A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soul of man With the…A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soule of man With the…

Now, the Image and likeness of God, (not to speak of that Eternal and Essential Character of his Fathers brightness) is in his Word, and in his Works; the one, being the Manifestation of his Will; and the other, of his Power and Wisdom. Our love to his Word, is our search of it; as being the only Glass, wherein we see the Wonders ⟨p. 84⟩and deep things of God: our Belief of it, All, and Only; acknowledging in it, the fullness of its Truth, and of its sufficiency: and our Obedience to it, submitting our selves, with purpose of heart, unto the rule and guidance of it.

Now, the Image and likenesse of God, (not to speake of that Eternall and Essentiall Character of his Fathers brightnesse) is in his Word, and in his Workes; the one, being the Manifestation of his Will; and the other, of his Power and Wisedome. Our love to his Word, is our search of it; as being the onely Glasse, wherein we see the Wonders ⟨p. 84⟩and deepe things of God: our Beleefe of it, All, and Onely; acknowledging in it, the fulnesse of its Truth, and of its sufficiencie: and our Obedience to it, submitting our selves, with purpose of heart, unto the rule and guidance of it.

Touching the Works of God, there are two chief things, whereunto the affection of Man is by the Creatures attracted, and wherewith it desires an Union, namely, the Truth and Goodness of them; for by these only, may all the diverse Faculties of Mans Soul be exercised and delighted: The love of both which, is then only Regular, when it is limited, in regard of the quantity and quality of the act; Humble, in the manner of pursuance, without swelling and curiosity: and lastly, subordinate unto that great Love of God, whose Image we can no further truly love in the Creature, than as we are thereby directed to a farther love of Him.

Touching the Workes of God, there are two chiefe things, whereunto the affection of Man is by the Creatures attracted, and wherewith it desires an Vnion, namely, the Truth and Goodnesse of them; for by these onely, may all the diverse Faculties of Mans Soule be exercised and delighted: The love of both which, is then onely Regular, when it is limited, in regard of the quantitie and qualitie of the act; Humble, in the manner of pursuance, without swelling and curiositie: and lastly, subordinate unto that great Love of God, whose Image we can no further truly love in the Creature, than as we are thereby directed to a farther love of Him.