light_n look_v within_o the_o veil_n of_o 19_o the_o mystery_n shall_v see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o most_o excellent_a treasure_n contain_v in_o it_o present_v and_o offer_v by_o it_o wherefore_o that_o god_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v thy_o teacher_n study_v this_o conformity_n to_o god_n which_o by_o likeness_n by_o covenant_n by_o friendship_n by_o marriage-love_n may_v draw_v he_o to_o teach_v thou_o and_o first_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n corrupt_a with_o deceivable_a lust_n which_o cause_n in_o thou_o a_o deformity_n yea_o a_o enmity_n against_o god_n the_o uncircumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v in_o it_o a_o contrariety_n to_o god_n and_o his_o wisdom_n and_o make_v thou_o adverse_a to_o god_n teach_v and_o god_n unwilling_a to_o teach_v thou_o it_o be_v also_o a_o veil_n upon_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n &_o hide_v thy_o sight_n from_o his_o light_n &_o his_o light_n from_o thy_o sight_n and_o until_o a_o spiritual_a circumcision_n do_v take_v off_o this_o veil_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o teachable_a by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o if_o this_o veil_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v first_o remove_v by_o mortification_n &_o thou_o shall_v in_o the_o second_o place_n put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n wherein_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n light_a agreeable_a to_o his_o light_n and_o a_o love_n of_o he_o who_o be_v love_n and_o of_o that_o which_o he_o love_v than_o god_n will_v delight_v in_o thou_o as_o a_o father_n in_o the_o son_n that_o resemble_v he_o and_o as_o a_o father_n his_o son_n he_o will_v delight_v to_o teach_v and_o nurture_n thou_o if_o thou_o keep_v this_o image_n clear_a that_o god_n may_v see_v his_o face_n in_o it_o he_o will_v therein_o also_o see_v his_o covenant_n and_o see_v his_o covenant_n he_o will_v take_v thou_o for_o his_o friend_n yea_o for_o his_o spouse_n and_o by_o all_o these_o as_o by_o so_o many_o cord_n of_o love_n he_o will_v be_v draw_v to_o teach_v thou_o be_v thus_o pure_a in_o heart_n thou_o shall_v see_v god_n thou_o shall_v see_v he_o here_o guide_v and_o teach_v thou_o and_o hereafter_o in_o presentiall_a vision_n eternal_o bless_v thou_o chap._n ix_o a_o four_o step_n converse_v with_o god_n and_o diligent_a come_n to_o his_o school_n he_o that_o will_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n must_v come_v 76._o diligent_o to_o his_o teacher_n and_o meet_v he_o where_o &_o when_o he_o use_v to_o teach_v now_o he_o teach_v both_o public_o in_o the_o great_a assembly_n and_o private_o in_o the_o little_a temple_n and_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n his_o spirit_n meet_v thou_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o word_n and_o offer_v to_o write_v that_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v it_o plain_o to_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o may_v see_v in_o it_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o word_n 1._o the_o mystery_n which_o he_o teach_v thou_o yea_o thy_o eye_n in_o it_o shall_v see_v 4._o the_o teacher_n himself_o for_o therein_o shall_v thou_o see_v christ_n lively_o set_v forth_o and_o offer_v his_o flesh_n his_o humanity_n yea_o himself_o both_o god_n and_o man_n unto_o thou_o such_o sight_n may_v thou_o see_v in_o this_o great_a school_n of_o god_n be_v enlighten_v and_o teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n which_o spirit_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o by_o this_o covenant_n we_o may_v claim_v and_o expect_v it_o from_o god_n therefore_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o excellency_n above_o the_o law_n which_o be_v call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o it_o be_v such_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v call_v for_o while_o st._n peter_n teach_v the_o word_n to_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n the_o spirit_n accompany_v the_o word_n and_o fall_v on_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o st._n paul_n also_o call_v up_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o galatian_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o this_o truth_n 3._o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n preach_v and_o indeed_o if_o this_o truth_n thus_o covenant_v by_o god_n and_o actual_o make_v good_a by_o he_o be_v according_o believe_v rest_v on_o thirst_v after_o and_o expect_v god_n shall_v be_v more_o often_o hear_v speak_v spirit_n and_o life_n with_o his_o word_n in_o the_o inward_a ear_n and_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o die_v so_o often_o in_o the_o outward_a ear_n or_o carnal_a heart_n for_o want_n of_o this_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o unvaluable_a loss_n that_o man_n do_v so_o much_o divide_v the_o outward_a teacher_n from_o the_o inward_a &_o rest_n on_o the_o former_a without_o respect_n to_o the_o latter_a whereas_o when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o outward_a teacher_n which_o be_v man_n we_o shall_v set_v our_o eye_n and_o heart_n chief_o on_o the_o inward_a teacher_n which_o be_v god_n we_o shall_v challenge_v he_o upon_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n say_v and_o pray_v remember_v thy_o promise_n to_o thy_o servant_n wherein_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o to_o hope_v and_o therefore_o speak_v lord_n that_o thy_o servant_n may_v hear_v for_o without_o thy_o speak_n thy_o servant_n can_v hear_v he_o may_v hear_v the_o outward_a 2._o sound_n of_o the_o word_n in_o his_o ear_n but_o he_o can_v hear_v the_o inward_a sense_n and_o power_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o outward_a israel_n have_v see_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o god_n upon_o egypt_n they_o hear_v the_o thunder_n on_o mount_n sinai_n 3._o yet_o neither_o do_v they_o see_v those_o wonder_n nor_o hear_v those_o thunder_n and_o moses_n tell_v they_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v until_o this_o day_n they_o think_v their_o own_o eye_n sufficient_a to_o see_v 20._o and_o their_o own_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o rest_v in_o this_o insufficient_a sufficiency_n god_n leave_v they_o to_o it_o and_o so_o they_o do_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v for_o god_n work_n wonder_n and_o voice_n can_v only_o kindly_a and_o true_o be_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o eye_n and_o ear_n give_v of_o god_n from_o heaven_n know_v therefore_o thy_o own_o insufficiency_n yea_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o best_a teacher_n in_o the_o world_n for_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n to_o teach_v thou_o inward_o what_o he_o teach_v thou_o outward_o 16._o and_o know_v that_o the_o sufficiency_n 6._o of_o inward_a teach_n come_v only_o from_o god_n therefore_o while_o thy_o outward_a ear_n expect_v the_o outward_a word_n of_o the_o outward_a teacher_n let_v thy_o inward_a ear_n expect_v the_o inward_a teach_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o high_a teacher_n 7._o for_o 2._o thus_o only_o may_v the_o plant_n though_o of_o paul_n himself_o and_o the_o water_v though_o of_o apollo_n be_v make_v something_o even_o when_o god_n give_v a_o increase_n which_o otherwise_o be_v nothing_o and_o be_v thus_o inward_o teach_v to_o profit_n and_o increase_v thou_o be_v teach_v according_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o thou_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n come_v therefore_o diligent_o to_o this_o school_n of_o he_o where_o he_o use_v thus_o to_o teach_v believe_v his_o covenant_n and_o take_v it_o by_o believe_v and_o second_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o believe_v and_o take_v it_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o which_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v present_v unto_o thy_o faith_n seal_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o confirmation_n and_o seal_v thy_o faith_n shall_v be_v increase_v and_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o faith_n thy_o union_n with_o christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n will_v be_v increase_v and_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o this_o union_n there_o will_v be_v a_o increase_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o which_o will_v show_v they_o more_o unto_o thou_o the_o more_o it_o be_v in_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n thou_o do_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o when_o thou_o eat_v the_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o spiritual_a drink_n in_o the_o eucharist_n thou_o do_v put_v he_o on_o more_o and_o more_o thy_o be_v in_o christ_n even_o thy_o new_a be_v which_o thou_o receive_v before_o thou_o do_v now_o feed_v and_o nourish_v and_o bring_v forth_o into_o manhood_n and_o as_o thou_o grow_v into_o manhood_n thou_o know_v by_o the_o apostle_n reason_n etc._n thou_o be_v enable_v to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n to_o be_v
many_o year_n by_o humane_a teach_n or_o thy_o own_o study_n labour_n and_o industry_n therefore_o whatsoever_o time_n thou_o bestow_v in_o study_n be_v sure_a to_o set_v apart_o some_o time_n wherein_o to_o study_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sit_v in_o his_o chair_n of_o grace_n teach_v his_o scholar_n inward_o to_o see_v those_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a truth_n which_o may_v advance_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heavenly_a glory_n chap._n x._o a_o applicatory_a and_o cautionary_a conclusion_n the_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o heavenly_a academy_n be_v discover_v and_o see_v the_o judgement_n be_v easy_o lead_v to_o give_v sentence_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v there_o and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a ambition_n not_o to_o stint_v &_o stop_v ourselves_o in_o the_o low_a academy_n but_o to_o ascend_v by_o it_o to_o the_o high_a it_o be_v a_o good_a ambition_n because_o a_o spiritual_a one_o which_o desire_v to_o get_v up_o to_o the_o high_a teacher_n who_o be_v also_o the_o high_a spirit_n and_o who_o alone_o teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o see_v spiritual_a truth_n with_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n yea_o he_o not_o only_o make_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v spiritual_a thing_n but_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o excellent_a spiritual_a thing_n which_o they_o see_v and_o then_o also_o by_o give_v they_o to_o be_v taste_v and_o enjoy_v they_o be_v yet_o better_o know_v and_o see_v even_o so_o see_v as_o no_o man_n can_v see_v but_o he_o that_o have_v they_o and_o have_v taste_v they_o he_o also_o teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o be_v the_o best_a teacher_n and_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o attain_v a_o kingdom_n and_o which_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o see_v the_o teacher_n himself_o in_o a_o beatifical_a and_o eternal_a vision_n strive_v therefore_o to_o get_v up_o to_o this_o heavenly_a academy_n and_o as_o serious_o as_o thou_o intend_v it_o so_o diligent_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o advance_v thou_o to_o it_o and_o in_o it_o let_v he_o who_o be_v thy_o beginning_n be_v also_o thy_o end_n and_o propose_v not_o thyself_o as_o thy_o own_o end_n much_o less_o that_o which_o be_v inferior_a to_o thou_o neither_o make_v base_a creature_n the_o end_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o thy_o high_a creator_n and_o heavenly_a teacher_n get_v out_o also_o from_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n a_o very_a bad_a teacher_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o give_v thyself_o whole_o from_o it_o unto_o that_o teacher_n who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o and_o that_o thy_o heavenly_a teacher_n may_v delight_v to_o teach_v thou_o get_v and_o increase_v that_o likeness_n to_o he_o and_o conformity_n with_o he_o which_o may_v make_v a_o love_n and_o friendship_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o come_v often_o to_o his_o school_n and_o wheresoever_o thou_o have_v news_n of_o his_o teach_n there_o desire_v to_o meet_v he_o with_o thy_o learning_n though_o martha_n be_v trouble_v with_o many_o thing_n many_o business_n yea_o many_o humane_a teacher_n yet_o with_o marie_n do_v thou_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n and_o desire_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a teacher_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n hinder_v thou_o for_o a_o while_n for_o sometime_o the_o the_o gather_n of_o fruit_n may_v defer_v the_o dress_n of_o the_o root_n yet_o return_v eftsoon_o to_o thy_o teacher_n and_o meet_v he_o in_o some_o of_o his_o school_n and_o whatsoever_o hinder_v thou_o take_v heed_n that_o it_o be_v not_o carelessness_n of_o thy_o teacher_n nor_o a_o fullness_n of_o his_o teach_n for_o if_o thus_o thou_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o he_o thou_o will_v fall_v back_o in_o thy_o learning_n and_o not_o be_v water_v by_o the_o dew_n of_o his_o teach_n thou_o will_v grow_v dry_a in_o the_o root_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o wither_v and_o decay_v in_o thy_o fruit_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v concern_v the_o true_a heavenly_a teach_n nor_o the_o use_n of_o it_o take_v with_o thou_o some_o caution_n first_o do_v not_o mistake_v a_o teach_n of_o thy_o own_o for_o a_o heavenly_a teach_n neither_o set_v thou_o own_o imagination_n in_o the_o celestial_a chair_n this_o have_v mislead_v many_o into_o many_o and_o great_a error_n while_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n they_o have_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o indeed_o many_o time_n as_o error_n do_v thus_o come_v from_o the_o strength_n of_o humane_a apprehension_n so_o their_o prosecution_n do_v savour_n of_o this_o strength_n and_o show_v from_o whence_o they_o come_v for_o too_o often_o opinion_n be_v heady_o nurse_v into_o schism_n and_o division_n as_o they_o be_v heady_o bring_v forth_o 15._o the_o same_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o mother_n be_v also_o the_o nurse_n but_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a 17._o such_o be_v they_o also_o who_o be_v kind_o teach_v by_o that_o wisdom_n wherefore_o to_o try_v thy_o teach_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n first_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v pure_a that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n 6._o which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v be_v pure_a 20._o for_o if_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o tenor_n and_o frame_n of_o this_o word_n there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o kind_o light_v in_o it_o mark_v also_o and_o consider_v whether_o it_o do_v not_o savour_v of_o love_n and_o agree_v with_o that_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o of_o god_n be_v much_o esteem_v 9_o for_o the_o right_a disciple_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v to_o love_n 19_o and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n do_v fill_v they_o with_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n 23._o true_a it_o be_v 11._o that_o if_o by_o the_o evident_a light_n of_o the_o word_n 16._o there_o be_v somewhat_o discover_v that_o bear_v the_o true_a shape_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_o and_o thou_o see_v that_o god_n hate_v it_o this_o may_v thou_o also_o hate_v but_o even_o the_o desire_n and_o love_n of_o peace_n must_v not_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n yea_o the_o love_n of_o peace_n must_v manage_v thy_o war_n with_o error_n and_o even_o by_o oppugn_v it_o thou_o must_v follow_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o and_o still_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o make_v little_a error_n great_a nor_o condemn_v the_o wheat_n for_o the_o tare_n nor_o seek_v to_o amend_v lesser_a error_n by_o a_o great_a fault_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n second_o judge_v right_o of_o thy_o own_o measure_n and_o measure_v thyself_o right_o by_o it_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v first_o measure_v thyself_o aright_o then_o also_o measure_v thy_o action_n and_o undertake_n by_o it_o st._n paul_n will_v have_v every_o man_n to_o keep_v in_o 3._o and_o bind_v his_o thought_n concern_v himself_o by_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n give_v he_o of_o god_n strive_v what_o thou_o can_v to_o increase_v thy_o measure_n yet_o use_v it_o as_o it_o be_v and_o neither_o think_v of_o thy_o ability_n beyond_o that_o which_o it_o be_v nor_o think_v to_o produce_v effect_n beyond_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o make_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o make_v use_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v which_o will_v not_o only_o increase_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o gift_n but_o increase_v the_o gift_n itself_o and_o turn_v two_o talent_n into_o four_o but_o if_o thou_o go_v beyond_o thy_o gift_n in_o thy_o opinion_n of_o it_o thou_o go_v from_o truth_n into_o error_n from_o sobriety_n into_o presumption_n and_o pride_n if_o thou_o go_v beyond_o thy_o gift_n in_o thy_o practice_n thou_o go_v beyond_o strength_n to_o weakness_n beyond_o that_o which_o be_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o do_v not_o advance_v but_o lessen_v thy_o own_o end_n for_o beyond_o thy_o sight_n thou_o can_v not_o see_v neither_o can_v thou_o finish_v the_o house_n for_o the_o building_n whereof_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o cost_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o willing_a mind_n god_n accept_v thy_o do_v out_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v and_o expect_v it_o not_o out_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o though_o little_a which_o thou_o have_v god_n will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o it_o have_v be_v a_o fault_n in_o divers_a though_o well-meaning_a soul_n sometime_o to_o undertake_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o enable_v to_o effect_v sometime_o to_o condemn_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o enable_v to_o comprehend_v and_o sometime_o to_o approve_v what_o they_o do_v not_o attain_v and_o understand_v 3._o i_o utter_v say_v job_n that_o i_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o which_o i_o know_v not_o but_o job_n be_v teach_v by_o god_n learn_v a_o remedy_n for_o
the_o heavenly_a academy_n jam_fw-la hic_fw-la videte_fw-la magnum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fratres_fw-la magisteria_fw-la forinsecus_fw-la adjutoria_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o admonitiones_fw-la cathedram_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la corda_fw-la docet_fw-la aug._n tract_n 3._o in_o 1._o joan._n london_n print_v by_o robert_n young_a for_o john_n bartlet_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n near_o st._n augustine_n gate_n 1638._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a john_n lord_n roberts_n baron_n of_o truco_n etc._n etc._n my_o lord_n to_o who_o first_o as_o a_o judge_n &_o next_o as_o a_o patron_n shall_v a_o work_n present_v itself_o that_o concern_v both_o university_n but_o to_o a_o person_n that_o have_v knowledge_n of_o both_o for_o the_o low_a i_o think_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o that_o have_v more_o profit_v in_o it_o in_o no_o more_o time_n a_o diligent_a and_o apprehensive_a learner_n have_v meet_v with_o a_o able_a &_o communicative_a teacher_n and_o for_o the_o high_a i_o think_v you_o know_v it_o well_o because_o you_o love_v it_o well_o not_o to_o go_v far_o for_o a_o proof_n the_o expression_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o show_v i_o do_v arise_v as_o i_o believe_v especial_o from_o this_o root_n because_o you_o think_v i_o to_o be_v of_o that_o university_n now_o that_o for_o which_o another_o be_v love_v must_v needs_o be_v love_v itself_o and_o what_o be_v love_v be_v know_v for_o what_o we_o know_v not_o we_o love_v not_o and_o in_o this_o love_n and_o knowledge_n i_o desire_v that_o your_o lordship_n may_v still_o increase_v until_o you_o come_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o final_a full_a and_o transcendent_a object_n of_o all_o create_a love_n towards_o this_o increase_n if_o the_o follow_a work_n may_v give_v some_o advancement_n it_o shall_v add_v much_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o your_o lordship_n especial_o spiritual_a service_n just_o devote_v f._n rous._n the_o preface_n it_o be_v the_o just_a say_n of_o a_o ancient_n prodere_fw-la grata_fw-la commemoratione_n decet_fw-la scientiae_fw-la patrem_fw-la it_o be_v comely_a to_o acknowledge_v with_o thankfulness_n the_o father_n of_o our_o knowledge_n if_o this_o be_v just_o due_a from_o man_n unto_o man_n how_o much_o more_o due_a be_v it_o from_o man_n unto_o god_n for_o though_o man_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o those_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o 21._o yet_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o father_n even_o a_o teacher_n of_o those_o teacher_n and_o therefore_o by_o our_o saviour_n judgement_n deserve_v only_o the_o name_n of_o father_n in_o perfection_n and_o eminence_n those_o than_o that_o have_v god_n to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o knowledge_n to_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o this_o father_n the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o knowledge_n the_o heavenly_a gift_n of_o god_n when_o they_o move_v kind_o and_o natural_o do_v move_v like_o the_o heaven_n in_o a_o circular_a motion_n return_v to_o that_o place_n and_o point_n from_o which_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o move_v from_o god_n unto_o god_n they_o come_v from_o he_o as_o grace_n and_o return_v to_o he_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o glory_n according_o have_v receive_v a_o measure_n of_o grace_n from_o this_o heavenly_a teacher_n by_o which_o i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o i_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o by_o this_o acknowledgement_n return_v he_o glory_n for_o grace_n and_o because_o i_o desire_v also_o that_o other_o may_v have_v the_o like_a grace_n that_o god_n also_o from_o other_o may_v have_v the_o like_a glory_n i_o testify_v to_o other_o that_o which_o i_o have_v feel_v and_o see_v i_o have_v evident_o see_v and_o feel_v that_o man_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o three_o school_n for_o the_o student_n of_o divinity_n and_o as_o they_o pass_v from_o the_o countrey-schoole_n to_o the_o university_n so_o shall_v they_o yet_o mount_v high_o to_o a_o three_o even_o a_o celestial_a academy_n and_o certain_o as_o the_o second_o excel_v the_o first_o so_o &_o much_o more_o do_v the_o three_o excel_v the_o second_o some_o perchance_o may_v answer_v with_o the_o servant_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o great_a elijah_n hold_v your_o peace_n i_o know_v it_o already_o yet_o those_o that_o know_v it_o will_v not_o envy_v that_o it_o be_v tell_v to_o those_o that_o know_v it_o not_o there_o be_v son_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o must_v grow_v up_o like_o young_a plant_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o have_v a_o time_n when_o they_o know_v it_o not_o and_o this_o discourse_n may_v meet_v with_o that_o time_n yea_o there_o may_v be_v some_o master_n in_o israel_n into_o who_o ear_n perchance_o it_o have_v pass_v but_o not_o enter_v into_o their_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v so_o he_o must_v be_v teach_v from_o above_o and_o if_o this_o nail_n be_v drive_v beyond_o hear_v into_o knowledge_n experience_n and_o taste_v i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v be_v sorry_a for_o such_o a_o gain_n beside_o too_o true_a and_o common_a it_o be_v that_o the_o natural_a heart_n of_o man_n willing_o lie_v down_o and_o take_v up_o its_o rest_n in_o the_o ability_n of_o nature_n and_o fetch_v oracle_n from_o thence_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o error_n and_o difference_n the_o consequence_n of_o error_n and_o therefore_o have_v it_o need_v of_o such_o goad_n to_o awake_v it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o open_v the_o eye_n and_o ear_n to_o this_o heavenly_a teacher_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o those_o who_o have_v not_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o high_a school_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o in_o the_o low_a of_o nature_n can_v well_o acknowledge_v that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o this_o school_n be_v best_o learn_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o those_o who_o it_o most_o teach_v and_o those_o who_o have_v be_v well_o teach_v there_o do_v well_o know_v that_o christian_n be_v herein_o better_o than_o their_o neighbour_n even_o than_o the_o best_a of_o pagan_n because_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n the_o best_a most_o transcendent_a and_o infallible_a teacher_n the_o heavenly_a teacher_n teach_v they_o both_o what_o and_o how_o to_o believe_v he_o give_v they_o his_o heavenly_a truth_n contain_v in_o his_o word_n and_o give_v they_o withal_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n to_o discern_v believe_v and_o receive_v they_o and_o thus_o while_o a_o christian_n hold_v his_o religion_n by_o a_o heavenly_a hand_n &_o both_o be_v give_v he_o by_o a_o heavenly_a teacher_n a_o christian_n tenure_n of_o religion_n be_v far_o more_o noble_a excellent_a and_o assure_v than_o that_o of_o the_o pagan_a a_o christian_a thus_o teach_v from_o above_o believe_v and_o worship_n what_o he_o know_v whereas_o the_o pagan_a worship_n what_o he_o know_v not_o even_o that_o which_o be_v have_v receive_v only_o by_o the_o way_n of_o nature_n from_o natural_a deceive_v and_o deceive_a man_n but_o the_o christian_n have_v a_o spirit_n from_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o this_o spirit_n give_v he_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n which_o a_o heathen_a have_v not_o and_o yet_o this_o eye_n alone_o can_v true_o and_o kind_o discern_v and_o see_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o for_o this_o spiritual_a eye_n which_o the_o christian_a have_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o heathen_n and_o mahometan_n may_v say_v among_o themselves_o of_o a_o christian_a as_o once_o a_o heathen_a king_n say_v to_o his_o heathen_a subject_n of_o joseph_n can_v we_o find_v such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o such_o christian_n may_v abound_v be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o work_n which_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v have_v not_o be_v overwrought_a nor_o thereby_o make_v superfluous_a and_o unseasonable_a for_o the_o present_a age_n socin_n i_o wish_v that_o fetch_v heavenly_a knowledge_n from_o carnal_a reason_n and_o humane_a wit_n have_v not_o make_v it_o too_o seasonable_a yet_o to_o turn_v man_n back_o the_o more_o willing_o from_o this_o counter-course_n i_o have_v bring_v forth_o pattern_n of_o some_o who_o have_v teach_v and_o profess_v a_o denial_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o reason_n though_o acute_a and_o excellent_a and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v quench_v their_o own_o natural_a lamp_n that_o they_o may_v get_v they_o kindle_v above_o by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n yea_o thus_o do_v sundry_a of_o they_o even_o in_o those_o time_n when_o humane_a wit_n and_o reason_n have_v make_v too_o great_a a_o mixture_n with_o the_o mystery_n of_o divinity_n yet_o then_o do_v god_n preserve_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o own_o light_n in_o eminence_n and_o glory_n