A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs…

Secondly, they understand where saving knowledge is to §2be found, and know that it is a gift supernatural and heavenly, and therefore look not for it from themselves, nor at the hands of any creatures, not by any carnal or fleshly devises, but repair to the fountain from whence it floweth.

Secondly, they vnderstand where sauing knowledge is to §2be found, and know that it is a gift supernaturall and heauenlie, and therefore looke not for it from themselues, nor at the hands of any creatures, not by any carnall or fleshly deuises, but repair to the fountaine from whence it floweth.

Thirdly they discern what means are to be used for the finding §3of it, and them they exercise, both seasonably, and earnestly, and constantly, & that in faith and humility, Yet let us not be taken as though we affirmed that they have defects in their judgements, or earnestness, or constancy, or faith, or humility, ⟨p. 91⟩were void of this holy discretion, and uncapable of knowledge. But this we say that according as these graces are more plentiful in thy man, so he is more prudent, & shall more multiply his knowledge; and as they are most scarce, so is he less prudent, & shall get less knowledge: and he that is wholly without them, is wholly imprudent, and standing in that case, unlikely to come by any knowledge that is spiritual.

Thirdly they discerne what meanes are to be vsed for the finding §3of it, and them they exercise, both seasonably, and earnestly, and constantly, & that in faith and humility, Yet let vs not bee taken as though we affirmed that they haue defects in theire iudgements, or earnestnes, or constancy, or faith, or humility,