theEpifile to the geletimm. Chap.& 54t ibabe, that is , a novice in religion, and flrong Mate for him that is ofyeares : and thereforebeeingperfat nourifhment, the bread of life for him that ishungrie, and thewater of life for him that is thirftie, what needcs there anymore ? Ilefides, I noword nor writingbath thepropertieof fire taut onely the wordofGod, todifpell thedatknes ofignorance byenlighte- ning theminds with the fattingknowledge of the truth : and to heat, yea tocame theaffettion with a zeale ofGods glo rie, byburningvp thecorruption ofnature. Againe,Diuinitic t0 is the mifiris , all liberall MIS , tongues , hiflorie, &C. arc but handmaids toattendvponher now when the ruifIris is fpea- king, it is goodmanners for the maids toholdher peace. To this word alone the Prophets were tiedby their commiffion, What I/helleottottatsel thee,that'belt rho*fey . And theApofiles, 5 TonAel t-terh whet Theme céeseededyou. Chrift himfelfe taught nothing but that which he had heard & receined°flits father. Ioh.8. it .Paul definers nothingbut that which he receiuedof Chrift, T .Cor.i 1.23. and taught nothing but that which Mo- fes and theProphets had written. A& 26. 22. Paul commads 20 Timothie tocharge the Paflours ofEphefus , the: they teachno divers dearine , either for matter ormanner , for fubilance or rdxu Inca. cireumaance. Yet here wemull take heede ofextremities: for deC '.Iititle1'7:: edtiao. in forne cafes it is lawfull inpreachingto vie Philofophie , the w% teftimonieofprophane writers, andquotations ofFathers. 25 I. When we haue to deale with heathen men (who wilt not be fo.eafilymoonedwith the authoritie of the Scriptures) we may =tat them by the teflimonis oftheir owne writers, as Paul did the ,Athenians , Epicures, and Stoikes,by the tefli- monieoffirertas,r,iika .17 .28. and the Crctians,by the teflimo- 30 nieofEpinsetlides.Tit s 12. I I. Inpreaching to a mixt congregation , where fcmc arc infettedwith Poperie,or forne other herifie ,andwill not re ceiue the doctrine delitserecl,nor yeavino theirnth,excef t it haue theconfent of the fathers of he Church. of infeowee tecoacrtht fna new Iwpoint roi tired,bi utii ft' itthiea t) 3 5 fheiwiiin.gtIhnahandling t t whichwas taught in the Primitiue Church , efpecially in fpea- 'king to thevveake, Who hauenot as yetleft their old fuperfliti- on wherein they werenuzzeled. III T. To cut offthecalumniations ofthernalitions adiner- faries, LlIl I. r )
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