3. God is infinitely wise, and so only wise, as the Candle giveth no light when the sun shineth, our wisdom is bounded within narrow limits, and extendeth but to a few things, but Gods to all things; we count them fools that can only manage petty matters, buy and sell, and keep out of harms way; such fools are all creatures to God, whose wisdom is unlimited and incomprehensible; they that can manage a small Common-wealth with Advice▪ and Council, are cried up for wise men; but now God manageth the affairs of the whole world, both visible and invisible; he careth for all things, from the Ant to the Angels, nothing so small as to escape his knowledge, nothing so great as to burden his mind, the sun doth with the same easiness shine upon the whole world, as upon one field: so doth God manage the government of the whole world ⟨p. 561⟩as of one person or creature: our wisdom is gotten by learning, but who hath directed the spirit of the Lord, Isa▪ 40. 17. our wisdom is bettered by experience, therefore old men are most prudent; but Gods wisdom is uncapable of increase, as being in an infinite fullness; we are often deceived; men of the greatest sagacity and cunning, fail in their plots and enterprises, and so their wisdom is turned into folly; but 'tis not so with God, His Council shall stand, Psal. 33. 11. there can no difficulty occur, but what is foreseen: he goeth not upon probability and conjecture, but certain foreknowledge: Man can attend but upon one care at once, various thoughts scatter the mind, and weaken it, but God in one moment of under standing seeth all things, and wisely disposeth of all things; Gods wisdom doth not deliberate with hesitancy, or consult with doubt, his thoughts are simple, and not successive, and in their way of discourse. Thus you see what good reason there is why God should be said to be only wise.
3. God is infinitely wise, and so only wise, as the Candle giveth no light when the sun shineth, our wisdom is bounded within narrow limits, and extendeth but to a few things, but Gods to all things; we count them fools that can only mannage petty matters, buy and sell, and keep out of harms way; such fools are all creatures to God, whose wisdom is unlimitted and incomprehensible; they that can mannage a small Common-wealth with Advice▪ and Council, are cryed up sor wise men; but now God mannageth the affairs of the whole world, both visible and invisible; he careth for all things, from the Ant to the Angels, nothing so small as to escape his knowledge, nothing so great as to burden his mind, the sun doth with the same easiness shine upon the whole world, as upon one field: so doth God mannage the government of the whole world ⟨p. 561⟩as of one person or creature: our wisdom is gotten by learning, but who hath directed the spirit of the Lord, Isa▪ 40. 17. our wisdom is bettered by experience, therefore old men are most prudent; but Gods wisdom is uncapable of increase, as being in an infinite fullness; we are often deceived; men of the greatest segacity and cunning, fail in their plots and enterprises, and so their wisdom is turned into folly; but 'tis not so with God, His Council shall stand, Psal. 33. 11. there can no difficulty occur, but what is foreseen: he goeth not upon probability and conjecture, but certain foreknowledg: Man can attend but upon one care at once, various thoughts scatter the mind, and weaken it, but God in one moment of under standing seeth all things, and wisely disposeth of all things; Gods wisdom doth not deliberate with hesitancy, or consult with doubt, his thoughts are simple, and not successive, and in their way of discourse. Thus you see what good reason there is why God should be said to be only wise.
