A saint or a brute the certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. ...…

2. And that there is a certain easiness and plainness in the great and necessary points of faith, as to the manner of Revelation, doth add much to Faith's, Satisfaction and Delight. The points that life and death lie on, are not left so obscure as might perplex us, lest we did not know the meaning of them. But they are so plain, that he that runs may read them; and the simple, that are but honest-hearted, may certainly understand them: Which quiets, and pleaseth, and satisfies the mind.

3. And yet there is an exciting Difficulty in many things that are offered to our Knowledge, which doth but make our holy studies the more delightful. If the Word of God were so plain and obvious to all, that it might be all understood at the first reading, the plainness would bring our Sacred Knowledge into contempt, ⟨p. 275⟩as being an easy common thing. Things common and easily got, are little set by: But when the plainness is such as may prevent our despair and dissatisfaction, and yet the Difficulty such, that it may hold us in study, and prevent our contempt, it makes the most delightful Knowledge. It is Pleasant to find some daily addition to our Light, and to be on the gaining and thriving hand, and this upon our diligent search: Successes are as pleasant as a present fullness of supplies: The daily blessing of God upon our studies, and humble learning, addeth to our delight. So that all this set together, may show you how pleasant a thing it is to have the Knowledge of a Saint.

3. And yet there is an exciting Difficulty in many things that are offered to our Knowledge, which doth but make our holy studies the more delightful. If the Word of God were so plain and obvious to all, that it might be all understood at the first reading, the plainness would bring our Sacred Knowledge into contempt, ⟨p. 275⟩as being an easie common thing. Things common and easily got, are little set by: But when the plainness is such as may prevent our despair and dissatisfaction, and yet the Difficulty such, that it may hold us in study, and prevent our contempt, it makes the most delightful Knowledge. It is Pleasant to find some daily addition to our Light, and to be on the gaining and thriving hand, and this upon our diligent search: Successes are as pleasant as a present fulness of supplies: The daily blessing of God upon our studies, and humble learning, addeth to our delight. So that all this set together, may shew you how pleasant a thing it is to have the Knowledge of a Saint.