Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

The fourth sign whereby you shall know whether you have rectified judgements is this, examine whether you ¹find your selves easy to be deceived: if so it is a sign that you are weak in judgement. And therefore this is the Argument that Paul useth to women, that they should not usurp authority over the man, 1 Tim 2 12. I permit not a woman to bear rule, because she was first deceived, That is she is easilier deceived then the man in the judgement between ²good and evil. As for example, a man that is weak in judgement is like a child, and you know children will be won with Counters & feared with bugbears so if you love the world and the things of the world, and are won by them, and feared with the loss of them: you are weak in judgement, That is you are weak in the inward man. Again in things that are good in themselves: if you use them immoderately, and then seek to excuse them by putting a false gloss upon them you are weak in judgement. As for example; In studying the Law, the thing in it self is good; but if you by studying it seek to excuse your selves from strengthening the inward man, that you have no time nor leisure; you are weak in judgement because you are easy to be deceived. Therefore as you are affected with these things, and as they prevail with you, so you may judge of your selves.

The fourth sign whereby you shall know whether you have rectified judgements is this, examine whether you ¹find your selves easie to be deceived: if so it is a sign that you are weak in judgement. And therefore this is the Argument that Paul useth to women, that they should not usurp authority over the man, 1 Tim 2 12. I permit not a woman to bear rule, because she was first deceived, That is she is easilier deceived then the man in the judgement between ²good and evil. As for example, a man that is weak in judgement is like a childe, and you know children will be won with Counters & feared with bugbears so if you love the world and the things of the world, and are won by them, and feared with the losse of them: you are weak in judgement, That is you are weak in the inward man. Again in things that are good in themselves: if you use them immoderately, and then seek to excuse them by putting a false gloss upon them you are weak in judgement. As for example; In studying the Law, the thing in it self is good; but if you by studying it seek to excuse your selves from strengthening the inward man, that you have no time nor leisure; you are weak in judgement because you are easie to be deceived. Therefore as you are affected with these things, and as they prevail with you, so you may judge of your selves.