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Quer. 4. Well▪ You say You are not sure that there is another ⟨p. 134⟩life for man. But have you used the Means to make it s•• to you, and to be well-resolved? If you have, then you have impartially searched, and prayed, and meditated on the Word of God, and heard what can be said by Wiser men, for that which you say you are not sure of; but if you have trusted to your own understanding, and neglected Meditation, Prayer, Enquiry, and other needful means, what wonder then if you be uncertain, Even whether there be a Heaven or Hell? Its no disgrace to Physic, or Astronomy, or Music, or Languages, or Navigation, but to you, if you say that you are uncertain of all their conclusions, when you never studied them, or at least never studied them with that diligence and patience as those must do that will attain a certain satisfying knowledge.

Quer. 4. Well▪ You say You are not sure that there is another ⟨p. 134⟩life for man. But have you used the Means to make it s•• to you, and to be well-resolved? If you have, then you have impartially searched, and prayed, and meditated on the Word of God, and heard what can be said by Wiser men, for that which you say you are not sure of; but if you have trusted to your own understanding, and neglected Meditation, Prayer, Enquiry, and other needful means, what wonder then if you be uncertain, Even whether there be a Heaven or Hell? Its no disgrace to Physick, or Astronomy, or Musick, or Languages, or Navigation, but to you, if you say that you are uncertain of all their conclusions, when you never studied them, or at least never studied them with that diligence and patience as those must do that will attain a certain satisfying knowledge.

Quer. 5. Moreover, if you are so uncertain of a Life to come, I would ask you, Whether in all your search and study, you have behaved your selves as Learners, or rather as proud self-conceited men, that think themselves wise enough before they learn, to try and judge their Books and Teachers. If this be your case, no wonder if you be Infidels. If you come with such a disposition to read a Book of Astronomy or Physic, you will never learn. If you go to any Schoolmaster, or to learn any language or science, and think your selves able before you have learnt them, to try and judge your Teacher and all the Books you read, and so will reject all that you do not understand, or agreeth not with you former conceits, you will sooner prove doting fools then Scholars, and sooner be the derision of Rational men, then come to the knowledge ch you pretend to seek. Come to Christs School as little children in meekness and humility and a willingness to be taught, and patiently continue in the use of means till Learning can be attained, before you think your selves fit to censure the Truth of God which you are learning, and then tell me whether God doth not resolve you.