114 esLrTER's DYING THOUGHTS. we know, and, therefore, know no one perfectly, because we are ignorant ofthe rest!. But if, indeed, we were above our dream- Mg, erroneous hypothesis, and saw the nature of every creature, even in sea and land this little spot of God's creation, and the compages of all O, what a delightful spectacle would it be ! Howmuch more to see the whole creation, yea, or one vortex or system of the globes, and to know their union and com- munion, and to behold their beauteous symmetry, and hear them, in concord and melodious harmony, praising the glory of their great, wise, amiable Creator! This were a delectable sight indeed. I shall have as much of this as I shall be capable of; and the wonders and glories of the works of God shall wrap up my soul in admiring, joyful praise forever: and though here it be but little of God's work that we know, I have great reason to think that it will be far otherwise there. (1.) Because the state of per- fection must far excel our dark and infant state of imperfection. We have now desires after such a knowledge. His works are great, sought out of them that have pleasure therein ; and these desires, being of God, shall not be frustrate. (2.) Because there will be a proportionableness of the parts of our perfection ; and therefore, as our love to God and his works will be there perfected, so will be our knowledge. (3.) Because we shall know. God himselfas muchas we are capable, and therefore we shall know his works in him, or by a subordinate knowledge, the less being in the greater. (4.) Because God bath made his works to be known to his glory ; but it is little that is herg known of them by mortals; therefore they are known by them in heaven, who- are fitted to improve that knowledge to his praise. If Christ, who is the wisdom of God, will teach, me the true phi- losophy, how to love God, and live, here in all well-pleasing unto him, I shall quickly, in heaven, be a perfect philosopher; and ex- perience will tell me that the surest way to be truly learned, and know the wonderful works of God, was to know, love and serve . the great Creator ; and in him we shall have all, and without him we know nothing, and have nothing at all. Satan tempted Christ, by showing him the "kingdoms and glory' of the world," and promising them all to him if he would have worshiped him : but God will show me more that' Satan could show, and give me more of that which is best than Satan could give. And that in heaven I shall better know Jesus Christ, and all the mystery of our redemption by him, will not be the least of my felicity ; for in him are, hid all the treasures of wisdom : and to know the mysteryof his eternal Godhead, in the second person, and his created nature, and the union of these, and to see God's
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