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The first dish at the Will-shire feast, Novemb. 9, 1654, or, A sermon preached…The first dish at the Wil-shire feast, Novemb. 9, 1654, or, A sermon preached…
The first dish at the Will-shire feast, Novemb. 9, 1654, or, A sermon preached at Laurence Jury to those that there offered their peace-offerings, and went thence to dine at Merchant-Tailors-Hall by Samuel Annesley ...The first dish at the Wil-shire feast, Novemb. 9, 1654, or, A sermon preached at Laurence Jury to those that there offered their peace-offerings, and went thence to dine at Merchant-Taylors-Hall by Samuel Annesley ...
London: printed by E.T. for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham, 1655
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Quest. 1. Wherein doth this understanding consist? I will keep within the very words of the text, and what they plainly import.
Resp. 1. In a true knowledge and apprehension of things, as they are in their own nature. To know the nature of a divine command, and the nature of a christian duty. And to speak plainly in a word, such knowledge you will never attain to, but by the Scripture. I remember Augustin closeth his commendation of Scripture thus; That whatsoever a man hath learned, extra Scripturam, if it be hurtful, there 'tis condemned; if it be profitable, there 'tis found. There you shall abundantly find all those things, which you can profitably learn elsewhere, and those things which you can learn no where else, are there taught with wonderful height, yet condescension. Prov. 3.4. Forget not the Law, keep the Commandment, so shalt thou have good understanding in the sight of God and man. [Good understanding] or good success, the Hebrew word signifies both, and there is good reason why it should, because of the near dependence of the things themselves: Good understanding, doth beget good success.
Resp. 1. In a true knowledge and apprehension of things, as they are in their own nature. To know the nature of a divine command, and the nature of a christian duty. And to speak plainly in a word, such knowledge you will never attain to, but by the Scripture. I remember Augustin closeth his commendation of Scripture thus; That whatsoever a man hath learned, extra Scripturam, if it be hurtfull, there 'tis condemned; if it be profitable, there 'tis found. There you shall abundantly find all those things, which you can profitably learn elsewhere, and those things which you can learn no where else, are there taught with wonderful height, yet condescention. Prov. 3.4. Forget not the Law, keep the Commandement, so shalt thou have good understanding in the sight of God and man. [Good understanding] or good success, the Hebrew word signifies both, and there is good reason why it should, because of the near dependance of the things themselves: Good understanding, doth beget good successe.