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Ye see then that the thing which is contained here, is that God hath done more for us in giving us the eyes of understanding, than in making us men, and putting us into the world? because that thereby he reformeth us, and giveth us a clear and sure insight, as to those whom he hath chosen. For it is a privilege which is peculiar too his own children, and not common too all men. And truly we see that when God uttereth his power, it is not known but only too such as have enlightened eyes, according too this saying of Moses,¹ Thy God hath not given thee a hart too understand, nor eyes too see, even unto this day. We know that miracles were wrought in the sight of the people: yet notwithstanding the passing of the red sea, the issuing of the water out of the rock, the falling of the Manna down from heaven, the thick cloud by day, and the fiery pillar by night, the abundant coming of the flesh unto them, and the horrible punishments that God laid upon the rebels, and upon such as had given full scope too their own lusts, all this gear the people understood not. Moses telling them that they had need too refer themselves too God, that they might be enlightened by his spirit, sayeth, I see that even unto this hour Gods gracious doings have bin buried among you through your unthankfulness:² but that is because men are blockish, and do never understand aught that belongeth too their welfare, till God have wrought in them. Therefore it standeth you on hand too rid your selves of all overweening, and too crave understanding at Gods hand, acknowledging your selves too be unable too reach so high as too judge rightly of Gods works, and too profit your selves by them, until he have given you a heavenly sight in your minds. This is the sum of the things that ⟨image 63⟩we have too mark in this strain.

Yee see then that the thing which is conteyned heere, is that God hath doone more for vs in giuing vs the eyes of vnderstanding, than in making vs men, and putting vs intoo the world? bycause that therby he reformeth vs, and giueth vs a cleere and sure insyght, as to those whom he hath chozen. For it is a priuiledge which is peculiar too his owne children, and not common too all men. And truely wee see that when God vttereth his power, it is not knowen but onely too such as haue inlyghtened eyes, according too this saying of Moyses,