266 A ChainofPrinciples. Aph. 4. ly acknowledged by a wife heatherf; will argue but too much weaknefs in any Chriaian to {tumble (as forne notwithiianding have done ) at this lorry cavil again{l it.. It feems unwor- thyof God, fay they, to afford his pre- fence with all things ,even the leaf}and filthi:efr. Neither do we fee hòw he can pofsiblydo it without receiving forne defilement from them. For if God werenot leffned by creating the mean- eft things, then furelyhe is not by af- fording his prefence to themafter they were rnade.As for de%lement,there can beno fear of that. Can the fun. Thine upon dunghilsand worfe places with- out being thereby defiled and {ball not Gods ellence which is infinitely purer then the light , preferve it felf from contrac°ing filth from any thing it corneth near unto ! The foul ofman united to a fickly and leprous body, d:ooth. notwithftandi.ng retain its puriu ty. Muchmore God in the forementi- oned cafe. Be we therefore carefult, in fpice_.
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