Meditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many years sinceMeditations on the holy sacrament of the Lords last Supper Written many yeares since

Again, there is a vast distance, and disproportion between a supernatural light, and a natural faculty, the one being spiritual the other sensual, and spiritual things must be spiritually discerned. ^*Two great impediments there are whereby the minds of mere natural men are bound up, and disabled from receiving full impressions, and passing a right sentence, upon spiritual things. First the native, and original blindness of them which is not able to apprehend [Greek or Hebrew], the height, and majesty of the things which are taught. Secondly, That which the Apostle calleth [Greek or Hebrew],² the wisdom of the flesh which is enmity against God. For as the appetite of the flesh lusteth against the ⟨p. 206⟩Spirit, so the wisdom of the flesh reasoneth, and rebelleth against the Spirit. For such ever as are the ways, and Wills of men whereby they work, such likewise would they have the light, and the Law to be which ruleth them in their working. And therefore where there is a meek Spirit, and a heart devoted unto the obedience of Christ, and a purpose to do the things which the Gospel requireth, there is never any swelling, nor resistance against supernatural truths, for as the cleanness of the window doth much conduce to the admission of light,³ so doth the cleanness of the Conscience to the admission of Truth. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the Doctrine whether it be of God,⁴ and he will reveal his secrets to them that fear him.

Againe, there is a vast distance, and disproportion betweene a supernaturall light, and a naturall faculty, the one being spirituall the other sensuall, and spirituall things must bee spiritually discerned. ^*Two great impediments there are whereby the minds of meere naturall men are bound up, and disabled from receiving full impressions, and passing a right sentence, upon spirituall things. First the native, and originall blindnes of them which is not able to apprehend , the heighth, and majesty of the things which are taught. Secondly, That which the Apostle calleth ,