A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

Here is warrant for Studying what we are to teach, and what we have taught People. But the great matter is to take heed, or study aright. Students commonly need little direction about ordinary study. But concerning the Doctrine, I shall entreat to take heed unto it in these things.

1. Take heed unto thy Doctrine, that it be a divine Truth: Let a man speak as the Oracles of God, 1 Pet. 4.11. And therefore it is needful that Ministers be well acquainted with the Holy Scriptures. A bad token of the Temper of that man that relishes any Book more than ⟨p. 201⟩the Word of God. The World is full of Books written on pretence and design to explain the Scriptures, and mens Studies are full of them; there is also a Blessing in them, and good use to be made of them. But also a bad use is made of them: Many Ministers have found that they have preached better and to more profit to the People, when they got their Sermon by Meditation on the Word and Prayer, than by turning over many Authors. From this neglect of the Word also comes a great many Doctrines, that are learned by Man, and borrowed from Philosophy; which though they may have some Truth in them, yet since it is divine Truth that a Minister should bring forth to the People, he should not rest on such low things.

1. Take heed unto thy Doctrine, that it be a divine Truth: Let a man speak as the Oracles of God, 1 Pet. 4.11. And therefore it is needful that Ministers be well acquainted with the Holy Scriptures. A bad token of the Temper of that man that relishes any Book more than ⟨p. 201⟩the Word of God. The World is full of Books written on pretence and design to explain the Scriptures, and mens Studies are full of them; there is also a Blessing in them, and good use to be made of them. But also a bad use is made of them: Many Ministers have found that they have preached better and to more profit to the People, when they got their Sermon by Meditation on the Word and Prayer, than by turning over many Authors. From this neglect of the Word also comes a great many Doctrines, that are learn'd by Man, and borrowed from Philosophy; which though they may have some Truth in them, yet since it is divine Truth that a Minister should bring forth to the People, he should not rest on such low things.