Secondly, it works by another rule: every thing is guided to its end by some rule, which is a beam of Gods wisdom; ⟨p. 11⟩no creature under the reasonable, knows either its end or rule, but is acted by God to that it was made for: but the reasonable creature is of such a nature, as is capable of the knowledge of both, and therefore cannot be happy without the knowledge of both, and working accordingly. Now it is a great mercy not to mistake in the rule that leads to eternal life, to see it, and act by it; most of the world mistake here, their spirits are led by false rules, they go according to sense, according to their own carnal apprehension of things, according to their own wills, would have the rule of their actions from their own spirits, or else according to the common course of the world, as Eph. 2. 2. That which men bless themselves in, that they go according to the common course, is one of the most apparent arguments that is, that yet they are strangers from the way of life; but the godly they make the Word their rule, they look up to the mind of God, to see the beam of Divine wisdom let down from heaven, to guide them in their ⟨p. 12⟩way; they look to it for direction, give up themselves to it, dare venture their comforts, estates, safeties, souls upon it: Thou shalt guide me by thy counsel, says David, and so bring me 1to thy glory, Psalm. 73. 24. A godly man thinks it a most dishonourable thing to make the examples of men his rules; it is for beasts to follow the Herd: Examples of men cannot satisfy his conscience. A godly man works for eternity: and therefore is careful to work by rule; as a man when he works in a work that concerns his life, erects a frame that must be for continuance; he makes sure of his rule, lays often his rule to his work. When God erected the frame of the world, which was to last but for a sew years, he made all by weight and measure: The frame of mans actions here, must be for eternity; and therefore a godly man dares venture upon no other rule but that which is divine; he looks at the Word, not only at the notions of it, and that excellency and beauty he sees in it, shining a great way off; but as a light to his feet, ⟨p. 13⟩a Lantern to his steps; holds it close to his feet, to guide him in his going; knowing, that every step he goes, is either to hell or to heaven;
Secondly, it works by another rule: every thing is guided to its end by some rule, which is a beame of Gods wisedome; ⟨p. 11⟩no creature under the reasonable, knowes either its end or rule, but is acted by God to that it was made for: but the reasonable creature is of such a nature, as is capable of the knowledge of both, and therefore cannot bee happy without the knowledge of both, and working accordingly. Now it is a great mercy not to mistake in the rule that leades to eternall life, to see it, and act by it; most of the world mistake here, their spirits are led by false rules, they goe according to sense, according to their own carnall apprehēsion of things, accordings to their owne wils, would have the rule of their actions from their own spirits, or else according to the common course of the world, as Eph. 2. 2. That which men blesse themselves in, that they goe according to the common course, is one of the most apparent arguments that is, that yet they are strangers from the way of life; but the godly they make the Word their rule, they looke up to the minde of God, to see the beame of Divine wisdome let down from heaven, to guide them in their ⟨p. 12⟩way; they looke to it for direction, give up themselves to it, dare venture their comforts, estates, safeties, soules upon it: Thou shalt guide mee by thy counsell, sayes David, and so bring mee 1to thy glory, Psalm. 73. 24. A godly man thinkes it a most dishonorable thing to make the examples of men his rules; it is for beasts to follow the Herd: Examples of men cannot satisfie his conscience. A godly man workes for eternity: and therefore is carefull to worke by rule; as a man when hee workes in a worke that concernes his life, erects a frame that must be for continuance; he makes sure of his rule, layes often his rule to his worke. When God erected the frame of the world, which was to last but for a sew yeares, hee made all by waight and measure: The frame of mans actions here, must be for eternity; and therefore a godly man dares venture upon no other rule but that which is divine; hee lookes at the Word, not only at the notions of it, and that excellency and beauty he sees in it, shining a great way off; but as a light to his feet, ⟨p. 13⟩a Lanterne to his steps; holds it close to his feet, to guide him in his going; knowing, that every step he goes, is either to hell or to heaven;
- 1Philo Judaeus in his book entitled Om nis probus liber, t•ls of the Py•• agereans, that inter Sacrata praecepta, this was a principal Per viam publicam ne ingredere. Argument• tur•issimis […] turba, says Seneca. [Greek or Hebrew].Philo Iudaeus in his book intituled Om nis probus liber, t•ls of the Py•• agereans, that inter Sacrata praecepta, this was a principall Per viam publicam ne ingredere. Argument• tur•issimis 〈…〉 turba, sayes Seneca. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
