualified and Impowered from above to defend and maintain the Cause Concern and Worship of the Lord in their respective Dispensations with having recourse to Pagan Means Fallen Arts Earthly Wisdom Infectious Sophistry as many Instances left upon Record clearly demonstrate The Lord said unto Moses when he sent him with a Massage to Pharaoh Go therefore I will be with thy Mouth and teach thee what thou shalt say Exod. 4. Here he was drawn from the Puddle of Prophane Arts and Sciences Worldly Wisdom Deceitful Sophistry to have Reliance and Dependance on the living God the Well-Spring of pure Wisdom savoury Knowledg and sound Understanding and he streamed out heavenly Eloquence saying My Doctrine shall drop as the Rain my Speech shall distill as the Dew as the small Rain upon the tender Herb and as the Showers upon the Grass Deut. 32. Moses in the Wisdom from above contended for the Concern of God his Will his Worship maintained the same against Pharaoh Magicians Wise Men Inchanters Apostates without recourse to Pagan Means Arts or Sciences Again Christ who is Alpha and Omega the Amen made a Promise unto his Disciples saying I will give you a Mouth and Wisdom which all your Adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist Luk. 21.15 Thus the Disciples derived heavenly Wisdom from Christ whereby they defended and maintained the Concern of Christ his Kingdom Doctrine Worship against all Adversaries Scribes Pharisees Hypocrites Painted Sepulchres Faithless Lawyers Spoiling Phylosophers Painted Orators Subtil Sophisters Pagan Logicians Christ commended them not to Heathen Schools not to Aristotle Plato or any other Heathen to enable them to refute Hereticks but to his own Gift his Wisdom Armour of Proof his Sword put into their Hands enabling them for his Work Again Certain Libertines Cyrenians Alexandrians Cilicians Asians disputed with Stephen What was the issue of the Contest 't is there Recorded They were not able to resist the Wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke Acts 6 9 10. Thus Stephen obtained Victory over the Champions of the Dragon And how Not by Heathen Wisdom Pagan Logick Spoiling Philosophy but by the Sword of the Spirit Shield of Faith Wisdom from above in this Armour he prevailed So Pagan Logick an Art of the Old Man is not Gospel Armour whereby Stephen refuted the Adversaries of Truth Paul though eminent in Tongues Natural Parts and Abilities and knew what Key opened into the rich Cabinet of heavenly Wiscom and Treasures yet he excluded Natural Arts and Endowments from being that Key saying The Natural Man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God for they are foolishness unto him neither can he know them because they are Spiritually discerned 1. Cor. 2.14 A Natural Man though mounted to the Terret of Philosophick Elevations and to the Zenith of Scholastick Notions and stored with the Quintessence of Serpentine Wisdom and profess himself to be a great Sophist that is Wise Man yet groping in the gloomy Region and dark Night of Degeneration Alienation and Estrangement from God he cannot thereby open one Seal of the sealed Book The Seven-sealed-Book is a thing of God so no way to be opened and read but by the Spirit of God Plato a Heathen Philosopher through Divine Glimpses said well Vertue is not acquired but infused This Paul a skilful Warrior of Christ desirous that the Church might be so harnessed as to hold out against all the Assaults of the old Dragon and his Confederates Instruments mentions the whole Armour of God Ephes 6. or all the Armour of God What be they Girdle of Truth Breast plate of Righteousness Shield of Faith Helmet of Salvation Sword of the Spirit Feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel Here 's no mention made of Subtil Logick nor of Painted Rhetorick nor of Spoiling Philosophy nor of Pagan Ethicks Physicks Metaphysicks he that mentioned the whole Armour of God mentioned not any of these which clearly demonstrates they are not of the Armour of God Whos 's then Of the Old Dragon the Devil The Apostles harnessed with the Armour of God reduced many to the saving Truth they stopt the Mouths of Gain-sayers they bore faithful Testimony to and contended for the Living Life-giving Soul-quickning Truth against such as was harnessed with the Old Dragons Armour the Wise the Scribe the Disputer of this World Subtil Logicians Crafty Sophisters Painted Orators Spoiling Philosophers Drunk with the Dregs of Pagan Ethicks Physicks Metaphysicks Heathenism By what is said 't is evident that in the Patrirachal M●saical and Evangelical Dispensations yea in all Churches Professing Christianity while the Primitive Faith Doctrine and Worship was sincerely maintained the respective Membess thereof were qualified and impowered from above to defend the same and such lively and truly influenced Confessors of the holy Truth are true and divine Logicians influenced from above to Reason Dispute for and Defend the Faith delivered to the Saints and all this we own And as in this Generation the Lord influences his for the performance of that Work and Service unto the which they are called So the insinuating Serpent the old Dragon hath his Agents and Instruments in every Generation to carry on his Work and they are bred and formed in the Womb of Earthly Wisdom this is seen not only among the Professors of Christianity but also among the old Heathen who had their Logick which they defined to be the Art of Reasoning and Disputing well And this Art was brought in and invented by one Zono Eleates a Heathen who lived in or about the Year of the World 34

Darkness Heresie Traditions Serpentine Wisdom was lost within then they began to jangle about Garments without and that none should be capable of Orders or Ecclesiastical Livings and Benefits but that conformed thereto A principio non ita fuit It was not so from the Beginning Then Gospel Simplicity came to be slighted Worldly Pomp Splender and Ostentation came to be pursued then the Life Sum Substance being lost they entertained Aronical Rites and Heathen Inventions into the Christian Church Darkning Sun and Air from this Sourse or Spring ushered in Distinction of Garments without Gowns Hoods Tippets round Caps square Caps Gowns with standing Collars the Pall Rochet Surplice Copes Bonnets Cowls Black Coats Miters Girdles Sursingles c. And to the end that Prelacy and Clergy might be had in outward Reverence and Honour and as Badge to distinguish them by it was enjoyned by Eccl●siastical Canons and Constitutions what manner of Robes all Masters and Fellows of Colledges and Halls all Students of both Universities Ministers Arch-Deacons Prebendaries in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches Deans Batchelors of Arts Masters of Arts Batchelors in Divinity Doctors in Divinity Bishops Arch-Bishops should wear and if any conformed not thereto What followed A Thunderbolt of Excommunication Suspension c. Tertullian an Ancient and Learned Latin Father a Philosopher being convinced of the Truth of Christianity he laid away his Gown grown in fashion by the Romans having Dominion whose Garbe it was and took upon him the usual Country Habit for which he was derided as many are now for not conforming to the World Tertul. de pallio In Tertullian's time every one that was made Presbyter did renounce his Gown which was the Roman Vestment and the Clergy and Laity in the end came to be both alike Habited but notwithstanding the Example of the primitive Church wherein the Ministers Stars in Heaven were redeemed from the Pomp Pride and Fashions of the World and were no way distinguished from other men by their Vestures and notwithstanding the Practice of Tertullian's Time yet Pope Pius the fourth commanded that the Clergy should be clad in Gowns and in the Habit peculiar unto them Onuph in vita ejus Thus the Gown invented by the Greeks from their Example entertained by the Lydians and from the Lydians passed to the Romans came to be the Habit of the Clergy by the Popes Authority and others after And how this is observed every respective Parish and Colledge Students give pregnant Evidence Tertul. de pallio Pol. Virg. lib. 3. cap. 6. CAP XII Of the Garments of the Clergy being of one Colour Of their Black Atire FVller in the third Book of his Ecclesiastical History saith That about the Year 1102. it was ordained that the Garments of Clergy-men should be of one colour so that that Custom is of no great Antiquity Black Colour hath been so reverenced accouned so peculiar to the Clergy that in late Years it caused Admiration if any other Colour presumed to preach as if the Ministry of the Gospel were entailed on that Colour but the Lord is opening the Eyes of Thousands to see the Folly Emptiness and Frothiness of such Conceits The Habits of Black Gowns and Black Coats have been borrowed from Rome or from the Idolatrous Chemarims I saith the Lord will cut off the Remnant of Baal from this place and the Names of the Chemarims by Interpretation Black Coats as profound Hebraicians say Z●ph 1.4 Junius and Tremillius on this Scripture gave this Version Nomen Atrotorum cum sacerdotibus that is the Name of Black Coats with the Priests Hosea Prophesied against them Josiah by Interpretation The Fire of the Lord suppressed them and Christ the heavenly Josiah is at work to make a Reformation in the Earth to Burn up Wood Hay and Stuble the Inventions of Men. Jcrom a Learned Man a Reverend Father in the Church about the Year 348. bad Nepotian being to enter into the Clergy To avoid Black Attire And a Bishop was condemned by the Council of Grangre for introducing the Fashion of Long Sad Coloured Cloaks which that Assembly Condemned as unbeseeming the Priesthood Tertul. de pallio with the Notes of Salmasius CAP. XIII Of the PALL THe Pall was an Episcopal Vestment coming over the Shoulders made of Sheep Skin in Memorial of him that sought the Stray Sheep and having found the same laid it on his Shoulders Wrought and Embroidred with Crosses it was Ordained by Gregory the great a Pope That the Metropolitan Dignity with the Honour of the Pall should be at London yet for the honour of Augustin called Apostolus Anglorum that is The Apostle of the English 't was translated to Canterbury The Roman Poet Vergil mentions the Pall Aen. lib. 1. For the Ground of it is from the Pagan Romans I have not read of it either in the Mosaical or Evangelical Dispensations Apostatized Christian-Romanists derive many Doctrines and Ceremonies from the old Pagans or therein symbolize with them and many things as Mire and Clay sticks and cleaves to such as would be accounted high sharers in Reformation Of the Corner'd Cap. The Mystery of the Corner'd Cap used in Universities saith a certain Anonimous is That they are to go into the four Corners of the World to Preach the Gospel though saith he when Richly settled in their Microcosm little World a Parish they seldom go out of its Corners upon the account of Preaching but exactly search the same reaping Profits and supposed Dues from the Living and the Dead CAP. XIV Of the SVRPLICE AAron and his Sons who were to Minister unto the Lord in the Priests Office were to have Coats of fine Linnen and Linnen Breeches to cover their Nakedness Exod. 28. Now Christ a Priest forever after the Order of Melchizedec he put an end to the Law to the Priesthood to its Appurtenances being the Anti-Type the Substance of the Typical and Transient Rites of the first Priesthood The Disciples Apostles and gathered Churches they walked with the Lord in white Linnen they had Robes made white in the Blood of the Lamb the Armies in Heaven the Primitive Church knowing Christ to be the Captain of their Salvation followed him on white Horses clothed in fine Linnen And what was this Linnen Not Aaron's imbroidred Linnen Coat nor his Linnen Breeches but the Substance of these Shadows their fine Linnen was the Righteousness of Saints and Christ is their Rightousness Now as the Apostacy prevailed the fine Linnen Righteousness of Saints was lost then they began to Jewdaize yea and to Gentilize in Imitation of Aaron's Linnen or of the Pagan Priests to introduce these Surplices Anno. 769. Pope Adrian the first in his Time was a Council held at Frankford in which it was decreed That whosoever did any Service in the Church he should perform it in a Surpliee yea the very Sexton The Priests of Aegypt put on White Robes in their Idolatrous Worship so were called Linigeri yea and the Ethnick Romans

24. as Pol. Virgil saith Lib. 1. Cap. 16. After arose Aristotle a Heathen Philosopher a Logician whom many Apostatized Christians have and do call the Prince or Chief of Philosophers the Great Rule of Universities the sore-runner of Christ in Naturals as John was in Spirituals But neither this Aristotle nor any of the company of Pagan Philosophers Logicians were entertained in Christendom while a pure Virgin to Christ the Spring of Heavenly Wisdom and Heavenly Treasures they found in them But upon the sounding of the fifth Angel the fall of the Star from Heaven to Earth the opening of the bottomless Pit a Smoke arose which Darkened both Sun and Air Disfigured the Face Stained the Beauty of the Primitive Church then in and through this Smoke Christ the Well-spring of pure Wisdom and Soul-enriching Treasures being lost within Apostatizing Christians entertained and received Heathen Wisdom without and received into their Schools the Philosophy Logick Ethicks Physicks Metaphysicks Poetry Comedies and Tragedies of the Heathen they assumed the frivolous clouding Tearms of subtil Pagan Logicians then disputing for Dead Empty and Life-less Forms of Worship became an Art of the Old Man the true Armour being lost within they entertained Pagan Armour without received and gloried in Pagan Terms yet taught in the Schools of such as would be accounted eminently Reformed not only from Paganism but from the Superstition and Idolatry of Italian Babylon Thus the infectious Cloud of Heathenism is continued Pagan Terms gloried in as Predicable Predicate Predicament Category Categorick Proposition Hypotherick Proposition Syllogism Categorick Syllogism Hypotherick Syllogism Rhetorical Syllogism Expository Syllogism Rhetorical Induction Logical Induction Enthymem a Rhetorical Enthymem a Logical Enthymem Dilemma c. and multitudes more which might be numberd The Papist Castanaeus complains That not only Youth but he himself was grievously vexed with the multitudes of Terms and Distinctions of which he gathered Thousands What Logick Choppers intend by these I judge it no way useful to explain herein they soar in the Foggy and Infections Element of such like Pagan Terms above the Apprehension and Comprehension of Vulgar Capacities gaining Repute and Admiration in the Breasts of such as are infected with Antichristian Delusions Again not only frivolus are the Terms of Aristotle and other Philosophers and Pagan Logicians but their Opinions are Absurd and Blasphemous as of their Magicks Southsayings Conjurings casting of Nativities their Doctrine of the Worlds Eternity that it was made of the Atoms of the Sun of the Souls Mortality of the Transmigration of the Soul from one Body into another of like Temperament and Quality Diagoras denyed that there was a God Protagoras doubted whether there was a God or no Aristotle denyed the Providence of God Plato held out a Purgatory Porphyrius an Enemy to Christian Religion held out the Worshipping of Angels Aristotle taught Free-Will Epicurus held that the Soul was Mortal Aristippus held that Pleasure was the chiefest Good Rainold Notwithstanding through the over spreading of Apostacy Heathenism as Philosophy Logick Poetry c. got entrance into Christendom yet in the very Night of Apostacy the Lord had his Witnesses who bore record against the same Gregory Nazianzen Eusebius Ambrose Augustin Origen Lactantius Gregory of Nyse bore Record against the Judgment of Aristotle as Sordid Base Impure Foolish contrary to Truth and Godliness Vpon the Consideration of which saith Dr Rainold let no Man wonder if I chuse rather to confess the Truth with such worthy Men then with Aristotle to commit Error Orat. Rain ' At or about the City Hierapolis saith this Rainold there is a Cave whose Vapours no living Creatures but Eunuchs only can endure Such like saith he is the Stile of Aristotle unsavoucy to all that are alive unto God only Eunuchs that is such as are deprived of true Judgment and are enslaved to Aristotle can endure the same ' Cleanthes being asked Why among the Antients when there were but few Philosophers more became eminent then now ' Because saith he then they minded Matter that is a virtuous course of Living ' Now the Contest is only after windy Words Stob. Serm. 80. Noviss Pol. Ariston compared the Words of Logicians to Spiders Webs being indeed very Subtil Witty but Unprofitable Stob. Serm. 80. Noviss Pol. Licinus the Emperor called Heathen Learning the Plague and Povson of the Common-wealth Trapp Luther speaking of Popish Schools and Monastries wherein Heathenism was taught said ' This is my mind and desire that these Stables of Two-Footed Asses and Schools of the Devil were levelled with the ground or changed into Christian Schools by a Godly Transformation ' Luth. de Instit Puer Logick is so far from leading to the Knowledge of Universals that it rather thursts Men down into Errors John Bapt. Van Helm his Physick Refined ' The World saith this Helmont hath suffered it self to be circomvented by Aristotle who boasted of Logick to be the Mother of Sciences ' Aristotle saith this Helmont extolled the Method of Disputing invented by himself and he takes away all Knowledge from a man unless he hath yielded himself to be instructed in Logick ' Jerem on Psal 140 and 141. doth not unworthily compare the Art of Syllogizing to the Plagues of Egypt and he calls Logical Demonstrations Dog like Discourses ' Schools saith this Helmont supposing Logick as Necessary do oppose themselves to the Commands of the Apostle ' ' I wonder saith Helmont at the great Blindness of Schools in so greatly magnifying Logick ' ' Schools of Logick saith this Helmont must needs confess that through Boasting Deceit and Ignorance it hath deceived the Credulous World ' To say that Logical Discourse is very necessary for Gospel Ministers to refute the Subtilties of Schismaticks and Hereticks that thing saith this Helmont would be to be wise above what is written above the Aposties and to commend the Abuses of Schools above the Holy Scriptures this were to Dis-throne Gospel Weapons and to Inthrone Paganism 'T was not by Pagan Logick that Stephen refuted the Libertines Cyrenians Alexandrians Asians Cilicians but by Weapons from Heaven Acts 6.9 10. 'T is not Pagan Logick that Christ promised his Disciples whereby they should be Conquerors Luke 21.15 ' Doth he not seem to walk in Vanity and Darkness of Mind who vexes himself Night and Day in the Study of Logick saith one and charges his Memory with the distinct knowledge of Verses ' ' Logick is nothing but the Art of Contention and Darkness whereby all other Sciences are made more obscure and more hard to be known ' Cornel. Agrip. de vanitat Sient ' Almost all the Rabble of Schollars busied in the Inventions of Philosophers or Sophisters seem to do no more then learn to commit Error and to make the Truth more obscure ' Corn. Agr. de Va● Tindal a Martyr said Whosoever ordained Vniversities drunk with Heathenism be it Alexander of Hales Thomas Aquinas or any other he was a Starfallen from Heaven

to Earth For there are brought in saith he Moral Virtnes for Faith Opinions for Truth and said They were a confused Cloud Tindal of the Revelation of Ant. Aristotle wrote many things absurdly concerning God as ' That He is a Living Creature that he works not freely but by a kind of Servile necessity and that therefore he deserves no Praise sith he doth but what he must do ' Trapp on Rom. 1.21 ' As for Aristotles Divinity which he calls his Metaphysicks it is saith Ramus the most Foolish and Impious piece of Sophistry that ever was written ' Trapp of Arts. From the Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle Pestilent Errors first of all Invaded and have long Possessed and at this day do Waste the Christian Church Orat. Rainold Where Aristotle Reigns there Ungodliness hath great Dominion Orat. Rainold How foul a thing is it that that may be spoken against you which Ambrose spoke of the Arians ' They have deserted the Apostle and follow Aristotle ' Orat. Rainold Some in our days have been seen to repeat Aristotle upon their Knees at Oxford before their Masters being at Dinner The muddy Lake of Heathenism opened in Rome Ethnick steamed into apostatized Rome Christian is received in Protestant Kingdoms among whom Rome hath too much Room Many in their day bore Testimony against Pagan Philosophy Philosophers and Logicians among many one Ramus born in France Master of Arts was much aspersed by the Sorborne Doctors who accused him of Heresie in Philosophy as an Heretical Philosopher for that he being but Young durst take upon him to correct Aristotle the Prince of Philosophers the great Rule of Universities This Ramus published a Logick received in the most Reformed Universities and Aristotle rejected with some Animadvertions upon Aristotle He was the Kings Professor of Logick in Paris Dean of the whole University where he remained till the Massacree at Paris where many Thousands of the Protestants perished by the Papists who because of Ramus his Love to Protestants and Testimony against Aristotle ran him thorow and being half Dead threw him out of his Window cut off his Head dragged his Body about the Streets in the Channels and some young Schollrs were encouraged by their Tutors to whip it in a most contemptuous manner and at last cast it into the River Sein in the Year 1572. Clar. Mart. Fox Mon. By what is said 't is manifest that the Wisdom which is from above with its out-goings and products we own and desire the encrease thereof to the seasoning and rectifying of the Nations But the Wisdom from below with its Propagators not able to open one of the seven Seals we deny Aristotle forsook his Master Plato that he might defend his own Error and shall we not refuse prophane Aristotle to defend the Truth of the Living God saith Rainold Yes Christ is to have Pre-eminence in all things the Treasury of Wisdom and Knowledge CAP III. Of RHETORICK RHetorick is defined to be the Art of Speaking Ornately Firely Eloquently with Rhetorical Colours and Ornaments Adam as he was the Workmanship of God he Lived Moved and had his Beeing in God his Thoughts Words and Works Products of that Life into the which he was Incorporated Savour'd of that Life had a Divine Lustre in them Stamp and Excellency and were Fragrant and Aromatical in the Nostrils and Precious in the Eyes of the All-forming Power But the Serpent that deceived Man and incorporated him into another Power therein to Think Speak and Act brought forth an other Language out of the simplicity of Truth savouring of the Womb of its Original though Plausible Painted Eloquent Garnished with Colours and Ornaments of Pagan Rhetorick yet 't is Abomination to the Lord Stinks in his Nostrils and in the Nostrils of such as are truly Re-born as Christ bore Record Those things that are highly Esteemed with Men are Abomination unto the Lord. This is my Testimony that that Language which the Lord speaks in and through his People Sons and Daughters is the only and heavenly Eloquence and Rhetorick if I may so call it though Plain Simple and be accounted Rude Clownish and Babbling by the VVorldly VVise Moses brought to that Mouth that taught Adam and Eve in their Primative State streamed out heavenly Eloquence saying My Doctrine shall drop as the Rain my Speech shall distil as the Dew as the small Rain upon the tender Herb and as the Showers upon the Grass Deut. 32.2 Yea and David streamed out saying My Heart is inditing a good Matter I speak of the things which I have made touching the King My Tongue is the Pen of a ready Writer Psal 45.1 And the Lord promised saying I will turn to the People a pure Language that they may call upon the Lord and serve him with one Consent Zeph. 3.9 This pure Language where-ever 't is witnessed is the true Eloquence And Christ saith to the Church come and coming out of the Wilderness leaning upon her Beloved Oh my Dove that art in the Clefts of the Rock in the scorer places of the Stairs les me see thy Countenance let me hear thy Voice for Sweet is thy Voice and thy Countenance is Comely Cant. 2.14 Mark the Voice of the Church is Sweet though not Painted with enticing Words of Mans Wisdom nor Garnished with Pagan Rhetorical Flourishes 't is Sweet to Christ though judged Rude and Babbling by Worldly Sophisters her Voice her Prayers her Praises arising from Divine Indwellings a live Cole from the heavenly Alter as Fragrant Perfumes is Sweet to his Nostrils God respects not the Arithmetick of our Prayes how many they be nor the Rhetorick of our Prayers how neat they be nor the Geometry of our Prayers how long they be nor the Logick of our Prayers how methodical they be nor the Musick of our Prayers how melodious they be but his Eye and Regard is to the Divinity of Prayers how Heart-sprung they be saith Trapp on 2 Cor. 12.8 Further though there was a Divine Excellency in Paul's Speech seasoned with Salt Heavenly Wisdom yet he saith plainly to the Corninthians That he came not with Excellency of Speech nor with Enticing Words of Mans Wisdom He came not with Frothy Flourishes of Pagan Rhetorick or Oratory nor with Enchanting Words of fallen Wisdom which the fallen Mind ascribes Excellency unto but falsly but his Preaching was in Demonstration of the Spirit and Power 1 Cor. 2.1 4. There was a Divine Excellency in his Speech though called Babbling by Worldly Sophisters as 't is to this day Acts 17.17 18. Thus 't is clear to every seeing Eye what Wisdom and what Speech was justified and contended for among the Children of Light in every Age and Generation and in the Church succeeding the Apostles while a Virgin to Christ but as the black Vail and foul Leprosie of Apostacy over-spread and disfigured the Face of the Christian Church then heavenly Salt true Savour heavenly Wisdom being lost within then they Entertained and