A26869:78
The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed
The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed, or, Proud ignorance the cause of infidelity, and of mens quarrelling with the word of God
London: printed by T.N. for Tho. Underhil, 1655
THE Arrogancy of REASON against Divine Relations, Repressed.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If they come to the Congregation, it is not as Scholars to School, but as Judges to pass sentence of the Doctrine of their Teachers, before they understand it: And if they read the Scripture, it is in the same sort. When they are at a loss, through any occurrent difficulty, they do not go to their Teachers ⟨p. 42⟩as humble Scholars, to learn the true sense of the Word, and the solution of their doubts: But they go as confident cen•urers, and as boys that will go to School to dispute with their Master, and not to learn; and therefore, no w•nder if they turn self-conceited H•r•t•ck• or •nfid•l•: For Christ hath resolved, that the most learned and worldly-wise, if they will come to Sc•o•l to •im as his Disciples, mu[…] come •s little Children▪ conscious o• their ignorance, and humble enough to submit to his Instructions, and not proudly conceited, that they are wise enough already: And they must wait upon his Teaching▪ year after year, and not think, that they are capable of a present understanding of each revealed Truth.
If they come to the Congregation, it is not as Schollars to School, but as Judges to pass sentence of the Doctrine of their Teachers, before they understand it: And if they reade the Scripture, it is in the same sort. When they are at a loss, through any occurrent difficulty, they do not go to their Teachers ⟨p. 42⟩as humble Schollars, to learn the true sence of the Word, and the solution of their doubts: But they go as confident cenurers, and as boys that will go to School to dispute with their Master, and not to learn; and therefore, no wnder if they turn self-conceited Hrtck or nfidl: For Christ hath resolved, that the most learned and worldl-wse, if they will come to Scol to im as his Disciples, mu come s little Children consious o their ignorance, and humble enough to submit to his Instructions, and not proudly conceited, that they are wise enough already: And they must wait upon his Teaching year after year, and not think, that they are capable of a present understanding of each revealed Truth.