Howe the natural thoughts of man may be known.Howe the naturall thoughts of man may be knowne.

Sect. 2. Howe the natural thoughts of man may be known.

Sect. 2. Howe the naturall thoughts of man may be knowne.

Seeing that natural Imagination is practised by evil thoughts, we must something consider of the natural thoughts of man: And herein handle these two points: First, whether the thoughts of man may be known; secondly, what the natural thoughts of man be.

Seeing that naturall Imagination is practised by euill thoughtes, wee must something consider of the naturall thoughts of man: And herein handle these two poynts: F•rst, whether the thoughtes of man may bee knowne; secondly, what the naturall thoughts of man be.

For the first; there are two ways to know mans thoughts: either directly without means, or indirectly by means. The first way is proper ⟨p. 26⟩to God alone: for no creature in heaven or earth can immediately and directly know the thoughts of man: this Solomon confesseth in his notable prayer to God, 1. king, 8. 39. Thou only knowest the thoughts of all the children of men. Jerem. 17. 9. The heart is deceitful and wicked above all things; who can know it? ver. 10. I the Lord search the heart, and try the reins.

For the first; there are two waies to knowe mans thoughts: either directly without meanes, or indirectly by meanes. The first way is proper ⟨p. 26⟩to God alone: for no creature in heauen or earth can immediately and directly know the thoughts of man: this Salomon confesseth in his notable praier to God, 1. king, 8. 39. Thou onely knowest the thoughts of all the children of men.