The Christians converse with God, or, The insufficiency and uncertainty of human friendship and…

Object. But it is grievous to one that hath been used to much company, to be alone.

Answ. Company may so use you, that it may be more grievous to you not to be alone. The Society of Wasps and Serpents may be spared; and Bees themselves have such Stings as make some that have felt them think they bought the honey dear.

Answ. Company may so use you, that it may be more grievous to you not to be alone. The Society of Wasps and Serpents may be spared; and Bees themselves have such Stings as make some that have felt them think they bought the hony dear.

But can you say, you are alone, while you are with God? Is his presence nothing to you? Doth it not signify more than the company of all Men in the world? Saith Hierom, [Sapions nunquam solus esse potest: habet enim secum omnes qui sunt, & qui fuerunt boni — & si h•minum sit inopia, loquitur cum Deo] viz. A wise man cannot be alone: for he hath with him the good men that are or have been — And if there be a want of men, he speaks with God.] He should rather have said, There can be no want of man, when we may speak with God: And were it not that God is here revealed to us as in a glass, and that we do converse with God in Man, we should think human converse little worth.

But can you say, you are alone, while you are with God? Is his presence nothing to you? Doth it not signifie more than the company of all Men in the world? Saith Hierom, [Sapions nunquam solus esse potest: habet enim secum omnes qui sunt, & qui fuerunt boni — & si h•minum sit inopia, loquitur cum Deo] viz. A wise man cannot be alone: for he hath with him the good men that are or have been — And if there be a want of men, he speaks with God.] He should rather have said, There can be no want of man, when we may speak with God: And were it not that God is here revealed to us as in a glass, and that we do converse with God in Man, we should think human converse little worth.