That knowledge which satisfieth, must be of an object that is suitable, in its spirituality, ⟨p. 150⟩to the nature of the Soul; in its all-sufficiency, to the manifold necessities of the Soul; and in its immortality, to the duration of the Soul; if either of these be wanting in it, the Soul cannot receive satisfaction by it, because without all these the Soul cannot be perfectly happy; and till it find that which can make it perfectly happy, it will be restless. If it meet with an object that is suitable to its nature, yet if it be not answerable to all its wants, it will still be complaining (wherein it is unsupplied) and so unquiet? If it meet with an object that is suitable to its nature, and answerable to all its wants, yet if it be not eternal, it must needs be full of fears and troubles in the fore-thoughts of its amission of so great a good, which would embitter the present possession of it; For the soul being incorruptible and immortal it self, cannot but desire that good which will run parallel with its own life; and if it desire it, nothing will fully satisfy it, till it obtain such a good. Now nothing in this world is suitable to the Souls nature (the Soul is spiritual, the things of this world are carnal) nor answerable to the various indigencies of the Soul (the Souls wants are many, and in a manner infinite; ⟨p. 151⟩besides, they are spiritual, as, pardon of Sin, peace with God, peace of Conscience, &c. when the good things of this life are particular, finite, and bodily) nor equal to the Souls duration (the Soul will abide and continue after millions of ages and generations, for ever and ever; but this world passeth away, and all the good things thereof.) But this God, whom I am persuading thee, Reader, to know and acquaint thy self with, is in all these respects perfect, and so will satisfy thy soul. God is a spiritual good, a Spirit, Joh. 4.23. the Father of Spirits, and so suitable to the nature of thy soul. He is an universal good, all good, and so answerable to the many wants of thy Soul. He is an eternal good, a good that never dieth, never fadeth, a good that only hath immortality, and so is equal to thy souls duration; therefore the Disciple crieth out to Christ, show us the Father, and it sufficeth, Joh. 10.8. and David tells us, that he is fully pleased in having God for his portion, Psal. 14.5, 6.
That knowledge which satisfieth, must be of an object that is suitable, in its spirituality, ⟨p. 150⟩to the nature of the Soul; in its all-sufficiency, to the manifold necessities of the Soul; and in its immortality, to the duration of the Soul; if either of these be wanting in it, the Soul cannot receive satisfaction by it, because without all these the Soul cannot be perfectly happy; and till it find that which can make it perfectly happy, it will be restless. If it meet with an object that is suitable to its nature, yet if it be not answerable to all its wants, it will still be complaining (wherein it is unsupplyed) and so unquiet? If it meet with an object that is suitable to its nature, and answerable to all its wants, yet if it be not eternal, it must needs be full of fears and troubles in the fore-thoughts of its amission of so great a good, which would imbitter the present possession of it; For the soul being incorruptible and immortal it self, cannot but desire that good which will run parallel with its own life; and if it desire it, nothing will fully satisfie it, till it obtain such a good. Now nothing in this world is suitable to the Souls nature (the Soul is spiritual, the things of this world are carnal) nor answerable to the various indigencies of the Soul (the Souls wants are many, and in a manner infinite; ⟨p. 151⟩besides, they are spiritual, as, pardon of Sin, peace with God, peace of Conscience, &c. when the good things of this life are particular, finite, and bodily) nor equal to the Souls duration (the Soul will abide and continue after millions of ages and generations, for ever and ever; but this world passeth away, and all the good things thereof.) But this God, whom I am perswading thee, Reader, to know and acquaint thy self with, is in all these respects perfect, and so will satisfie thy soul. God is a spiritual good, a Spirit, Joh. 4.23. the Father of Spirits, and so suitable to the nature of thy soul. He is an universal good, all good, and so answerable to the many wants of thy Soul. He is an eternal good, a good that never dieth, never fadeth, a good that only hath immortality, and so is equal to thy souls duration; therefore the Disciple cryeth out to Christ, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth, Joh. 10.8. and David tells us, that he is fully pleased in having God for his portion, Psal. 14.5, 6.
