The harmony of the divine attributes in the contrivance and accomplishment of man's redemption…

Briefly, The richest Ornament of the Creature is Humility, and the most excellent effect of it is, the sense of the weakness of our Understanding. This is the temper of Soul that prepares it for Faith: partly as it puts us on a serious consideration of those things which are revealed to us in the Word: Infidelity proceeds from the want of consideration, and nothing hinders that so much as Pride: Partly, as it stops all curious enquiries into those things which are unsearchable: and principally as it entitles to the Promise, God will instruct and give Grace to the humble. The knowledge of Heaven, as well as the Kingdom of Heaven is the inheritance of the poor in spirit. A greater progress is made in the knowledge and belief of these Mysteries by humble Prayer, than by the most anxious study. As at Court, an hour of Favour is worth a years attendance. Man cannot acquire so much as God can give.

Briefly, The richest Ornament of the Creature is Humility, and the most excellent effect of it is, the sense of the weakness of our Understanding. This is the temper of Soul that prepares it for Faith: partly as it puts us on a serious consideration of those things which are reveal'd to us in the Word: Infidelity proceeds from the want of consideration, and nothing hinders that so much as Pride: Partly, as it stops all curious enquiries into those things which are unsearchable: and principally as it entitles to the Promise, God will instruct and give Grace to the humble. The knowledg of Heaven, as well as the Kingdom of Heaven is the inheritance of the poor in spirit. A greater progress is made in the knowledg and belief of these Mysteries by humble Prayer, than by the most anxious study. As at Court, an hour of Favour is worth a years attendance. Man cannot acquire so much as God can give.

And as Humility, so Holiness prepares the Soul for the receiving of Supernatural Truths. The Understanding ⟨p. 142⟩is clarified by the purification of the Heart. 'Tis not the difficulty and obscurity of things revealed, that is the real cause of Infidelity, since men believe other things upon far less Evidence; but 'tis the prejudice of the lower Faculties that hinders them. When all Affections to sin are mortified, the Soul is in the best disposition to receive Divine Revelation. He that doth the will of God,