§. 40. And now how highly soever you think of Brutes, think not too basely of Men, for whom Christ became a Saviour: ⟨p. 71⟩And yet think not so highly of Men, Brutes and Stones, as to think that they are God. And think not that your true diligence hath confounded you, but either your negligence, or seducers, or the unhappy stifling of obvious truth, by the ill ordering of your thoughts. And I beseech you remember, that Gods Revelationt are suited to mans use, and our true knowledge to his Revelations. He hath not told us all that man would know, but what we must know. Nothing is more known to us than that of God which is necessary for us: Yet nothing so incomprehensible as God. There is much of the Nature of Spirits, and the world to come, unsearchable to us, which will pose all our Wits: yet we have sufficient certainty of so much as tells us our duty and our hopes. God hath given us Souls to use, and to know only so far as is useful. He that made your Watch, taught not you how it's made; but how to use it. Instead therefore of your concluding complaints of your condition, thank God, who hath made man capable to seek him, serve him, love him, prai•e him, and rejoice in hope of promised Perfection. Live not as a wilful stranger to your Soul and God. Use faithfully the Faculties which he hath given you: sin not wilfully against the truth revealed, and leave things secret to God, till you come into the clearer light: and you ⟨p. 72⟩shall have no cause to complain, that God▪ whose goodness is equal to his greatness, hath dealt hardly with mankind. Instead of trusting fallible man, trust Christ, who hath fully proved his trustiness; and his Spirit will advance you to higher things than brutes are capable of. God be merciful to us dark unthankful sinners▪
§. 40. And now how highly soever you think of Bruits, think not too basely of Men, for whom Christ became a Saviour: ⟨p. 71⟩And yet think not so highly of Men, Bruits and Stones, as to think that they are God. And think not that your true diligence hath confounded you, but either your negligence, or seducers, or the unhappy stifling of obvious truth, by the ill ordering of your thoughts. And I beseech you remember, that Gods Revelationt are suited to mans use, and our true knowledg to his Revtlations. He hath not told us all that man would know, but what we must know. Nothing is more known to us than that of God which is necessary for us: Yet nothing so incomprehensible as God. There is much of the Nature of Spirits, and the world to come, unsearchable to us, which will pose all our Wits: yet we have sufficient certainty of so much as tells us our duty and our hopes. God hath given us Souls to use, and to know only so far as is useful. He that made your Watch, taught not you how it's made; but how to use it. Instead therefore of your concluding complaints of your condition, thank God, who hath made man capable to seek him, serve him, love him, prai•e him, and rejoyce in hope of promised Perfection. Live not as a willful stranger to your Soul and God. Use faithfully the Faculties which he hath given you: sin not willfully against the truth revealed, and leave things secret to God, till you come into the clearer light: and you ⟨p. 72⟩shall have no cause to complain, that God▪ whose goodness is equal to his greatness, hath dealt hardly with mankind. Instead of trusting fallible man, trust Christ, who hath fully proved his trustiness; and his Spirit will advance you to higher things than bruits are capable of. God be merciful to us dark unthankful sinners▪
