194 A graciousfpirit, table thing that finch excellent parts and abilities as many have , which might beof to great ufe for God and his Church, yet that they fhould vanith into froth. It was the great complaint of one Robertais Ga/dis, a famous man 4noppo- fer of thecurruptionsof thofc times in whichhe lived , which was in the 13. Century : He compaAed the S hoole- Doefors to one havingbreadand good winehanging on both his fides;yet not- withf}arding, he was gnawing hunger- lyon a flint ftone. Thus they , leaving the wholefomp food in the Scriptures, bufied themíelves with fubile quetti- ons, wherein there was no edification, or comfort o the Joule; thus their ex- cellentparts didall vanith into nothing. Now if it bee lo grievous a thing, forparts and learning to be imployed a- bout meanand unworthy things, how much more grievous is it ,Mrwhen they are imployed against God e Qh,what great caufe have we then t© pray for these men, whofe fpirits are railed by naturali parts ? and how great caufe have they themfelves to feek God, and to
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