A short and plain answer to two questions

Will any man object and say, Where are those visible Characters of Divine Goodness contained in the Scriptures? Many People cannot see them. True indeed, and there are some too that cannot see the Sun, but then they are blind, and cannot see any thing at all. The Sun illuminates the material visible World, and the Scripture gives us a prospect of a Spiritual World, and lets us see things Divine; but then we must have Eyes, and if we complain of darkness in the Meridian light, where's the fault? Now if any Man will say, he can see no marks nor footsteps of Divine Goodness in the Scriptures; I would ask him, whether health and vigour of body, whether easiness and pleasure of Mind, are good things or not? And whether he would choose to lie upon a Rack, or a Bed of Roses? Or suppose a Man by his own default, and wilfulness in going astray, be fallen into a Pit, where he is certain either to be stung with Vermin, or to die by wild Beasts, or famish to Death; Would he not account it a kindness, not only to be ⟨p. 12⟩delivered from the present danger, but conducted throughout the remainder of his journey, in such a way, as is both safe and easy? If he answer in the Affirmative, he yields the Cause; if he deny, he must be a Mad Man, past all sense of understanding of good or evil. Now if I pursue our Adversaries to the Gates of Bedlam, they must excuse me, if I there bid farewell, and follow them no further. The sum is this; That which teacheth us the best way imaginable, to preserve health in our Bodies and peace in our Souls, to live comfortably at Home and profitably to our Neighbours, to Honour our Creator and know our selves, to avoid Misery and attain Happiness, must needs be an excellent Rule, very much for our good, and must proceed from the true Fountain of all Goodness. But such is the Scripture, therefore it is the Word of God.

Will any man object and say, Where are those visible Characters of Divine Goodness contained in the Scriptures? Many People cannot see them. True indeed, and there are some too that cannot see the Sun, but then they are blind, and cannot see any thing at all. The Sun illuminates the material visible World, and the Scripture gives us a prospect of a Spiritual World, and lets us see things Divine; but then we must have Eyes, and if we complain of darkness in the Meridian light, where's the fault? Now if any Man will say, he can see no marks nor footsteps of Divine Goodness in the Scriptures; I would ask him, whether health and vigour of body, whether easiness and pleasure of Mind, are good things or not? And whether he would choose to lie upon a Rack, or a Bed of Roses? Or suppose a Man by his own default, and wilfulness in going astray, be fallen into a Pit, where he is certain either to be stung with Vermine, or to die by wild Beasts, or famish to Death; Would he not account it a kindness, not only to be