Divers practical cases of conscience satisfactorily resolved ... to which are added some counsels…

Well this is one of the Articles that God here sealeth to, that he will be to you in the place of all Relations. Silence thou quarrelling unbelief, methinks I hear thy whispers, that this is too good to be true, that it were presumption in us to count upon all this. What shall they that must say to corruption, thou art my father, be able to say to the incorruptible God, thou art my Father; Shall they that must say to the worm thou art my mother, and my sister, be able to say to the Angels of Light, ye are my fellow Servants? And to the King of Glory, Thou art my Brother, and my Kinsman? Shall Majesty espouse himself to misery, and the worms meat be married to Immortality and life, How can these things be?

Well this is one of the Articles that God here sealeth to, that he will be to you in the place of all Relations. Silence thou quarelling unbelief, methinks I hear thy whispers, that this is too good to be true, that it were presumption in us to count upon all this. What shall they that must say to corruption, thou art my father, be able to say to the incorruptible God, thou art my Father; Shall they that must say to the worm thou art my mother, and my sister, be able to say to the Angels of Light, ye are my fellow Servants? And to the King of Glory, Thou art my Brother, and my Kinsman? Shall Majesty espouse himself to misery, and the worms meat be married to Immortallity and life, How can these things be?

Nay but O heart of Infidelity, who art thou ⟨p. 82⟩that repliest against God? Dost thou, under a sly pretence of humility, question with thy Maker and call his Veracity into doubt? Is not this his Word, his Promise, his Covenant? and is not here his Seal? why then dost thou doubt O thou of little Faith?

Art. II. That he will entitle you to all the Divine Persons and Perfections,