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The other point is the method of our memory, the means how we may remember them: which is indeed, frequently to read them. Joh. 5.39. Search the Scriptures. Honour and admire the depth and secrecy of Gods word; yet fail not in thy diligence to search it. The Scripture is not like a calendar, to die with them for whom it is written; but serves for us, in what climate soever we breath. What Paul wrote to the Romans, Corinthians, &c. serves also for the meridian of England. What is written, is ever ready to be read; if men would be at leisure to read it. CHRIST repels all Satan's assaults with his own weapon; It is written. Him discamus omnes arma nostra esse sacras Scripturas saith Caietan. From hence let us learn that all our weapons are the holy Scriptures.^g It is like the Tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of the mighty men. There are shields for defence, and swords for offence. As Laban deceived Jacob in the night, giving him in stead of fair Rachel, blear-eyed Leah. So Satan in the darkness of our ignorance cozens us: only the Scriptures day-light can discover Leah from Rachel. Cant. 5.12. His eyes are like the eyes of doves by the rivers of water. The dove sitting by the rivers, descrieth a far off the shadow of the hawk, ⟨p. 287⟩her mortal enemy: so either escapes by flight, or by hiding her self under the banks, He that sits by the bank of these living waters, can discover the practises of Satan, by them he can sound him, and wound him. This is that Sword of the spirit: not the wooden dagger of fabulous stories, nor the rusty scabbard of old Traditions; these are blunt: but the two-edged sword of the Spirit. Scriptum est, It is writ•en, this is the voice of CHRIST. Traditum est, it is by Tradition, this is the voice of Antichrist.

The other point is the method of our memorie, the meanes how we may remember them: which is indeed, frequently to read them. Ioh. 5.39. Search the Scriptures. Honour and admire the depth and secrecy of Gods word; yet faile not in thy diligence to search it. The Scripture is not like a kalendar, to die with them for whom it is written; but serves for us, in what climate soever we breath. What Paul wrote to the Romans, Corinthians, &c. serves also for the meridian of England. What is written, is ever ready to be read; if men would be at leasure to read it. CHRIST repells all Satans assaults with his owne weapon; It is written. Him discamus omnes arma nostra esse sacras Scripturas saith Caietan. From hence let us learne that all our weapons are the holy Scriptures.