Revelation examined with candour : or, A fair enquiry into the sense and use of the several revelations expressly declared, or sufficiently implied, to be given to mankind from the creation, as they are found in the Bible . prehending!Whereas, a very moderate degree of under-standing, enlightened by a very moderatedegree of learning and reflection, wouldnaturally, and almoft neceflarily, teachthem the adorable wifdom and goodneis ofevery fuch inftitution : or, if it ecu idL 4 not, 151 Rev elation Examine!, Sec. not, yet a very fmall portion of humility,might teach them, that every inftitution
Revelation examined with candour : or, A fair enquiry into the sense and use of the several revelations expressly declared, or sufficiently implied, to be given to mankind from the creation, as they are found in the Bible . prehending!Whereas, a very moderate degree of under-standing, enlightened by a very moderatedegree of learning and reflection, wouldnaturally, and almoft neceflarily, teachthem the adorable wifdom and goodneis ofevery fuch inftitution : or, if it ecu idL 4 not, 151 Rev elation Examine!, Sec. not, yet a very fmall portion of humility,might teach them, that every inftitution ofGod, muft be wife and good ; tho poffiblyabove the reach of poor fliort-fighted mor-tals. The leaft grain of humility could notbut teach them, the infinite diftance and dis-parity between their own little, narrow,groveling conceptions, and that infinite ex-tent of knowledge, effential to the high andmighty Otie, that inhabiteth eternity : whohath aflured us by the mouth of his holyprophet, that his thoughts are ?iot ourthoughtss neither our ways his ways. Foras the heavens are higher than the earth, foare his ways higher than our ways, and histhoughts than our thoughts. T o whom be glory for ever- and ever* D is. Revelation Examind, &c. 15 3
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