is not any mortal man of such credit, as that we should presently by a blinde, Pythagorean Faith assent to what he delivers, but we must call upon him for proof, and that out of the Holy Scriptures; and even then when he hath produced it, we must not presently submit, un∣till that by serious consideration and diligent reasoning, we have distinguished Truth from Error.Hom. 2. in Ezek. And hence it was that Origen who was his Scholar, advised his Hearers, Diligently to at∣tend, and receive the grace of the Spirit, from whom proceedeth the discerning of spirits, that so as good bankers they might observe when he taught Error, and when that which is pious and true. He would not have them to take all he delivered upon his Word, but as those that were both impowred, and qualified for the trying of Spi∣rits, to use their own reason, and thereby ob∣serve when he was in the right, and when in the wrong.Instit. l. 2. c. 8. And herewith agrees that of Lactan∣tius; It behoves (saith he) that in that wherein the reason of life consists, every man should rather trust himself, and rest on his own judgement, and his own senses, in finding out and weighing of the Truth, than going upon trust, (as one destitute of reason) be deceived by the errors of others. Where∣fore since it is innate to all to be wise, that is, to seek the Truth, those bereave themselves of wisdom, that without judgement approve of the inventions of their Ancestors, Et more peeudum, and after the manner of Beasts are lead by others. In the bu∣siness of Salvation he would have people to be serious, and to employ themselves in the study of Truth; and because men are subject to Error, 0