2y6 The L IFE o f the i.. I 1s. I. of it ( but this Ithink they need not fear, fo far as tohinder any ) partly he- ` caufe they think there will be nothing confiderable gathered ; becaufe the People ` that are unwillingly divorced from their Teachers, will give nothing to lend them `further from them, and thofe that are willingly feparated from them, will give ` nothing to thofe that theyno more refpeet :. But fpecially becaufethey think (on theaforefaid Grounds ) that there is no work for them to do if they were with ` you. There are many here I conje&ure, that would be glad togo anywhither `( to eerfsans, Tartarians, Indians, or any unbelieving ¡Nation ) to propagate the ` ofpel, if, they thought they could be ferviceable, but the Defe& of their: Len- `. guages is their great Difcouragement t Forthe univerfal Charaeter that youpeek of, many have talked of it, and one bath printed his E1fay, and hisway is only by numeral Figures,makingfuchandfuchFiguresto (landfor theWords ofthe fame fignification in all Tongues ; but no body regards it. Ifhall communicate your Motion here about the Hebrew, but we are not of filch large and publick Minds as you imagin ; every one looks to hisown Concernment, and fome to the things of Chriff that are nearthem, at their own Doors. But if there be one Timothy that naturally careth for the State of the Churches, wehave no Man of a Multi- ` tude more likeminded, but all feek their own'things. ; we had one Dury here, that path above thirtyYears laboured the reconciling of the Churches, but few regarded him, and now he is glad to efcape from us intoother Countries. Good Men that are wholly devoted to God, and by long Experience are acquainted ` with the Intereft of Chrift, are ready to think all others fhould be like them, but there is no hopeof bringing any more, than here, and there an experienced,.ho- `ly, felf. cjenying Perfon, to get fo far above their.perfonal Concernments, and narrowtbefs of Mind, and fo wholly to devote theinfelves to God. The Induftry ` of the Jefuits and Fryars, and theirSucceffes in .Congo, 'japan, China, crc. fhame `us all, fave you : But yet for their perfonal Labours in the Workof the Gofpel, here are many that would be willing to lay out, where theyhave Liberty and a Call, though fcarce any that will do more in furthering great and publick Works. I lhould be glad to learn from you, how far your Indian Tongue extendeth; how ` large or populous the Country is that ufeth it (if it be known ); and whether it reach only to a few fcattered Neighbours, who cannot themfelves convey their. Knowledge far, becaufe ofother Languages. We verymuch rejoice inyour hap- ' py Work (the Tranflation of the Bible) and biefs God that bath ftrengthened ` you to finifh it. If any of mine may be honoured to contribute in the ` leá(t meafure to your bleffed Work, I (hall have great caufe tobe thankful to God, ' and wholly fubmit the Alteration and ufe of it to your Wifdom. Methinks the ` Affembliq CatecbiJm Ihould be next the holy Scriptures, molt worthyof your La- ' hours. The Lord prolong your Days, andprofper you. ` As to your Cafe about God's Image andLikenefs, a. The Controverfy de No- mine is of no great Moment : I know the Schoolmen make the twoWords lignifie two things : I think it'sa groundlefs Conceit. But de re (call them whatyou will, ` Image or Likenef,) it confifteth of three parts, or a Trinity in Unity. r. The ` natural fubifantial Part. z. Thequalitative moral part. 3. The relative honora- ` rary part. ( I rather call them three Parts of God's Image, than three Images, `thoughhere alto the Controverfy de NommeisfmalL) r. Man's high fuperanimal ` or rational Life in Unity, path hisTrinity of nobleFaculties ; an Intelle& or Rea- ' fon capable of knowing God, a free or f If-determining Will, capableofadhear- ing to him, and anexecutive Power capable of ferving him : That thefeNatural ` Effential Powers, are the Natural Part of God's Image, appears, Gems,. 6. where ` Man, as Man is fuppofed to have it ; elfe the Murder of none but Saints is there forbidden,: This no Man lofeth. 2. Holinefs, or the Spirit in Unity contained], r. The Wifdom of the Mind, which is the Knowledge of God. 2. TheReÉtitude of, ` the WA which is the Love ofGod. And ;. ThePromptitude, Obedience andForti- `rude of the Executive Power, in and for the Service of God ; and this is the moral Part of God', Image. ;. God, having the only Aptitude by, his three great Proper- ` ties, Infinite POWER, WISDOM, rand GOODNESS, and the `-only Right yaréCreations [and fine Redemptionoa ell` Regenerarionre ] immediately ` flood related to Man, in the three great Relations contained exprell:ively in the ` Name God ; r. Our abfolute proprietary Owner or Lord. 2. Our Supreme Rector. 3. Our bountiful Benefablor, or Farber, and End, all flowing from his Relation, ofour molt potent, wife, good C R EATO R. Man is related to him, r. As his own, to be wholly at his difpofe. z, As his Subje!l, to be wholly at his Go- ' vernment. 3. As his Beneficiary, or Child to love him with all the Heart, Now God
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