5:8 c`l2a.Ffer Greenhorns (kadrn Verf7z.The lew ofthy mouth isbetterTimeme,dten thoufandt ofgold. andfiluer. Ere henoted) one fruite of hisafliáion, that hewasbrought tomakefuck account of Gods word, as that he preferred it to infinite numbers of gold and filter. And . truely ifwe confider that it is the word of God that fhtlainethvs inour trouble, andis our ,, comfort,we cannot then chufebut make muchof the word.No number ofgoads can helpe, a, vsin tniferie, andifthe word doe that whichall other things cannot very mace it is as that thewordMould bepreferred toall other thingswhat ocuer. PORTION. to. . Verf.73 . Thinehandshatemade meandfat ionedme : Ommevrderffandnmtherefare, gat ¡may learn thy commaundements. Eprayeth fill for wifedomeand vnderftanding.Thofe men arebeafts,which being in ignorance,loue itbetter thenknon ledge,and darkenes betterthen light : thefemen muff be ferryto thebeaftstolearne ,Éfa.i. The exe,r e. The heathen fay that this is a natural( propertie todefine knowledge. TheLord mutt teachthefe menwith rods; for they will not heare the voyceof the charmer,charme,dec." 3 He feekethknowledge out oftheword,to makea differencebetvveene him,and the hea- then, which by their knowledgeget nothing butconimendation t but our ívilèdotne mutt be ciseftbeword.Deut.S. He defireth knowledge that hemight pra&ifeit; whereby he condemneth them that feekeknowledge, andcare not for praelife : and teachethvs to feekeall knowledgeonely to prafiifeit. Seeing he defireth tobetaught, he condemned) them that thinketheymay come tothis knowledge by their ownottudie and diligence,withoutthe teachingof the fpirit. e Decid fo well learned prayed thus earneffly, and (hall we be thuscold? hele much tom --kalehrax^ eding? for tobe withoutknowledge, ism bewithout defire ofmore,and al:rttl knowledge itmenreft init makethproude. How geeth it then withthem thatrhinke theyknow allthings,(èeingthis man towhom . they are i nferiours, prayeth thus ? Thisrequelt was made before, but headded) a newma- fan. So in thefirft part, and fecund, and third, and fourth, and fife, and almoft inevery partthis requelt is made, and in Burryplace a new reafon to moue the Lord to hearehis prayer. . He putteth the Lord in mindeofhis former mercie;that hemight obtaine more, and faiths he is a creature,euen amanwitha foule,andnotabeaft;thereforegiue knowledge,e;e. wherein he confefieth that ifthe Lord giue not knowledge to him, he were better be beaft : andfsch are all thofe that are but onelymen : for all the pleafures in this lifeare c.Cor.;. not worthy the forrowin the life to come,Ecclelti. Therefore ifmenhaue not their rea- fon lanëtifiedbythe word in faith and,loue toferne God : they are no betterthenbeafts. Seeing God bath given reafon, he will giueknowledge, with thishe is comforted. Obieffion. But howcanhehereby be comforted,feeing others banereafon alto ? Anfwere. All merciesInuit be conlidded in(hrift, throughwhom theyarefanótified, and by whom weare furethat the Lordwill crownehis ownegiftes. Another reafonto teach vs when wee bane the gifts ofGOD fanaified vnto vs, is, when we are humble inour flues, andmi likeour fettles though we hauereceiuedmore then others;forwe mullthinke our felpesvnworthie ofthetn, anddelire that Godwill yet more fanétifiethem to vs_andgiue vsthe right vieof them : then flail we, and wemayday them beforeGod asanargumenttomouebun, that he would dealemercifullywithvs,and further continueand increafehis merde and good will towards vs; becaufe hereby we know that in Chriftthey are fantlifiedveto vs. Vert.
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