God is an incomprehensible Being, such a Being as no Creature, whether Man or Angel can comprehend, or perfectly understand. This floweth from the former; if he be infinite, he must of necessity be incomprehensible, for a finite Being (as all are beside himself) can never comprehend what is infinite. There is no proportion between a boundless Being and a bounded Understanding: But there must be a proportion between the mind of the Creature, and that object which is fully understood by it. The Sun may be contained in a small chink, and the Sea in a Nutshell, sooner then God can be contained in the limited ⟨p. 44⟩understanding of Men or Angels; Job 26.14. Lo these are parts of his ways, (viz. Hell is naked before him, ver. 6. He hangeth the Earth upon nothing, ver. 7. He bindeth up the Waters in his thick Clouds, and the Cloud is not rent under them, ver. 8. He hath compassed the Waters with bounds, ver. 10. The Pillars of Heaven tremble at his Reproof, ver. 11. &c.) but how little a portion is heard of him. The Vulgar read it, How little a drop; Others, A whisper, or smallest part of a Voice; that which is known of God, to that which God is, and is in God, is but like a drop to the vast Ocean; and as a Whisper, to a loud terrible Thunder; How little a portion is heard of him. Surely much is heard of him, from the Voice of his Almighty Works of Creation and Providence, and especially from the Voice of his Word and his own Mouth in the holy Scriptures: But how little is heard of him, in comparison of that immense excellency which is in him, and which he is. Heathens hear somewhat of him, Rom. 1.20, 21. His Saints on Earth hear much more of him, Psal. 63.3, 4, 5, 6. Perfect Spirits in Heaven hear most ⟨p. 45⟩of all of him, 2 Cor. 12.3, 4. 1 Cor. 13.12. Yet by all these, a very little portion is heard of him.
God is an incomprehensible Being, such a Being as no Creature, whether Man or Angel can comprehend, or perfectly understand. This floweth from the former; if he be infinite, he must of necessity be incomprehensible, for a finite Being (as all are beside himself) can never comprehend what is infinite. There is no proportion between a boundless Being and a bounded Understanding: But there must be a proportion between the mind of the Creature, and that object which is fully understood by it. The Sun may be contained in a small chink, and the Sea in a Nutshell, sooner then God can be contained in the limited ⟨p. 44⟩understanding of Men or Angels; Job 26.14. Lo these are parts of his wayes, (viz. Hell is naked before him, ver. 6. He hangeth the Earth upon nothing, ver. 7. He bindeth up the Waters in his thick Clouds, and the Cloud is not rent under them, ver. 8. He hath compassed the Waters with bounds, ver. 10. The Pillars of Heaven tremble at his Reproof, ver. 11. &c.) but how little a portion is heard of him. The Vulgar read it, How little a drop; Others, A whisper, or smallest part of a Voice; that which is known of God, to that which God is, and is in God, is but like a drop to the vast Ocean; and as a Whisper, to a loud terrible Thunder; How little a portion is heard of him. Surely much is heard of him, from the Voice of his Almighty Works of Creation and Providence, and especially from the Voice of his Word and his own Mouth in the holy Scriptures: But how little is heard of him, in comparison of that immense excellency which is in him, and which he is. Heathens hear somewhat of him, Rom. 1.20, 21. His Saints on Earth hear much more of him, Psal. 63.3, 4, 5, 6. Perfect Spirits in Heaven hear most ⟨p. 45⟩of all of him, 2 Cor. 12.3, 4. 1 Cor. 13.12. Yet by all these, a very little portion is heard of him.
