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

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, Gen. 1.31. No wonder if it puzzled all philosophy [Greek or Hebrew]; Whence humane nature came to be thus vitiated and debauched? What are the fountains of this great Deep of sin within us, which like the troubled Sea, is perpetually thus casting out mire and dirt? Sure enough so universal an effect as this calamity of mankind, must have a cause as universal.

Now since all the reason in the world consents to the truth of that Aphorisme of the Philosopher 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 that the best and most excellent mind is the parent of the Universe,¹ and an Almighty everliving goodnesse 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 worke of God is honourable and glorious, Psal. 111.3. And all that God made was very good, Gen. 1.31. No wonder if it puzzled all philosophy 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; Whence humane nature came to be thus vitiated and debauched? What are the fountains of this great Deep of sinne within us, which like the troubled Sea, is perpetually thus casting out mire and dirt? Sure enough so universall an effect as this calamity of mankind, must have a cause as universal.

1. 1Hierecles most divinely concludes, [Greek or Hebrew] in Carm.