The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

So here, it is nothing but ignorance of better things which makes us dote upon things here below. Did we see his beauties, all the World would be blackness. Did we see his fullness, all the World were but emptiness.

So here, it is nothing but ignorance of better things which makes us dote upon things here below. Did wee see his beauties, all the World would bee blackness. Did wee see his fulness, all the World were but emptiness.

I say; did we but know the excellencies and beauties of Christ, and the satisfying-sweetness of his love; Nothing should have a room in our hearts, save he only. The higher we ascend toward Heaven, the lesser will the things on earth appear.

I say; did wee but know the excellencies and beauties of Christ, and the satisfying-sweetness of his love; Nothing should have a room in our hearts, save hee only. The higher wee ascend toward Heaven, the lesser will the things on earth appear.

If you go to the top of the Mountains, men would appear but small: but if it were possible to go up to the Sun, the Mountains would appear nothing.