A brief declaration of the chief points of Christian religion set forth in a…A briefe declaration of the chiefe points of Christian religion set forth in a…

Now, to touch briefly how this doctrine may be applied, let us mark that all the works of God, even the least of all, are such, that man cannot judge of them, but in two sorts: that is, either when they are done; or else, by foreseeing them to come to pass by the disposition of the second and manifest causes, whose effects have been diligently, ⟨p. 61⟩and by long use observed, as men accustom in natural things to do: wherein, notwithstanding men are wonderfully blind. In this matter then, which is most obscure of all others, it is no marvel if mans wit be driven into this straight, that it can not otherwise understand, but by this means, what is determined as touching him self in this secret counsel of God. But because these are most high mysteries, & therefore ¹stand in the observation of those causes which pass all natural things, we must needs seek farther, & come to Gods word: which forasmuch as without all comparison, it is more certain, then mans conjectures: so it can best direct us herein and assure ⟨p. 62⟩us.

Now, to touch briefly how this doctrine may bee applied, let vs marke that all the works of God, euen the least of all, are such, that man cannot iudge of them, but in two sorts: that is, either whē they are done; or else, by foreseeing them to come to passe by the disposition of the second and manifest causes, whose effects haue been diligently, ⟨p. 61⟩and by long vse obserued, as men accustome in naturall things to do: wherin, notwithstanding men are wonderfully blind. In this matter then, which is most obscure of all others, it is no maruel if mans wit be driuen into this straight, that it can not otherwise vnderstand, but by this meanes, what is determined as touching him selfe in this secret counsell of God. But because these are most high mysteries, & therfore ¹stand in the obseruation of those causes which passe all naturall things, wee must needs seeke farther, & come to Gods word: which forasmuch as without all comparison, it is more certain, then mans comectures: so it can best directvs heerein and assure