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Understanding] The true knowledge of Gods holy will [is a well-spring of life] a precious possession, as fountains were in those Countries; and a comfortable, constant, necessary, and effectual means of salvation, [to them that have it] whose minds are soundly illuminated, and their hearts graciously seasoned therewith: [but the instruction of fools] those persuasions which sinful men use, and that advice which they give in stead of instructions, [is folly] corrupt and wicked for matter, and pernicious and hurtful for effect.

VNderstanding] The true knowledge of Gods holy will [is a well-spring of life] a precious possession, as fountaines were in those Countries; and a comfortable, constant, necessarie, and effectuall meanes of saluation, [to them that haue it] whose mindes are soundly illuminated, and their hearts graciously seasoned therewith: [but the instruction of fooles] those perswasions which sinfull men vse, and that aduice which they giue in stead of instructions, [is follie] corrupt and wicked for matter, and pernicious and hurtfull for effect.

Thus standeth the opposition: Understanding is a Wellspring of life to those that possess it, and therefore the counsel of wise men is wisdom: and ignorance is the fountain of death to them that are possessed of it, and therefore the instruction of fools is folly.

Thus standeth the opposition: Vnderstanding is a Wellspring of life to those that possesse it, and therefore the counsell of wise men is wisdome: and ignorance is the fountaine of death to them that are possessed of it, and therefore the instruction of fooles is follie.

Doct. Nothing is more needful and profitable for the body, than grace is for the soul.