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of the forenamed Book, speaking further of the Winds, marvels, that in so blessed and joyous a time of peace, as he saith his was, wherein they had a Prince that took such delight in the progress of all good arts, & gave such great rewards to learning, that yet men searched after the knowledge of things no more then they did, whereas others before them sought out the secrets of nature, for no other reward, then to do good unto posterity; but now, saith he, mens manners are waxen old, & decay, the minds of men are blinded and bent upon nothing but covetousness: This is his complaint, much more cause have we to take up this complaint against Christians, who have other manner of motives to provoke them to take pains to find out the glory of God in the creature, then Heathens could have, and if we labour to see God in his creatures, so as to give glory to him, to fear him, to magnify him, there is another manner of reward that we may expect, then any they could have to encourage them: ⟨p. 23⟩howsoever, if we cannot get the knowledge of the secrets of Nature in this creature, wherein certainly there would be much of God discovered unto us: yet we may all behold so much of the power and Majesty of God in it, as to cause us to fear him, and this is true wisdom beyond all the knowledge of the secrets of Nature: for so we have it, Job. 28. v. 8. after the glory of God was shown in the Winds, v. 25. as in other creatures. The conclusion is, unto man he said, Behold the fear of the Lord that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.

of the forenamed Booke, speaking further of the Winds, marvels, that in so blessed and joyous a time of peace, as he saith his was, wherin they had a Prince that took such delight in the progresse of all good arts, & gave such great rewards to learning, that yet men searched after the knowledge of things no more then they did, whereas others before thē sought out the secrets of nature, for no other reward, then to do good unto posterity; but now, saith he, mens manners are waxen old, & decay, the minds of men are blinded and bent upon nothing but covetousnesse: This is his complaint, much more cause have wee to take up this complaint against Christians, who have other manner of motives to provoke them to take paines to finde out the glory of God in the creature, then Heathens could have, and if wee labour to see God in his creatures, so as to give glory to him, to feare him, to magnifie him, there is another manner of reward that we may expect, then any they could have to encourage them: