The fourth point is, that they which are to be teachers are first to be taught, and that by men, where revelation is wanting. This kind of teaching is the foundation of the school of the Prophets, and it hath bin from the beginning. The Patriarchs till Moses were Prophets in their families, & they taught §25not only their families in general, but also their first borne, that they might succeed as Prophets after them. There were 48. cities of the Levites dispersed through all the tribes, where not only the people were taught, but also schools erected that they might be taught, which were to be Priests and Levites, §30Num. 37. One city among the rest is called Cireath sephar, Josu. 15. 15. that is, the city of books, or as we say, the University. Samuel a young man was sent to the Tabernacle in Shiloh, to be taught, and trained up of Eli the Priest. Samuel when §35he was judge of Israel erected Colleges of Prophets, and ruled them himself. 1. Sam. 10. In the decayed estate of the ten tribes, Elijah and Elisha set up schools of the Prophets in Bethel, Carmel, &c. and the young students were called the sons of the Prophets. 2. king. 2. 3. Christ himself beside the sermons ⟨p. 39⟩made to the people, trained up and taught himself, his 12. Apostles, and his 70. disciples. Paul commands Timothy to teach that which he had learned, to such as shall be fit to teach others, 2. Tim. 2. 2. Furthermore, this teaching is of great use. For it serves to maintain the true interpretation of scripture, the purity of doctrine: and it is a means to continue the ministry to §5the end of the world. The meanest art or trade that is, is not learned without great teaching: then much more teaching is required in divinity, which is the art of all arts. The true interpretation of scripture, and the right cutting of the word, is a matter of great difficulty, and a matter (whatsoever men think) §10of the greatest learning in the world. Therefore it is necessary, that teachers should first be taught, and learn aright the Gospel of Christ. Eleven hundred years after Christ, men began to lay aside Moses, and the Prophets, and the writings of the new Testament, and to expound the writings of men, as the §15Sentences of Peter Lombard. Hence ignorance, superstition, & idolatry come headlong into the world.
The fourth point is, that they which are to be teachers are first to be taught, and that by men, where reuelation is wanting. This kind of teaching is the foundation of the schoole of the Prophets, and it hath bin from the beginning. The Patriarkes till Moses were Prophets in their families, & they taught §25not onely their families in generall, but also their first borne, that they might succeede as Prophets after them. There were 48. cities of the Leuites dispersed through all the tribes, where not onely the people were taught, but also schooles erected that they might be taught, which were to be Priests and Leuites, §30Num. 37. One citie among the rest is called Cireath sephar, Iosu. 15. 15. that is, the citie of bookes, or as we say, the Vniversitie. Samuel a yong man was sent to the Tabernacle in Shilo, to be taught, and trained vp of Eli the Priest. Samuel when §35he was iudge of Israel erected Colledges of Prophets, and ruled them himselfe. 1. Sam. 10. In the decaied estate of the ten tribes, Elias and Elizeus set vp schooles of the Prophets in Bethel, Carmel, &c. and the yong students were called the sonnes of the Prophets. 2. king. 2. 3. Christ himselfe beside the sermons ⟨p. 39⟩made to the people, trained vp and taught himselfe, his 12. Apostles, and his 70. disciples. Paul commaunds Timothie to teach that which he had learned, to such as shal be fit to teach others, 2. Tim. 2. 2. Furthermore, this teaching is of great vse. For it serues to maintaine the true interpretation of scripture, the puritie of doctrine: and it is a meanes to continue the ministerie to §5the ende of the world. The meanest arte or trade that is, is not learned without great teaching: then much more teaching is required in diuinitie, which is the arte of all arts. The true interpretation of scripture, and the right cutting of the word, is a matter of great difficultie, and a matter (whatsoeuer men think) §10of the greatest learning in the world. Therefore it is necessarie, that teachers should first be taught, and learne aright the Gospel of Christ. Eleauen hundred yeares after Christ, men began to lay aside Moses, and the Prophets, and the writings of the new Testament, and to expound the writings of men, as the §15Sentences of Peter Lumbard. Hence ignorance, superstition, & idolatrie come headlong into the world.
