A
LIGHT
VNTO
THE
VNLEARNED
:
OR
,
THE
PRINCIPLES
OF
THE
DOCTRINE
OF
CHRIST
.
Set
downe
most
briefely
,
for
the
use
of
yong
and
ignorant
Persons
.
To
be
learned
and
remembred
,
at
all
times
:
but
specially
,
when
they
would
come
to
the
holy
Communion
.
Divided
into
eight
Sections
.
LONDON
,
Printed
by
Iohn
Legatt
for
George
Lathum
,
and
are
to
be
sold
at
his
Shop
in
Pauls
Church-yard
,
at
the
Signe
of
the
Brasen
Serpent
.
1622.
TO
THE
CHRISTIAN
READER
.
I
Propound
(
Christian
Reader
)
in
this
most
briefe
Treatise
,
the
principall
Grounds
of
our
Religion
,
in
the
most
compendious
manner
.
The
cause
of
my
brevitie
is
this
:
There
be
many
poore
servants
and
laborers
;
many
that
are
of
trades
and
manuall
Sciences
;
many
aged
Persons
of
weake
and
decaied
memories
:
Of
these
,
some
never
learned
so
much
as
to
reade
,
some
very
little
,
and
the
most
of
them
haue
,
or
will
have
,
small
leisure
to
learne
long
discourses
:
the
world
,
or
other
vanities
,
taking
up
their
thoughts
and
cares
.
Yet
all
these
haue
immortall
soules
,
to
remaine
after
a
few
daies
,
in
eternall
ioyes
,
or
in
endlesse
paines
.
Of
these
care
must
be
had
:
and
the
rather
,
because
many
of
them
haue
little
care
of
themselues
.
To
these
,
the
longest
tractates
being
displeasing
,
I
direct
the
shortest
.
For
,
better
a
little
well
learned
,
then
a
great
deale
not
learned
at
all
.
In
which
,
I
comprehend
much
matter
in
few
words
:
and
draw
together
,
into
the
narrowest
space
,
those
things
,
which
I
iudged
most
needfull
for
them
to
know
unto
salvation
.
I
haue
confirmed
the
same
in
the
margent
with
proofes
of
Scripture
,
selected
out
of
many
which
might
be
produced
:
and
for
their
greater
ease
and
benefit
,
I
haue
expressed
the
words
themselues
;
and
where
neede
is
,
as
the
streightnesse
of
roome
would
permit
,
explaned
them
:
that
they
may
see
herein
,
not
man
teaching
them
,
but
God
.
Jf
they
would
take
a
little
paines
,
to
learne
these
few
points
without
booke
,
they
might
haue
matter
of
good
meditation
,
when
they
are
about
their
workes
,
and
travailing
in
worldly
affaires
:
and
so
their
earthly
dealings
should
be
more
blessed
.
Also
,
they
may
receiue
greater
profite
by
the
Scriptures
they
reade
,
and
Sermons
they
heare
,
when
they
know
to
what
head
or
ground
of
Doctrine
,
to
referre
that
which
is
delivered
.
And
may
by
this
meanes
come
better
prepared
to
the
Lords
Table
.
Wherefore
,
I
earnestly
exhort
them
,
as
from
my
heart
desiring
their
salvation
,
to
reteine
the
grounds
of
heavenly
Doctrine
,
in
perfect
memorie
:
to
labour
to
haue
their
hearts
affected
therewith
:
and
to
manifest
there
knowledge
by
an
holy
conversation
.
That
living
vertuously
,
they
may
die
comfortably
:
and
after
this
short
and
uncertaine
life
is
ended
,
come
to
blessed
immortalitie
.
Fran
:
Inman
.
THE
PRINCIPLES
of
the
DOCTRINE
of
CHRIST
,
set
downe
most
briefely
.
Sect.
1.
GOD
is
a
[
1
](A04033-e10220-b)
1
Ioh.
4.24
.
God
is
a
Spirit
.
Spiritual
[
*
](A04033-e10230-b)
*
This
word
,
essence
,
signifieth
a
being
.
God
is
the
first
and
chiefest
being
.
He
saith
.
Exod.
3.14
.
I
am
:
implying
his
selfe-being
.
And
he
giueth
beeing
to
all
other
things
.
Essence
,
[
2
](A04033-e10260-b)
2
Psal.
90.
verse
2.
From
everlasting
to
everlasting
thou
art
God
.
Ier.
23.24
.
I
fill
heauen
and
earth
.
infinite
and
[
3
](A04033-e10270-b)
3
Gen.
17.1
.
I
am
the
Almightie
God
.
Almightie
,
[
4
](A04033-e10280-b)
4
Psal.
147.5
.
His
understanding
is
infinite
.
most
Wise
and
[
5
](A04033-e10290-b)
5
Isa.
6.3
.
Holy
,
holy
,
holy
is
the
Lord
of
hosts
.
most
Holy
,
[
6
](A04033-e10300-b)
6
2.
Cor.
1.3
.
The
Father
of
mercies
.
most
Mercifull
and
[
7
](A04033-e10310-b)
7
Psal.
11.7
.
The
just
Lord
loveth
justice
.
most
Iust
.
The
Godhead
is
distinguished
into
[
1
](A04033-e10330-b)
1
1.
Ioh.
5.7
.
There
are
three
that
beare
record
in
heauen
,
the
Father
,
the
Word
,
and
the
holy
Ghost
:
and
these
three
are
one
.
three
divine
Persons
:
the
Father
,
who
is
of
himselfe
;
the
Sonne
,
who
is
of
the
Father
;
the
holy
Ghost
,
who
is
of
them
both
.
All
these
three
are
one
,
and
the
same
God
.
Sect.
2.
This
God
;
the
Father
,
the
Son
,
the
holy
Ghost
;
[
2
](A04033-e10380-b)
2
Nehem.
9.6
.
Thou
hast
made
heauen
,
the
heauen
of
heauens
with
all
their
hoste
,
the
earth
and
all
things
that
are
therein
,
the
seas
and
all
that
is
therein
;
and
thou
preservest
them
all
.
created
all
things
:
things
invisible
,
as
Angels
;
and
visible
,
as
Men
,
and
other
creatures
.
And
he
gouerneth
them
all
.
Sect.
3.
God
created
our
first
parents
in
[
3
](A04033-e10420-b)
3
Gen.
1.27
.
God
created
man
in
his
owne
image
.
Man
resembled
his
Creator
in
excellent
gifts
:
in
soule
,
in
body
,
in
both
.
blessed
estate
.
Hee
adorned
their
soules
with
wise-dome
,
and
righteousnesse
:
their
bodies
with
beautie
,
and
glorie
:
and
both
with
immortalitie
,
and
dominion
over
other
creatures
.
But
by
the
[
4
](A04033-e10460-b)
4
Gen.
3.4
,
5.
The
serpent
said
unto
the
woman
yee
shall
not
surely
die
:
—
Yee
shall
be
as
Gods
—
inticement
of
the
Divell
,
they
[
1
](A04033-e10470-b)
1
Gen.
3.
●
.
When
the
woman
saw
,
that
the
tree
was
—
to
bee
desired
to
make
one
wise
,
(
to
wit
,
in
her
seduced
iudgement
)
shee
tooke
of
the
fruite
thereof
,
and
did
eate
:
and
gaue
also
unto
her
husband
—
fell
willingly
from
God
,
and
[
2
](A04033-e10490-b)
2
Rom.
5.19
.
By
the
disobedience
of
one
man
,
many
were
made
sinners
.
This
man
was
Adam
,
our
first
parent
:
his
fosleritie
,
who
are
many
,
which
issue
by
generation
from
him
,
are
made
sinners
by
imputation
of
his
sinne
.
wee
,
their
posterity
,
fel
with
them
.
Hereby
,
our
whole
nature
is
corrupted
,
and
inclined
to
all
evil
.
Whereupon
wee
are
[
3
](A04033-e10520-b)
3
Deut.
27.26
.
and
Gal.
3.10
.
Cursed
is
every
one
that
continueth
not
in
al
things
which
are
written
in
the
booke
of
the
law
,
to
doe
them
.
The
curse
of
God
containeth
all
troubles
of
this
life
;
and
torment
of
the
text
.
subject
to
eternall
miserie
:
beginning
in
this
life
,
in
manifold
calamities
:
and
continuing
after
this
life
,
in
unquenchable
fire
.
Sect.
4.
[
4
](A04033-e10590-b)
4
Gal
4.4
,
5.
God
sent
forth
his
Sonne
—
made
under
the
law
:
to
redeeme
them
that
were
under
the
law
.
To
redeeme
us
out
of
this
miserie
,
and
to
bring
us
againe
to
felicitie
,
God
hath
given
to
us
a
Sauiour
:
His
Sonne
,
Iesus
Christ
.
Christ
consisteth
of
[
5
](A04033-e10610-b)
5
Ioh.
1.14
.
The
word
was
made
flesh
.
That
is
,
the
Sonne
of
God
was
made
man
:
and
so
is
,
both
the
Sonne
of
God
;
and
the
Sonne
of
man
.
two
natures
:
a
divine
nature
,
wherby
he
is
perfect
God
:
and
an
humane
nature
,
whereby
he
is
perfect
man
.
That
being
God
,
he
might
be
able
to
beare
the
punishment
due
to
us
:
and
might
make
the
obedience
of
his
manhood
of
infinite
value
.
And
being
man
,
sinne
might
be
punished
in
that
nature
which
sinned
:
and
in
the
same
,
the
righteousnesse
of
the
law
might
be
fulfilled
.
He
hath
three
offices
:
Hee
is
a
[
1
](A04033-e10660-b)
1
Heb.
5.5
.
God
glorified
Christ
,
to
bee
made
an
high
Priest
.
Priest
.
a
[
2
](A04033-e10670-b)
2
Luk.
7.16
.
A
great
Prophet
is
risen
up
among
us
.
Prophet
,
and
a
[
3
](A04033-e10680-b)
3
Luk.
1.33
.
He
shall
reigne
for
ever
,
over
the
house
of
Iacob
.
That
is
,
over
the
whole
Church
of
God
:
which
was
first
confined
within
Iacobs
familie
:
and
now
into
it
all
beleevers
are
adopted
.
King
.
He
is
a
Priest
,
to
make
satisfaction
&
intercession
for
us
.
Hee
maketh
satisfaction
,
by
[
4
](A04033-e10730-b)
4
1.
Pet.
2.24
.
His
owne
selfe
bare
our
sinnes
,
in
his
owne
body
,
on
the
tree
.
suffering
the
punishment
of
our
sinnes
:
and
by
[
5
](A04033-e10740-b)
5
Rom.
5.19
.
By
the
obedience
of
one
,
shall
many
be
made
righteous
.
This
one
is
Christ
:
the
whole
multitude
of
beleevers
in
him
,
are
made
righteous
,
by
imputation
of
his
righteousnesse
.
fulfilling
,
on
our
behalfe
,
all
the
righteousnesse
of
the
law
.
He
maketh
intercession
,
by
[
6
](A04033-e10770-b)
6
Heb.
9.24
.
Christ
is
entred
into
heauen
,
to
appeare
in
the
presence
of
God
for
us
,
His
appearing
hath
the
force
of
an
intreating
.
intreating
God
the
Father
to
accept
his
satisfaction
for
us
.
He
is
a
Prophet
,
[
1
](A04033-e10800-b)
1
Ioh.
15.15
.
All
things
that
I
haue
heard
of
my
Father
,
I
haue
made
knowne
unto
you
.
to
teach
us
the
will
of
God
;
and
the
meanes
of
salvation
.
He
is
a
King
,
to
governe
us
:
and
to
[
2
](A04033-e10820-b)
2
Ioh.
10.28
.
My
sheepe
shal
never
perish
:
none
shall
pluck
them
out
of
my
hand
.
keepe
us
in
the
way
of
salvation
.
Sect.
5.
Of
this
Saviour
,
and
of
his
salvation
,
we
are
[
3
](A04033-e10860-b)
3
Ioh.
3.36
.
He
that
beleeueth
on
the
Sonne
,
hath
everlasting
life
.
partakers
by
faith
in
him
.
Faith
is
a
speciall
grace
of
God
,
whereby
wee
[
4
](A04033-e10880-b)
4
Ioh.
1.12
.
To
as
many
as
received
him
,
he
gave
power
to
become
the
sons
of
God
:
even
to
them
that
beleeue
on
his
name
.
Here
,
the
receiving
of
Christ
,
is
the
same
with
beleeving
on
Christ
.
Therefore
when
hee
is
beleeved
on
,
he
is
received
.
apply
Christ
to
our selues
:
and
are
[
5
](A04033-e10900-b)
5
1.
Ioh.
5.13
.
These
things
haue
I
writen
unto
you
,
that
beleeue
on
the
name
of
the
Son
of
God
,
that
yee
may
know
,
that
yee
haue
eternall
life
.
assured
,
through
his
merits
,
of
our
eternall
salvation
.
Sect.
6.
They
which
beleeue
in
Christ
,
are
[
6
](A04033-e10940-b)
6
Act.
13.39
.
By
him
all
that
beleeue
,
are
justified
.
iustified
,
and
[
7
](A04033-e10950-b)
7
Act.
15.9
.
By
faith
our
hearts
are
purified
.
sanctified
:
and
therefore
endeavour
to
be
[
8
](A04033-e10960-b)
8
Ioh.
15.5
.
He
that
abideth
in
me
—
bringeth
foorth
much
fruite
.
plentifull
in
all
good
workes
.
Sect.
7.
We
must
be
carefull
to
use
all
good
means
,
that
faith
may
be
wrought
,
and
increased
in
us
.
The
principall
meanes
are
three
:
the
hearing
of
the
word
of
God
,
the
receiving
of
the
Sacraments
,
and
Prayer
.
Wee
must
heare
the
word
of
God
with
[
1
](A04033-e11020-b)
1
Act.
15.14
.
The
Lord
opened
the
heart
of
Lydia
,
that
shee
attended
unto
the
things
which
were
spoken
.
diligent
attention
:
and
keepe
it
in
our
hearts
by
[
2
](A04033-e11030-b)
2
Psa.
1.1
,
2.
Blessed
is
the
man
that
—
doth
meditate
in
the
law
of
the
Lord
,
day
and
night
.
continuall
meditation
.
The
Sacraments
are
holy
[
3
](A04033-e11050-b)
3
Rom.
4.11
.
Abraham
received
the
signe
of
circumcision
,
a
seale
of
the
righteousnes
of
faith
.
As
circumcision
was
a
signe
of
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
and
a
seale
to
assure
the
beleevers
the
remission
of
sinnes
:
so
are
the
other
Sacraments
.
signes
and
seales
,
by
which
God
declareth
and
sealeth
,
for
the
satisfaction
of
Christ
,
remission
of
sinnes
,
and
life
everlasting
,
to
every
beleever
.
There
be
two
Sacraments
Baptisme
,
and
the
Lords
Supper
.
Baptisme
is
a
Sacrament
,
whereby
is
sealed
to
us
,
our
[
1
](A04033-e11090-b)
1
Circumcision
sealed
to
the
people
of
Israel
,
that
God
for
the
merit
of
the
promised
seede
would
bee
their
God
:
and
Baptisme
,
succeeding
that
Sacrament
,
sealeth
the
same
to
us
.
receiving
into
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
our
[
2
](A04033-e11100-b)
2
Gal.
3.27
.
As
many
as
haue
beene
baptized
into
Christ
,
haue
put
on
Christ
.
ingrafting
into
Christ
,
and
our
[
3
](A04033-e11110-b)
3
Tit.
3.5
.
God
saved
us
,
by
the
washing
of
regeneration
,
and
renewing
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
regeneration
by
the
holy
Ghost
.
The
Lords
Supper
is
a
Sacrament
,
whereby
is
sealed
to
us
,
the
continuance
and
increasing
of
the
benefits
confirmed
by
Baptisme
.
Namely
our
remaining
in
the
Covenant
of
Grace
:
our
further
ingrafting
into
Christ
,
and
regeneration
by
his
Spirit
:
and
so
our
neerer
union
and
communion
with
him
.
Foure
things
are
required
to
the
receiving
of
the
Lords
Supper
.
Knowledge
of
the
Grounds
of
Religion
:
[
4
](A04033-e11150-b)
4
Exod.
12.
The
posts
of
every
mans
house
were
sprinkled
with
the
blood
of
the
Paschall
Lambe
:
So
every
man
must
haue
the
satisfaction
of
Christ
,
by
faith
imputed
to
himselfe
.
This
faith
must
shew
it selfe
in
the
fruits
thereof
.
Faith
in
Christ
:
Repentance
for
our
sinnes
:
Charitie
to
our
neighbours
.
Prayer
is
an
[
5
](A04033-e11180-b)
5
Psal.
143.6
.
My
soule
thirsteth
after
thee
,
as
a
thirsty
land
.
earnest
desire
of
a
[
6
](A04033-e11190-b)
6
Prov.
28.9
.
He
that
turneth
away
his
eare
from
hearing
the
law
,
euen
his
prayer
is
abomination
.
converted
heart
to
God
,
according
to
his
[
1
](A04033-e11200-b)
1
1.
Ioh.
5.14
.
If
wee
aske
any
thing
according
to
his
will
,
he
heareth
us
.
will
,
in
the
[
2
](A04033-e11210-b)
2
Ioh.
16.26
.
Ye
shall
aske
in
my
name
.
name
of
Christ
,
with
[
3
](A04033-e11220-b)
3
Mark
.
11.24
.
What
things
soever
ye
desire
when
ye
pray
,
beleeue
that
ye
receiue
them
.
confidence
to
be
heard
.
Sect.
8.
Having
declared
the
estate
of
man
in
this
life
;
what
it
was
in
his
innocencie
,
and
what
it
hath
beene
since
his
fall
,
both
by
nature
,
and
by
grace
:
I
will
also
shew
his
estate
after
this
life
.
THE
estate
of
the
dead
is
this
.
The
soules
of
the
godly
are
in
heauen
,
in
[
4
](A04033-e11280-b)
4
Rev.
14
13.
Blessed
are
the
dead
which
die
in
the
Lord
—
that
they
may
rest
from
there
labours
.
blessed
rest
:
[
5
](A04033-e11290-b)
5
Rev.
7.9
,
10.
A
great
multitude
—
stood
before
the
throne
—
and
cryed-Salvation
to
our
God
—
and
unto
the
Lambe
.
praising
God
;
and
[
6
](A04033-e11300-b)
6
Rev.
6.9
,
10.
The
soules
of
them
that
were
shine
for
the
Word
of
God
—
cried
—
How
long
,
Lord
—
doest
thou
not
judge
&
avenge
our
blood
.
—
desiring
their
perfect
felicitie
.
The
soules
of
the
wicked
are
[
7
](A04033-e11320-b)
7
1.
Pet.
3.19
,
20.
The
spirits
,
which
were
disobedient
in
the
daies
of
Noah
,
are
in
prison
:
So
are
the
soules
of
all
that
haue
died
in
their
sinnes
.
imprisoned
in
hell
:
feeling
the
[
8
](A04033-e11340-b)
8
Luk.
16.23
,
24.
The
rich
man
in
hell
,
being
in
torments
,
cried
,
I
am
tormented
in
this
flame
.
horrour
thereof
;
in
dreadfull
expectation
of
the
ful
measure
of
their
torments
.
Thus
both
remaine
till
the
last
judgement
.
Then
,
the
dead
shall
[
1
](A04033-e11360-b)
1
Ioh.
5.28
,
29.
All
that
are
in
the
graues
—
shal
come
forth
.
rise
,
with
their
[
2
](A04033-e11370-b)
2
Iob
19.26
,
27.
In
my
flesh
shall
I
see
God
:
—
Mine
eyes
shall
behold
him
.
—
own
bodies
.
The
living
shall
be
[
3
](A04033-e11380-b)
3
1.
Cor.
15.51
.
Wee
shall
not
all
sleepe
:
but
wee
shall
all
bee
changed
.
changed
.
And
all
shal
[
4
](A04033-e11390-b)
4
2.
Cor.
5.10
.
Wee
must
all
appeare
before
the
judgement
seat
of
Christ
:
that
every
one
may
receiue
—
according
to
that
hee
hath
done
.
—
appeare
before
Christ
:
and
be
judged
according
to
their
workes
.
After
which
,
the
godly
shall
[
5
](A04033-e11410-b)
5
Math.
25.34
.
Come
yee
blessed
—
inherite
the
kingdome
prepared
for
you
—
Then
,
they
shall
bee
Kings
.
inherite
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
They
shall
haue
[
6
](A04033-e11430-b)
6
Rev.
21.3
.
God
will
dwell
with
men
.
ful
communion
with
Christ
:
and
with
the
Father
,
and
the
holy
Ghost
.
There
soules
shall
be
indued
with
the
[
7
](A04033-e11440-b)
7
1.
Cor.
13.12
.
We
shall
see
face
to
face
.
Evidently
and
clearely
.
The
morall
law
,
now
impossible
to
our
fallen
nature
,
shall
then
be
perfectly
fulfilled
.
perfect
knowledge
,
and
loue
of
God
.
Their
bodies
shall
bee
[
8
](A04033-e11460-b)
8
Phil.
3.21
.
Christ
will
change
our
vile
body
,
that
it
may
bee
fashioned
like
unto
his
glorious
body
.
like
the
glorious
body
of
Christ
.
And
all
shall
haue
[
9
](A04033-e11470-b)
9
Psal
16.11
.
In
thy
presence
is
fulnesse
of
joy
.
fulnesse
of
ioy
,
for
ever
.
But
the
wicked
shall
be
cast
[
1
](A04033-e11490-b)
1
Luk.
13.27
:
Depart
from
me
all
yee
workers
of
iniquitie
.
from
God
:
into
[
2
](A04033-e11500-b)
2
Iude
vers.
13.
The
blacknesse
of
darkenesse
.
The
greatest
and
thickest
darkenesse
.
extreame
darkenesse
,
and
[
3
](A04033-e11520-b)
3
Dan.
12.2
.
Shame
and
everlasting
contempt
.
utter
confusion
;
tormented
in
soule
and
body
,
in
a
[
4
](A04033-e11530-b)
4
Rev.
21.8
.
The
fearefull
,
and
unbeleeving
,
and
adhominable
—
shall
haue
there
part
in
the
lake
which
burneth
with
fire
and
brimstone
.
lake
burning
with
fire
and
brimstone
,
for
[
5
](A04033-e11540-b)
5
Math.
25.46
.
They
shall
goe
into
everlasting
punishment
.
ever
.
FINIS
.