A26869:65
The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed
The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed, or, Proud ignorance the cause of infidelity, and of mens quarrelling with the word of God
London: printed by T.N. for Tho. Underhil, 1655
THE Arrogancy of REASON against Divine Relations, Repressed.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
7. Yea, some men are so far from having all the forementioned qualifications for knowledge, that they have not a natural strength of understanding, or capacity to conceive of difficult things; and yet they will expect that all should be made plain to them, who cannot understand a plain case in Law, Physic, or any other Profession, that they are not versed in, no, nor any great difficulties in the thing, that they are more conversant with.
7. Yea, some men are so far from having all the forement•oned qualifica•ions for knowledge, that they have not a natural strength of understanding, or capacity to conceive of difficult things; and yet they will expect that all should be made plain to them, who cannot understand a plain case in Law, Physick, or any other Profession, that they are not versed in, no, nor any great difficulties in the thing, that they are more conversant with.
8. Besides this, it is most certain, that when the best men have done all that they can, they will here know but in p•rt: Perfection of knowledge is reserved for the time of our perfect blessedness; and he that knows but in part, is not like to see through every difficulty. And this imperfection joined with the corruptions, which we shall anon mention▪ doth cause these suspectings of the Truth that should be entertained.
8. Besides this, it is most certain, that when the best men have done all that they can, they will here know but in p•rt: Perfection of knowledge is reserved for the time of our perfect blessedness; and he that knows but in part, is not like to see through every difficulty. And this imperfection joyned with the corruptions, which we shall anon mention▪ doth cause these suspectings of the Truth that should be entertained.