Animadversions on a treatise entitled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion,…Animadversions on a treatise intituled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion,…

Unto the ensuing whole Chapter, wherein our Author expatiates, with a most luxuriant Oratory, throughout; and oft times soars with Poetical raptures, in setting forth the obscurity and darkness of all things, […] ignorance and disability, to attain a right and perfect knowledge of them, canting by the way, many of those pretty Notions, which the Philosophical discursive men of our days do use to whet their wits upon, over a glass of Wine; I have not much to offer: Nor should I once reflect upon that discourse, were it not designed to another end, than that which it is ushered in by, as the thing aimed to be promoted by it. Forbearance of one another in our several persuasions, on a sense of our infirmity and weakness, and ⟨p. 149⟩the obscurity of those things, about which our minds and contemplations are conversant, is flourished at the entrance of this Harangue: After a small progress, the Snake begins to hiss in the grass, and in the Close openly to show it self, in an enticement unto an embracing of the Roman-Religion; which, it seems, will disentangle our minds out of that maze about the things of God and Man, in which, without its guidance, we must of necessity wander for ever. As for his Philosophical notions, I suppose they were only vented, to show his skill in the Learned talks of this Age, & to toll on the Gallants, whom he hath most hope to inveigle; knowing them to be Candidates for the most part, unto that Scepticism which is grown the entertainment of Tables and Taverns. How a man that is conversant in his thoughts about Religion, and his choice of, or settlement therein, should come to have any concernment in this Discourse, I cannot imagine. That God, who is infinitely wise, holy, good, who perfectly knows all his own excellencies, hath revealed so much of Himself, his Mind, and Will, ⟨p. 150⟩in reference to the Knowledge which he requires of himself, and Obedience unto him, as is sufficient to guide us whilst we are here below, to steer our Course in our subjection to him, and dependence on him, in a manner acceptable unto him, and to bring us to our utmost end and blessedness in the enjoyment of him: This Protestants think sufficient for them, who as they need not, so they desire not to be wise above what is written; nor to know more of God, than he hath so revealed of himself, that they may know it.

UNto the ensuing whole Chapter, wherein our Author exspatiates, with a most luxuriant Oratory, throughout; and oft times soars with Poetical raptures, in setting forth the obscurity and darkness of all things, ignorance and disability, to attain a right and perfect knowledge of them, canting by the way, many of those pretty Notions, which the Philosophical discoursive men of our dayes do use to whet their wits upon, over a glass of Wine; I have not much to offer: Nor should I once reflect upon that discourse, were it not designed to another end, than that which it is ushered in by, as the thing aymed to be promoted by it. Forbearance of one another in our several perswasions, on a sense of our infirmity and weakness, and