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6. To bcaPhilofopher, Mathematician, and Phyfitian, according to zA'rislotle^TlatOjTtolomy^SuclideSj Hippocrates and Galen.

7. To be a Divine according to the Bible and Schooles, which all writers of divinity both old and new have taught.

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We have already declared what a fecret is, the kindesand fpecies thereof: it remaineth now to fhew how we may at- tain to know thofe things which we defire.

The true and onely way to all fecrets,is to have recourfe unto God the Author of all good ; and as Chrift teacheth, In the fir ft place feek^ye the kingdom of Cod and his righteoufnej?, and all the fe things {hall be added unto yon.

2. Alfa fee that your hearts be not burthened withfurfetingy and drunkennefo and the cares of this life.

3. Alfo commit your cares unto the Lord, and he will do it.

4. A Ifo J the Lord thy God do teach teach thee, what things are profitable for thee, and do guide thee in the way wherein thou walkefl.

5. And I will give thee undtrftanding, and will teach thee in the way wherein thou (halt go, and I will guide thee ntith my eye.

6. A Ifo if you which are evil, know how to give good things to your children, how much more (hall your Father which is in heaven give his holy Spirit to them that askjhim ?

7. If you will do the will of my Father which is in heaven, ye are tritely my difciples, and we will come unto you , and make our abode with you.

If you draw thefc feven places of Scripture from the letter unto the Spirit, or into action, thou canft not erre, but flialc attain to the defired bound ; thou flialt not erre from the mark, and God himfelf by his holy Spirit will teach thee true and profitable things : he will give alfo his miniftring Angels unto thee, to be thy companions, helpers, and teach- ers of all the fecrets of the world, and he will command e- very creature to be obedient unto thee, fo that cheerfully

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