Downame - Houston-Packer Collection BX5133.D76 C552 1611 v.2

10 .Realesmoelegto thecontempt ofvvorldlyfciencer, which her bath bellowed vpon fome fpeciall men, for his owne glorie,and the common good of humane focietics; but only as they are abufed by carnal! worldlings excelling ,iin.them. 4.Seïi.2. And thus they abufe them,ñrfl,when in fight of their Hovv vvorldly owneexcellencie theyarepuffed vp in pride, and contetnc fosases are a- others,efpeciallyof their ownefacultie,whohaue not attai- bujed. ned veto their skill. Secondly, when they fet their hearts vpon them, preferring and elleeming them before Gods fpirituall graces and fanölifying gifts, and negleóling them together with the meanes whereby they may attaine vino them,whilefl they let and imploy all their deliresand ende- uours about thefe earthly fciences. And laflly,when as they feuer thefe common gifts ofthe Spirit, fromGods fanClify- ing and fauing graces,being content to tier-mine vtterly de. ílitute of the true feare of God,knowledge, faith, repen- tanceand the ref!; as though they needed them not, being qualifiedaboue others with this-worldly skill. 4.Se11;3. gut in there; refpee s, thefe Sciences and 'cunning skill, That vvorldly though good in themfelues, are to bee contemnedand de- fcieucesareto (piled :forifit bea great finne tobe proud of learning and be contemned. the knowledge ofingenuous and liberal! Arts, yeaofmo- ral), venues andciuill: wifedome ; and if they are to bee all contemned and defpifed,when theycomein companion of Godsholyand heauenlygraces; then howmuchmore isit agrievous finne to wax proudof there inferiour Sciences; or in refpe6offuch contemptible qualities, to fee light by, and contenine thofe vnualuable excellencies and heanenly treafures? Whichfinne`that all mayauoid,and may learne to.defpife there Sciences as hate trifles,when they come in comparifon with the fauingknowledgeofGods truth, and our affuranceofhis fpirituall treafitresand eternal happiness let them confider thatthere Sciences are but common gifta bellowed both vpon the elecleft and reprobate, and vpon Pa- gans as well as Chrillians, and therefore notwithflanding them, ifthey want Gods fpirituall and fan&ifyinggraces, theyare Hill in the filate ofdeath &'condemnation;let them know that God hath giuen them thefe talents not that they fhould

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