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Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons
Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons ... by that learned and judicious divine, Mr. William Bridge ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock Senior and Junior ..., 1673
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Ans. You must be sure to get a new heart, affections are the movings of the heart; an old heart cannot move unto things that are above; First therefore you must get a new heart.
Affestiones bonas vel malas causat voluntas bona vel mala• August. tom. 5. fol. 169.
2. Then you must get knowledge of these things that are above, for ignoti nullam cupido, there is no desire of unknown things, nor affections to them; some desire knowledge and not affections, some desire affections and do not labour after knowledge. Give me knowledge hearted with affections, and affections headed with knowledge; for as knowledge without affections make wicked men secure, so affections without knowledge make Godly men scrupulous. Study therefore to know more, and that knowledge ⟨p. 42⟩shall be a light and lantern to the feet of your affectionr.
2. Then you must get knowledge of these things that are above, for ignoti nullam cupido, there is no desire of unknown things, nor affections to them; some desire knowledge and not affections, some desire affections and do not labour after knowledge. Give me knowledge hearted with affections, and affections headed with knowledge; for as knowledge without affections make wicked men secure, so affections without knowledge make Godly men scrupulous. Study therefore to know more, and that knowledge ⟨p. 42⟩shall be a light and lanthorn to the feet of your affectionr.