The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…

¹§. 15. The Christian Religion containeth all things Necessary to mans happiness, and taketh men off unprofitable speculations; and doth not overwhelm the minds of men, with multitudes of needless things.

¹§. 15. The Christian Religion containeth all things Necessary to mans happiness, and taketh men off unprofitable speculations; and doth not overwhelme the mindes of men, with multitudes of needless things.

1. 1Multo facilius invenit Syderum conditorem humilis pietas, quàm syderum ordinem superba curiositas. August. de Eclips.

It is for the most things unnecessary, as well as uncertain, with which the Philosophers have troubled the World; ⟨p. 237⟩They have lost true wisdom in a Wilderness of fruitless controversies. But Christianity is a Religion to make men holy and happy,¹ and therefore it containeth these necessary substantial Precepts, which conduce hereunto. And it taketh men off unnecessary things, which else would take up their minds, and talk, and time, from things necessary. And so its suited to the generality of men, and not only to a few that have nothing else to do, but wander in a Wilderness of vain Speculations; and it is fitted to Mans best and ultimate end, and not to a fantastical delight.

It is for the most things unnecessary, as well as uncertain, with which the Philosophers have troubled the World; ⟨p. 237⟩They have lost true wisdom in a Wilderness of fruitless controversies. But Christianity is a Religion to make men holy and happy,