The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

Methinks the Divine perfection, and our own imperfection are the two greatest Sensibles in the world, both of them equally, that is, immensely clear, and discernible. For, the former is no less illustriously undeniable, then is the being, light, and beauty of the Sun in the Firmament at noon day: And the later is no less evident and conspicuous than the obscurity and horror of Midnight-darkness. Not to see the one is to be [Greek or Hebrew] without God in the world, and not to feel the other (for it is like the Egyptian darkness, Exod. 10.21. that may be felt by all that are not past feeling) is to be without or besides ones self.

Methinks the Divine perfection, and our owne imperfection are the two greatest Sensibles in the world, both of them equally, that is, immensely clear, and discernable. For, the former is no lesse illustriously undenyable, then is the being, light, and beauty of the Sun in the Firmament at noon day: And the later is no lesse evident and conspicuous than the obscurity and horrour of Midnight-darknesse. Not to see the one is to be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 without God in the world, and not to feel the other (for it is like the Aegyptian darknesse, Exod. 10.21. that may be felt by all that are not past feeling) is to be without or besides ones self.

Now since all the reason in the world consents to the truth of that Aphorism of the Philosopher [Greek or Hebrew] that the best and most excellent mind is the parent of the Universe,¹ and an Almighty everliving goodness is the Source, and root of all things, since heaven and earth say Amen, and again Amen, Hallelujah to that Oracle of the Psalmist, The work of God is honourable and glorious, Psal. 111.3. And all that God made was very good,