Burroughes - Houston-Packer Collection BS1265.6.C43 B8 1649

a choice and a precious f irit. them in raturall excellencies, fo you may differ from them much more in fpirituail and divine :' How eminent would you be in grace , if thofe parts and abillities oflearningyou have,were fan.`tihe.I for God t What bleffed in f}rumerts might you bee of glory to God, of comfort and encouragement tohis people :' but otherwife your parts and gifts are poiloned ;ahnfu ll wicked heart will poifonail. It may be laidof many, as it was ofPope Eugenita the fécond, he was a manof great learning, andgreat eloquence, with a mixtureof great hypocrifie: Ifit maybe thus faid of any He is a man indeed of excel- lent parts, very learned, of (gong abi- lities, but hebath a corrupt fpirìt ; he is a man ofa corrupt minde ; furely thofe parrs are all poifoned ; no mar. veli then , though luch men fwel fo much by reafon ofthem. Parts unían dified doe exceedingly enlarge miens fpirits , tobe fomuch the more capable_ offpiritualwickednes;nlore thenothers ofmeaner and lowerparts can be; your parts will aggravate all your fns, and inc,reaíeyour danination : Ir is a lanene , table

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