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4. Spiritual Physicians (no less then the Secretaries of Nature) must have knowledge and Art. Empirics endanger not more bodies, then idiotish Priests souls. ⟨p. 328⟩He that cannot pour healthful moisture, and juice of life into the gasping spirit; and fill the veins, that affliction hath emptied; deserves not the name of a spiritual Physician. Arts have their use; and humane learning is not to be despised, so long as (like an obedient Hagar) she serves Sarah with necessary help. Only let the Book of God stand highest in our estimation, as it is in Gods elevation, and let all the sheaves do homage to it. But Empirics cannot brook Craterus, saith the Proverb: sottish Enthusiasts condemn all learning, all premeditation. This is to tie the holy Ghost to a Pen and Inkhorn, &c. They must run away with their Sermons, as Horses with an empty Cart. But now, he that will fly into Gods mysteries with such sick feathers, shall be found to flag low with a broken pinion: or soaring too high, without sober direction, endanger himself. Barbarism is gross in an Orator, Ignorance in a Physician, Dullness in an Advocate, rudeness in a Minister. Christ chose Fishermen, but made them Fishers of men; gave them a Calling, and virtues for it. Shall therefore any fantastical spirit think, that Christs singular action is our general pattern? As if men were, the more faulty, the more fit; the more silly, the more sufficient. Christ so furnished •is with knowledge and language, that the people ^lwondered at their wisdom, and ^mknew, or rather acknowledged, that they had been with Jesus.

4. Spirituall Phisitians (no lesse then the Secretaries of Nature) must haue knowledge and Art. Empirickes endanger not more bodies, then ideotish Priests soules. ⟨p. 328⟩He that cannot powre healthfull moisture, and iuyce of life into the gasping spirit; and fill the veines, that affliction hath emptied; deserues not the name of a spirituall Phisitian. Arts haue their vse; and humane learning is not to be despised, so long as (like an obedient Hagar) she serues Sara with necessary helpe. Onely let the Booke of God stand highest in our estimation, as it is in Gods eleuation, and let all the sheaues doe homage to it. But Empirickes cannot brooke Craterus, saith the Prouerbe: sottish Enthusiastes condemne all learning, all premeditation. This is to tye the holy Ghost to a Pen and Inkhorne, &c. They must runne away with their Sermons, as Horses with an emptie Cart. But now, he that wil flie into Gods mysteries with such sicke feathers, shall be found to flagge low with a broken pineon: or soaring too high, without sober direction, endanger himselfe. Barbarisme is grosse in an Orator, Ignorance in a Phisitian, Dulnesse in an Aduocate, rudenesse in a Minister. Christ chose Fishermen, but made them Fishers of men; gaue them a Calling, and vertues for it. Shall therefore any phantasticall spirit thinke, that Christs singular action is our generall patterne? As if men were, the more faulie, the more fit; the more silly, the more sufficient. Christ so furnished is with knowledge and language, that the people