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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66998	A light to grammar, and all other arts and sciences. Or, the rule of practise proceeding by the clue of nature, and conduct of right reason so opening the doore thereunto. The first part concerning grammar, the preparatories thereto; rules of practice through the same; clearing the method all along.	Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.	1641 (1641)	Wing W3497; ESTC R215934	117,637	295

unto us how much it doth import then how to use it or worke by it There is most difficulty in the first for if we can find out this preparatory as I may call it our worke will be easie enough Aristotle a requires it in all Studies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. Post Text. 1. but hee must understand it of them whose foundation is laid either in the light or in the law of Nature But Languages have no ground in Nature for though to speake bee naturall yet to speake this or that Language is meerely ex instituto as a man is taught hee being by Nature no more capable of his Mother Tongue then of any other Hence it is that Grammar learning as it is taught is a matter of greater difficulty a great wrong to children then any study that a man afterwards undertakes For here can be no such preparatory to the understanding I know not how to expresse it otherwise which the Philosopher requires in all studies But here even in teaching Languages something must bee done in way of preparation to or anticipation of the understanding wee must I say as a wise man doth an occasion either find a prec●gnition or make it But this we shall understand more fully in our practicke part in point of Grammar which when I shall shew I shall resume this againe and set down the Rules whereby we have proceeded which shall hold pace with nature and right reason all along There is a greater thing to be done first wee must begin with God so the very Heathen by their light could direct us how shall we helpe our selves here this is a great Science indeed and precognitions here wee have none Indeed Divinity hath its principles also but how are they worked into the understanding By the Spirit of God and that either of illumination or adoption either of which farre exceed nature but have no foundation there In this we say right fure no preparation from Nature whereby to elevate the understanding to that height as to comprehend God and the mysteries of Grace The naturall body indeed having his spirits is lively and with the thought penetrateth the Heavens but wanting the Spirit before mentioned is privat of all these vertues though it wanteth neither so that when the thoughts are as high as Heaven they see no more there then before on the earth and all for want of the speciall illumination and Spirit of adoption whereafter we must breath and pant in our prayers before Him who is not served with bodily or worldly services but of spirituall thoughts which are the just and true sacrifices unto God These are Bernard Ochin Preface to his 24. Sermons his words who was of great yeares and wonderfull reputation the most notable Preacher of all Italy famous for the great example of his good life there And observe wee should these two words breath and pant for though God accepteth weake performances yet Hee expecteth strong desires Though Hee accounteth the will for the deed yet never but when the will is earnest after the deed This by the way wee will read onward that wee may take with us his following words God in His power and light standeth so hid in darknesse from us that with blindnesse wee see Him with ignorance we know Him with retiring or going back wee comprehend Him with silence wee praise Him Nature cannot read this riddle grace can for so it follows It behooveth him who would know what God is to study in the Schoole of simplicity and rest vanquished of that inestimable inaccessible and incomprehensible light What precognition now from nature to open the understanding for the letting in this great light Yes from Nature and so much light and preparation there-from as shall being neglected leave us without excuse What though sense cannot lead me exactly yet I must not put out that light Though nature cannot doe the thing but leaves us in a Maze as wee may see anon yet I will take her by the hand and goe by her clue as far as I can that I will by Gods help for I am bound to it God forbid that wee should neglect the light of nature or conduct of right reason for this were to cast away our lanthorne because wee cannot goe by the Sun So some have done and wee must reade and well observe their judgement a Matth. 9. 3 4. 5. 6. Cap. 12. Principles laid in nature and right reason will carry us very farre here even from the foot-stoole on earth to the Throne in heaven By these I proceed a little with the child Wee conceive the earth hanging in midst of heaven no Pillars bearing it up even that will lead us by the hand to an all-supporting hand b Childs Pat p. 100. Wee have read oft and seen a creature exceeding strong there-from I can raise up the minde to conclude an Almighty power for mark how it is hinted out unto us c Job 40. 19. Hee that made him can make his sword to approach unto him That is there is a stronger then hee strong enough to pierce the head that is the seat of life of the greatest Leviathan d Psal 74 14. Quasi diceret annonam fuisse tunc repositam Calv. ibid. oppressor upon earth and to give his Church strong confidence there-from for ever Give but the understanding a rise it cannot cease climbing till it be at the Pinnacle And yet though so high it bee it is but a naturall understanding still My meaning then is which I finde fully expressed by another That the minde of man tracing Learned Reinolds on the faculty of the soule p. 449. the foot-steps of naturall things must by the act of Logicall Resolution at last arise to Him who is the fountain of all Being the first of all Causes the supreme of all Movers in Whom all the rest have their beings and motions founded To give an instance more We see a murthering engine before us A brave worke saith the childe Who made that A plaine Fellow he that blowes the coales e Isay 54. 16 17. Who gave the Smith breath so to doe He that is Almighty which yeelds a mighty instruction now and alwayes of the same use Wee might bee large here all would amount but to this A man hath a law of nature and principles answerable which teacheth him somewhat touching the Beeing of God And that is all But God in Christ is all to the soule and here naturall law hath not a letter to teach us any thing f They that wil ground Christ upon Aristotle Reason are as those who will build a Tovver upon a vvheatstravv Bern. O c●in Se●m 3. God in Christ reconciling the world is a mystery an heavenly riddle nothing can spel it and find it out but faith alone faith a learned Divine And a truth it is more fixed then the earth more stable then the Heavens for so saith the sacred Scripture

house In they went to the Parlour the servant into the Cellar when they were to returne there was no man he was gone they found a Beast in his roome for he was not his owne man he could not be theirs being swallowed up of Wine and strong drinke Doe wee wonder now no sure It were a wonder if it be not so a wonder if they are not as plague soares in a house firebrands there For the servant went in with his Lord and Lady to the great mans house and there hee sate by it till he could not well stand But so he doth not doe when he goes to Gods house if he goes in he goes out presently or suppose he stayes there the polluted himself even then or a lirde before in the Cellar we spake of and now if wee finde him at Church you find him asleepe there Now he that hath an eare let him heare or an hand let him come unto helpe or bowels let him make lamentations And for us Governors high and low rich and poore all fall foule here are our complaints right can wee expect a reasonable service from unreasonable men Tit. 1. 12. Can wee looke that these Cretians should serve their Masters who rebell against their great Master in Heaven Can wee hope that they should bee within command and walke according to rule who come not within the verge of the Spirits walke That they should bee wetted with the drops of Heavens raine who came not to the place where the heavenly dew fell or if they come then place and service to be performed there then the horse hath which hee drives Remember this and shew we our selves men bring it to mind ô we transgressors And pity soules our owne and theirs committed to our charge Shall our servants be at a losse for serving us or can we recompence to them that losse with the greatest wages Wee must we must wee are bound to it being sworne servants to our great Master we must looke to our selves first wee must governe our owne house walking exactly there and then a vile person will be contemned and hee that hath spued so often there shall bee spued out A well governed man a good Governour who answers his name can no more endure such a carcasse in his house then the Sea can a dead corps it is not quient till it worke the dead out This is of infinite concernment let us consider better of it Can wee thinke hee can give us a reasonable service who swallowes Wine and strong drinke till hee bee swallowed up of the same That hee can bee faithfull to man who robbes God of His Day and of His service every day That he should walke in a way of obedience towards his Master on earth who carrieth himselfe presumptuously in a way of rebellion against his Master in Heaven To thinke thus is not to consult with Reason Wee must then according to our patterne * Psal 101. and rule keepe Sessions in our owne hearts and families every day so ordering our selves and them as those that walke under that engagement and bond of duty if wee looke that Children and servants shall walke decently and in order Wee must sanctifie our selves and ours as wee heard and then present our selves and them before Him who is all to us doth all for us wee must sanctifie our selves to day if wee looke for great things to morrow And so I have prepared the way to Church which was as much as I intended and if it bee done it is enough and it may prepare the way to our Conclusion CHAP. X. A childe must not escape for his fault A discreet Master that can judge thereof alwayes and correct it thereafter Sloth how corrupting Diligence must be both in the Teacher and the Learner What way must bee taken to make them both sit the one to give the other to receave Instruction IN very good time now we have 1 Part pag. 90. sect 13. read our Lecture and done with our lessons a we will keep Sessions but in our own Court We will take the child to task for his negligence I said well negligence Let the Master look to him and the Parent by all meanes he must not scape for his negligence nor for his wilfulnesse neither But the Master must be carefull and the Parent also very circumspect must they both be that they may discerne well that we spake of from weaknesse from frailty of nature and invincible ignorance A very hard matter it is to goe even there turning no where neither to the right hand nor to the left The Master had need to carry his understanding alwaies in his hand so the wisest Master cannot alwayes doe he must doe what he can that would punish a child alwayes for his fault A fault it is not to misse again and again and yet a third time nay a fourth as the child may be taught for he may be in a Maze and no clue in his hand to lead him out I am perswaded in my conscience That if justice were done at this petty point so it is adjudged to be but it is no small point the Master might suffer thrice for the childs once for either he informes not the childe at all or if he doe it is the wrong way and by the wrong end or if any way then be knocks him first his hand going before his tongue or if together which should never be the hand is the quicker a great wrong to the weake child Certainly we should doe at this point as the Judge of all the world doth and He doth right For speaking after the manner of men and to instruct our ignorance He came down to see first whether the sins were according to the cry A gracious God! and then if after long patience He will thunder in His judgements as certainly He will yet behold Grace still Hee will lighten first He will give warning that certainly the clap is comming He did so if we marke the Context even to those Cities I made reference to But wee looke too high at so low a point this is too high for us No I remember Chrysostome a In Gen. 18. 21. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. saith This concerns all even every Mothers child we must all hearken to this and doe thereafter Indeed it concerns men in Judicature more specially that they proceed leisurely not like that speedy Judge b Primunt ligant deinde cousas in eam quaerunt Lid-ford Law B. Lue Art 13. P. 48● Ireade of in Bishop Iuell who hanged ● man in the fore-noone and sate upon him examining his fact in the after-noon That other but an hasty Judge too for so learned Fortescue c Commend of the Lawes o● Engl. Chap. 53. cals him did better then so for he proceeded Secuudum allegata probata and so condemned the wife for killing her husband and she was burnt for it but some months after the man servant