The duty of self-denial briefly opened and urged. By Thomas Watson, minister of the…

1. How far short do you come of that knowledge which Adam had in innocency? He was the Oracle of Wisdom, he could unlock Natures dark cabinet, and find out those secrets which do amuse us. Adam had a full inspection into the causes of things. He was a kind of earthly Angel.

1. How far short do you come of that knowledg which Adam had in innocency? He was the Oracle of Wisdom, he could unlock Natures dark cabinet, and find out those secrets which do amuse us. Adam had a full inspection into the causes of things. He was a kind of earthly Angel.

But how far short do you come of him? Your knowledge is checkered with ignorance. There are many [Greek or Hebrew], hard knots in Nature which cannot easily be untied. Why the Lodestone leaving Gold and Pearl, should draw Iron? Why Nilus should overflow in Summer, when waters are usually lowest? What way the light is parted? Job 38.24. Why the Sea should be higher than the Earth, yet not drown it? How the bones grow in the womb? Eccles. 11.5. What is the reason of all occult qualities? He who sees clearest hath a mist before his eyes. By eating the tree of knowledge, ⟨p. 19⟩we lost the key of knowledge.

But how far short do you come of him? Your knowledg is checker'd with ignorance. There are many 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, hard knots in Nature which cannot easily be untied. Why the Loadstone leaving Gold and Pearl, should draw Iron? Why Nilus should overflow in Summer, when waters are usually lowest? What way the light is parted? Job 38.24. Why the Sea should be higher than the Earth, yet not drown it? How the bones grow in the womb?