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heaven_n from_o a_o angel_n or_o from_o god_n himself_o yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v beyond_o all_o dream_n and_o immediate_a voice_n ibid._n instance_n iii_o the_o write_a word_n be_v better_a than_o impression_n upon_o the_o soul_n page_n 23_o 1_o the_o write_a word_n be_v our_o daily_a food_n impression_n be_v not_o page_n 23_o 2_o all_o impression_n be_v from_o the_o write_a word_n ibid._n 3_o impression_n be_v dangerous_a to_o walk_v by_o the_o write_a word_n not_o page_n 24_o quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o impression_n with_o or_o without_o a_o particular_a word_n be_v there_o no_o light_n that_o shine_v through_o they_o ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o they_o comfort_v in_o temptation_n ibid._n 2_o they_o may_v guide_v a_o doubtful_a soul_n ibid._n 3_o they_o may_v strengthen_v the_o heart_n ibid._n negative_o 1_o impression_n be_v no_o judge_n of_o true_a doctrine_n but_o the_o write_a word_n be_v page_n 25_o 2_o impression_n may_v bring_v much_o comfort_n upon_o the_o heart_n especial_o come_v with_o the_o word_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n set_v upon_o the_o heart_n page_n 26_o 3_o though_o the_o impression_n be_v of_o god_n yet_o if_o the_o application_n be_v beyond_o impression_n i_o still_o err_v ibid._n instance_n iv_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v beyond_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n page_n 27_o 1_o the_o light_n within_o we_o here_o be_v imperfect_a the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_a ibid._n 2_o the_o light_n within_o we_o can_v convince_v other_o ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o the_o light_n within_o we_o do_v not_o god_n direct_v thereby_o ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o soul_n page_n 28_o 2_o it_o incline_v we_o to_o good_a as_o it_o discover_v evil_a ibid._n 3_o it_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v good_a and_o be_v that_o principle_n whence_o all_o good_a action_n flow_v ibid._n negative_o though_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n ibid._n i._o if_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n what_o need_v the_o scripture_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n ibid._n object_n if_o the_o spirit_n within_o i_o be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v what_o need_v i_o wait_v on_o the_o scripture_n any_o long_o ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v send_v to_o be_v your_o help_n not_o to_o be_v your_o rule_n page_n 29_o reason_n 1_o you_o may_v have_v the_o same_o spirit_n but_o not_o the_o same_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 2_o if_o the_o law_n and_o light_n and_z spirit_z within_z be_v the_o rule_n a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o wickedness_n without_o sin_v ibid._n 3_o if_o the_o light_n within_o be_v my_o rule_n then_o be_o i_o my_o own_o rule_n and_o consequent_o i_o be_o god_n page_n 29_o ii_o the_o law_n light_n and_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a help_n in_o our_o way_n to_o life_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o word_n ibid._n instance_n five_o the_o write_a word_n better_o than_o experience_n page_n 30_o 1_o all_o light_n of_o experience_n be_v borrow_v from_o scripture_n ib._n 2_o it_o be_v short_a of_o scripture_n ibid._n 3_o without_o the_o word_n it_o can_v heal_v our_o unbelief_n ibid._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o experience_n be_v there_o no_o light_n therein_o ib._n answ_n 1_o affirmative_o yea_o much_o for_o it_o bring_v hope_n ibid._n 2_o negativelvely_a it_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v a_o help_n to_o our_o faith_n the_o write_a word_n be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n ib._n 3_o all_o experience_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o word_n write_v page_n 31_o instance_n vi_o as_o for_o divine_a providence_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o more_o sure_a light_n than_o it_o ibid._n reason_n 1_o god_n do_v sometime_o try_v we_o by_o his_o providence_n to_o see_v what_o we_o will_v do_v but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o do_n ibid._n 2_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v to_o all_o our_o action_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o therefore_o no_o certain_a rule_n from_o thence_o to_o make_v up_o our_o judgement_n by_o but_o you_o may_v make_v up_o your_o judgement_n and_o certain_a rule_n from_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n quest_n do_v not_o god_n speak_v by_o providence_n guide_v and_o direct_v by_o providence_n sometime_o ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o 1_o yea_o he_o do_v sometime_o guide_v we_o with_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v ibid._n 2_o though_o god_n do_v this_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o lawfulness_n and_o vnlawfulness_n be_v a_o great_a error_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n make_v nothing_o lawful_a that_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n only_o whereby_o to_o make_v up_o our_o judgement_n what_o be_v lawful_a what_o not_o page_n 32_o instance_n vii_o scripture_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o light_n of_o human_a reason_n ibid._n reason_n 1_o reason_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n bread_n but_o god_n word_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n ibid._n 2_o though_o reason_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o can_v sufficient_o discover_v sin_n ibid._n 3_o it_o can_v strengthen_v we_o against_o sin_n and_o temptation_n nor_o convert_v the_o soul_n but_o god_n word_n can_v page_n 33_o 4_o it_o be_v not_o save_v light_n but_o gospel-light_n be_v save_v light_a page_n 33_o quest_n be_v there_o no_o use_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n ibid._n answ_n affirmatively_a 1_o yea_o much_o not_o only_o in_o civil_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o reason_n be_v but_o a_o handmaid_n and_o reason_n before_o faith_n lessâ—â—_n â—uâ—_n after_o say_v they_o strengthen_v it_o page_n 34_o 3_o in_o thing_n of_o god_n we_o must_v deny_v ouâ—_n reason_n but_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v the_o scripture_n ibid._n instance_n viii_o judiciuâ—_n astrology_n cry_v up_o as_o a_o great_a light_n in_o these_o daâ—â—_n page_n 35_o 1_o buâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o truth_n a_o work_n of_o daâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d forbid_a by_o god_n ibid._n 2_o it_o desiâ—â—yeth_v prophesy_v ib._n quest_n be_v there_o no_o light_n of_o knowledge_n from_o the_o star_n do_v not_o the_o heaven_n declare_v god_n handy_a work_n will_v you_o condemn_v all_o astronomy_n page_n 36_o answ_n negative_o 1_o astromy_n no._n there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o the_o lawful_a knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o judicial_a astrology_n to_o foretell_v future_a event_n ibid._n 2_o the_o star_n be_v for_o sign_n of_o wether_n and_o have_v a_o teach_a power_n in_o they_o but_o he_o that_o will_v foretell_v future_a event_n by_o they_o make_v himself_o a_o god_n set_v up_o fate_n and_o destroy_v god_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n a_o brief_a of_o the_o whole_a matter_n repeat_v page_n 38_o sermon_n iii_o the_o four_o general_n proposition_n scripture_n light_n the_o most_o sure_o light_a page_n 39_o the_o reason_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n only_o be_v not_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o word_n write_v be_v also_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 40_o 2_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n prove_v by_o many_o reason_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o salt_n that_o season_v all_o our_o enjoyment_n the_o great_a relief_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n it_o sanctifi_v all_o our_o outward_a comfort_n page_n 41_o 4_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n at_o the_o great_a day_n page_n 42_o 5_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v upon_o we_o ibid._n a_o objection_n answer_v concern_v the_o word_n until_o which_o it_o not_o to_o be_v take_v exclusive_o ibid._n quest_n why_o be_v the_o saint_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o scripture_n special_o in_o dark_a time_n page_n 43_o answ_n because_o they_o be_v then_o in_o most_o danger_n of_o fall_v ibid._n object_n all_o heretic_n lay_v claim_v to_o scripture-light_n page_n 44_o 45_o answ_n some_o do_v some_o do_v not_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o cite_v scripture_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o take_v heed_n thereunto_o ibid._n application_n 1_o we_o must_v bless_v god_n for_o human_a learning_n ibid._n 2_o they_o that_o foâ—â—ake_v or_o deny_v the_o scripture_n be_v â—n_o a_o sad_a condition_n ibid._n 3_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o scripture_n page_n 46_o quest_n what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o scripture_n ibid._n answ_n three_o thing_n 1_o take_v heed_n to_o understand_v it_o 2_o take_v heed_n to_o keep_v it_o 3_o attend_v to_o walk_v by_o
have_v much_o experience_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v not_o trust_v in_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n under_o christ_n over_o and_o beyond_o all_o our_o experience_n we_o do_v evil_a and_o if_o all_o our_o experience_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o word_n write_v than_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o experience_n but_o all_o our_o experience_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v unto_o scripture_n sure_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o experience_n and_o the_o light_n thereof_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o five_o instance_n instance_n 6_o as_o for_o divine_a providence_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o more_o sure_a light_n than_o it_o for_o god_n do_v sometime_o try_v we_o by_o his_o providence_n he_o do_v sometime_o lay_v a_o providential_a dispensation_n before_o we_o to_o try_v and_o see_v what_o we_o will_v do_v so_o he_o lead_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n to_o try_v they_o and_o to_o know_v what_o they_o will_v do_v and_o to_o humble_v they_o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o do_v and_o therefore_o a_o more_o safe_a and_o sure_a light_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o if_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v unto_o all_o our_o action_n good_a and_o evil_n and_o to_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o unto_o what_o be_v good_a then_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a rule_n or_o judgement_n to_o be_v make_v up_o from_o thence_o now_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v unto_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o jew_n crucify_v christ_n god_n providence_n do_v extend_v unto_o that_o be_v deliver_v up_o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n you_o have_v crucify_v he_o act_n 2.23_o when_o jonah_n flee_v from_o god_n there_o be_v then_o present_a a_o ship_n that_o be_v bind_v for_o tarshish_n here_o be_v a_o providence_n and_o when_o joseph_n brethren_n sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n there_o come_v by_o certain_a merchant_n who_o do_v trade_n into_o egypt_n here_o be_v a_o providence_n now_o if_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o extend_v to_o our_o very_a sin_n than_o we_o can_v make_v up_o our_o judgement_n our_o rule_n from_o a_o bare_a providence_n but_o you_o may_v make_v up_o your_o judgement_n and_o rule_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v quest_n do_v not_o god_n speak_v by_o providence_n guide_v and_o direct_v by_o providence_n sometime_o answ_n 1_o yea_o he_o do_v sometime_o guide_v we_o with_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v thus_o when_o the_o king_n can_v not_o sleep_v he_o call_v for_o the_o record_n and_o â—ound_v therein_o that_o mordecai_n have_v be_v faithful_a to_o he_o the_o providential_a eye_n of_o god_n do_v guide_v the_o king_n to_o do_v something_o for_o mordecai_n and_o when_o abraham_n servant_n pray_v and_o the_o damsel_n come_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o according_a to_o his_o prayer_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v lead_v and_o guide_v to_o that_o marriage_n of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n but_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o guide_v we_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o providence_n yet_o if_o i_o make_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n then_o be_o i_o in_o a_o great_a error_n and_o expose_v thereby_o unto_o all_o sin_n for_o than_o may_v i_o say_v if_o i_o be_v tempt_v to_o kill_v or_o murder_v myself_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n now_o here_o be_v a_o knife_n a_o rope_n a_o pond_n or_o a_o instrument_n of_o death_n which_o fall_v in_o my_o way_n by_o unexpected_a providence_n therefore_o i_o will_v and_o must_v now_o murder_v myself_o understand_v the_o thing_n right_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o thus_o in_o case_n that_o two_o thing_n be_v before_o i_o and_o both_o be_v lawful_a providence_n open_v a_o door_n to_o one_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o the_o other_o it_o do_v direct_v to_o that_o one_o and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o but_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v not_o make_v a_o thing_n lawful_a which_o be_v in_o its_o self_n unlawful_a it_o do_v direct_v we_o in_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n lawful_a but_o it_o do_v not_o make_v a_o thing_n lawful_a it_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n but_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v it_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n whereby_o i_o may_v and_o must_v make_v up_o my_o judgement_n of_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n it_o be_v that_o only_a which_o do_v stamp_n lawfulness_n upon_o a_o action_n sure_o therefore_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o excellent_a light_n than_o divine_a providence_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o sixth_o instance_n instance_n 7_o as_o for_o humane_a reason_n and_o the_o light_n thereof_o scripture-light_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o it_o for_o though_o humane_a reason_n be_v a_o beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n 6._o morn_n praefat_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig_n prefat_n lib._n de_fw-fr euch._n ames_n de_fw-fr traductione_n peccatoris_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-fr lum_n nat_n et_fw-fr grae._n dr._n vort._n de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la humana_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la fidei_fw-la alt_v loc._n come_v pars_fw-la 1._o loc._n 2_o dg_n tunc_fw-la solum_fw-la veer_fw-la deum_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la quando_fw-la ipsum_fw-la esse_fw-la credimus_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la cogitari_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la possibile_fw-la est_fw-la aquin._n contra_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5_o 6._o yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o enlighten_v with_o a_o high_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o can_v reach_v unto_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o it_o shall_v it_o be_v panis_n pauperum_fw-la the_o poor_a man_n bread_n compare_v by_o some_o to_o the_o dough_n which_o the_o israelite_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v prepare_v with_o much_o labour_n and_o then_o call_v panis_n pauperum_fw-la deut._n 16.3_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o manna_n call_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n for_o the_o gospel_n do_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n for_o though_o reason_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o do_v proceed_v from_o god_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o general_a ruler_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o light_n thereof_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n to_o the_o church_n rev._n 22.1_o and_o he_o show_v i_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n john_n 1.17_o 18._o though_o reason_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o can_v sufficient_o discover_v a_o man_n sin_n unto_o he_o not_o his_o secret_a sin_n not_o his_o original_a sin_n not_o his_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n and_o against_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n light_n can_v and_o do_v and_o as_o mere_a humane_a reason_n can_v make_v a_o sufficient_a discovery_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o can_v strengthen_v against_o sin_n and_o temptation_n temptation_n answer_v by_o reason_n will_v return_v again_o it_o can_v convert_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n pâ—al_n 19_o though_o the_o lâ—ght_n of_o reason_n be_v good_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o save_a light_n how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v strong_a reason_n yet_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n and_o miscarry_v to_o all_o eternity_n but_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n gospel-light_n be_v save_v light_n surgunt_fw-la indocti_fw-la say_fw-la a_o great_a bishop_n and_o learned_a man_n et_fw-la capiunt_fw-la calum_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la doctrina_fw-la nostra_fw-la trudimur_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la poor_a man_n arise_v and_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o force_n when_o we_o with_o all_o our_o learning_n be_v thrust_v into_o hell_n why_o so_o the_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n not_o many_o wise_a not_o many_o learned_a father_n i_o thank_v thou_o say_v christ_n thou_o have_v reveal_v these_o thing_n to_o babe_n it_o be_v revelation-light_n from_o the_o gospel_n that_o do_v bring_v to_o heaven_n mere_a humane_a reason_n can_v do_v it_o quest_n be_v there_o then_o no_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o light_n thereof_o answ_n 1_o yea_o much_o not_o only_o in_o civil_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a fidei_fw-la dr._n voeti_n p._n 5_o 6_o 7._o de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la humana_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la fidei_fw-la do_v not_o christ_n himself_o make_v use_n of_o reason_n to_o