The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

The last thing to be considered of, is the Rules to be observed by us for the attaining of the knowledge of God: for All means will be ineffectual to us, if we be not rightly prepared and disposed: we need a Religious mind in all knowledges that concern our happiness, but especially when any thing is spoken or thought concerning God: because all words are insufficient to tell us easily and fully what God is: Commandment 3.

The last thing to be considered of, is the Rules to be obserued by vs for the attaining of the knowledge of God: for All meanes will be ineffectuall to vs, if we be not rightly prepared and disposed: we neede a Religious minde in all knowledges that concerne our happinesse, but especially when any thing is spoken or thought concerning God: because all words are insufficient to tell vs easily and fully what God is: Commandement 3.

He therefore that would reach to the comprehending of the knowledge of God, must be sure to keep these Rules.

Hee therfore that would reach to the comprehending of the knowledge of God, must bee sure to keepe these Rules.

1. He must cleanse and purge, and scour his heart from the filth and dross of false opinions and strange and Atheistical conceits concerning God: yea, he must wholly empty himself of all opinion concerning his own sufficiency to conceive of God, of himself: for if it be true of other knowledges in Religion, that a man must become a fool that he may be wise, 1 Cor. 3. 18. it is much more true in this doctrine concerning God.

1. Hee must cleanse and purge, and scoure his heart from the filth and drosse of false opinions and strange and Atheisticall conceits concerning God: yea, hee must wholly empty himselfe of all opinion concerning his owne sufficiencie to conceiue of God, of himselfe: for if it bee true of other knowledges in Religion, that a man must become a foole that he may be wise,