Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…

Why, saith Bernard, doth Solomon say, That ^dthe fear of God is the beginning of wisdom; when as Knowledge and Faith go both before Fear? Because, saith he, there is ^eno true wisdom in either, unless they do work in a man this Fear. ^*The Sun, saith he, affordeth light to many, whom it imparteth no heat to. And it is not the light of it, but the heat, that quickeneth, and maketh fertile and fruitful. ^†It is one thing to know wherein wealth consisteth, and another thing to have it; and it is not the knowing of it, but the having of it that maketh a man rich and wealthy: So it is one thing to know God, and another thing to fear God; and it is not the knowledge of him, but the fear of him; and the knowledge of him so far forth, as it bringeth us to the fear of him, as a mans skill so far forth as it is a means to bring wealth to him, that maketh a man wise and happy. And that knowledge or faith therefore, that ⟨p. 106⟩worketh not in this manner upon the affections, is but ^fa lifeless shadow, a dead counterfeit of Faith.

Why, saith Bernard, doth Salomon say, That ^dthe feare of God is the beginning of wisdome; when as Knowledge and Faith goe both before Feare? Because, saith he, there is ^eno true wisdome in either, vnlesse they doe worke in a man this Feare. ^*The Sunne, saith hee, affordeth light to many, whom it imparteth no heat to. And it is not the light of it, but the heat, that quickeneth, and maketh fertile and fruitfull. ^†