The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /

As to the other notion of it; how can it be less grateful to behold the wisdom that made, and governed the world? that compassed so great designs; and this, no longer in its effects, but in it self? Those works were honourable and glorious, sought of all them that have pleasure in them. What will be the glory of their cause? It would gratify some mens curiosity to behold the unusual motion of some rare automaton; but an ingenious person would, with much more pleasure, pry into the secret Springs of that motion; and observe its inward frame, and parts, and their dependence, ⟨p. 76⟩and order each to other. 'Tis comely to behold the exterior economy of a well governed people; when great affairs are, by orderly conduct, brought to happy issues; but to have been at the helm, to have seen the pertinent, proper application of such and such maxims to the incident cases; to have known all the reasons of state, heard debates, observed, with what great sagacity, inconveniences have been foreseen, and with what diligence prevented; would much more gratify an inquiring Genius.

As to the other notion of it; how can it be lesse grateful to behold the wisdom that made, and govern'd the world? that compast so great designs; and this, no longer in its effects, but in it self? Those works were honourable and glorious, sought of all them that have pleasure in them. What will be the glory of their cause? It would gratifie some mens curiosity to behold the unusual motion of some rare automaton; but an ingenious person would, with much more pleasure, prie into the secret Springs of that motion; and observe its inward frame, and parts, and their dependence, ⟨p. 76⟩and order each to other. 'Tis comely to behold the exterior oeconomy of a well govern'd people; when great affairs are, by orderly conduct, brought to happy issues; but to have been at the helm, to have seen the pertinent, proper application of such and such maximes to the incident cases; to have known all the reasons of state, heard debates, observ'd, with what great sagacity, inconveniencies have been foreseen, and with what diligence prevented; would much more gratifie an inquiring Genius.