4©s thePat none of tide Zibine{tttibute« Chap, a r was ever thought of by them, it might have been ex- rw petted that thofe who in regard of Morality feemed moft to approach to it, and whofe profeft defign was tofearch after Happinefs, fhouldhave readily entertain- ed andufed their beft,endeavours tohave drawn others to embrace it. But if we confider things aright, our wonderwill vanifh for their Knowledg and Morality which in themfelves were Preparatives, yet accidental- ly kindred their fubmiffion to the Gofpel,and caufed the moft potent prejudices againft it; and that upon a dou- accot{nt : Fill, Of Pride. Secondly, Of Satisfaction in their ownway. Mundi Philo- r. Pride was their Univerfal Difeafe they had ali- fophus eft glo_ beral efteemof themfelves as raifed above the common riae animal, & rank of Men, and were lovers of Glory more than of populari9 auræ ,arquenumeno- Wifdom. Andbecaufe Philofophy had inftruCted them rumvenale in fome truths, they believed its falfe as well as true mancipium. Hier. dictates, andconcluded all things impoffible that did not concur with their old Tenents: theyadmitted no higher Principle than natural Reafon, and utterly reje- tted Divine Revelation which was as unreafonable as if one that never fawbut the lightofa Candle, fhould con tend there was no other light in the World. Now a per- fon that cloth not believeDivine Revelation, is wholly unqualified to judge offupernatural Myfteries.For till the Authority of the Revealer is fubmitted to, he can- not truly confider their Caufe and their End. Betides, they lookt on it as a reproach, that any fecret fhould be revealed to others andnot to them. It feemed to darken their Glory, that any School fhould be more knowing than theirs. Therefore theychofe tobe Inftruttors of Error, rather than Difciples to the Truth. Add further, they thought their honour concerned to defend the Principles they hadonce efpoufed. From hence arofe the
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