3 5$ Tentation.c takenfrom the exrlliitesorMiniJ1ersanfivered gels in refpedt oftheir purity and perfe&ion : but as they are flefh and blood,fubiect to al humane frailty;as they are borne in fanne and defiled with originali corruption, fo are they as prone as others to fai into al a&ual tranfgrcflions,iftñe Lord reflrainc them not. Neither tuff we imagine that learning and knowledgedo indue nienwith fanótification and the E- lting, graces ofGods fpirit, for then \vce might attaine veto them by our fludie, labour and induarie ; whereas the Scrip- tures teach vs that they areGods free gifts whichhe bellow_ cthonwhomhe will; then it would follow that he who is in- clued with mon knowledge and learning, fhould alto have Moil grace andfan&ification, whereas our ovineexperience teacheth vs,that many ofthe greatef} Doctors ofthe world Bend their liues in al voluptuouspleafures andlicentieufnes. What then ? do thefe men teach one thing and beleeue ano- ther ? Surely it may bee the cafe ofmany, for faith eommeth not byvarietyofknowledge, neither is it tied to learning ; but it is the freegift ofGodbellowed aswel yea and as often allo, vpon the fimple fifherman as vpon the learned Pharifie ; and therefore though they haue fuch great learning and knowledge, that theyare able to inflruc`t others and defend the truth againfl all oppofers,yet may they be as hard hearted and full ofinfidelitie, as the moll ignorant and fottial in the world.Shall then their hardnes ofheart and infidelitie moue vs to call the truthofGod which they deliuer into queflion, as though it were a matter doubtful whether it is the wordof God or no?God forbid.Nay,let Godbe true and every man a liar. For their owne confciences are conuinccd ofthis truth though not perfwvaded,and the Lord hath giuen them ties to fee it,though not harts to beleeue it;to the end that the praife ofour faluation may wholly bee afcribed tohis owne free grace,who calleth andiuffifieth,fan6lifieth and fauethwhom he will,and not vnto humanelearning or knowledge, which maybeattained vntobymans induflrie and labour. §.Se1.3. It maybe alto that theft who teach one thing and pracrfife That'n,t tear.. the cleane contrarie, doé notwithflanding beleeue, that is, ning,but Gods know andgiue their aífent to that which they deliuer; but ,(pintjrccth vs thisgenerals faith is incident as well to thediuels themfelues as
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