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1. For the former; GOD hath given him Rain for this purpose, that he should bring forth fruit: if he should take the rain, and not answer the senders hopes, he were unthankful. The good man considers the end why he received any blessing, and examines what God meant in conferring on him such a benefit. Hath God given him wisdom? Solomon hath taught him to Let his fountains be dispersed abroad, ¹and his rivers of waters in the streets. Whether thy knowledge ⟨p. 37⟩be great in divine things, tanquam luminare maius; or in humane, tanquam luminare minus; remember our Saviours lesson Math. ²5▪ Put not your light under a bushel, but upon a candlestick; that it may give light to all that are in the […]. Let your light shine before men, &c. They that are Gods lights, must waste themselves to give light to others.³ Non licct habere privatā, ne prive•ur •a. To keep it private is the way to be deprived of it. So the old verse. Scire tuum nihil est, nisi te scire hoc sciat alter. As we must not be wise in our selves, so nor only wise to ourselves. He that conceals his knowledge, cancels it, and shall at last turn fool. Do not enclose that for several, which God hath meant common. The not employing will be the impairing of Gods gifts.

1. For the former; GOD hath giuen him Raine for this purpose, that he should bring forth fruite: if hee should take the raine, and not answere the senders hopes, he were vnthankful. The good man considers the end why he receiued any blessing, and examines what God meant in conferring on him such a benefite. Hath God giuen him wisedome? Salomen hath taught him to Let his fountaines be dispersed abroad, ¹and his riuers of waters in the streets. Whether thy knowledge