A Body of Practical Divinity

as that Drunkard I have read of, who having drunk off his Cups, called to some of his Fellows, Give us of your Oil for our Lamps are gone out. In the fear of God take heed of this. Eusebius tells us of one who took a piece of Scripture to make a Jest of, who was presently struck with Frenzy, and run mad. And 'tis a saying of Luther, Quos Deus vult perdere, &c. whom God intends to destroy, he gives them leave to play with Scripture.

as that Drunkard I have read of, who having drunk off his Cups, called to some of his Fellows, Give us of your Oil for our Lamps are gone out. In the fear of God take heed of this. Eusebius tells us of one who took a piece of Scripture to make a Jest of, who was presently struck with Frenzy, and run mad. And 'tis a saying of Luther, Quos Deus vult perdere, &c. whom God intends to destroy, he gives them leave to play with Scripturre.

Use 3. of Exhortation. If the Scripture be of Divine Inspiration, then be exhorted 1. to study the Scripture; it is a Copy of God's Will: be Scripture Men, Bible Christians. I adore the fullness of Scripture, saith Tertullian. In the Book of God are scattered many Truths as so many Pearls. John 5.39. Search the Scriptures: Search as for a Vein of Silver. This blessed Book will fill your Head with Knowledge, and your Heart with Grace. God wrote the two Tables with his own Fingers, and if God took pains to write, well may we take pains •o read. Apollos was mighty in the Scriptures, Acts 18.24. The Word is our Magna Charta for Heaven, shall we be ignorant of our Charter? Col. 3.16. Let the word of God dwell in you richly. The Memory must be a Table-Book where the Word is written. To make us read the Word, consider 1. There is Majesty sparkling in every Line of Scripture. Take but one Instance, Isa. 63.1