is made mani fe ft by God. 169 beleeve there is a God,every man,without exception; SEE. vii. Both fo "; now where there is an univerfall cffet, it muff needs come from an univerfall caufe; therefore from God himfclfe. Now this is not added in vaine, but this you may Hence theîe obfervc, in that it comes from God. con(eftjries Firfi, if it come from God, it is not a deceiveable may bcc dedu- ced. rule, it is not a fancy, but a firme Truth which y ou may build on. Againe, if God make it knowne, it is not done 3 lightly ; whatfoever Goddoth,if he make it known, it is done to purpofe, and effec`fually ; if he have blel- fed any, he ball be bleff, fo far as it is his will to re- veale,fo far it is to purpofe,and this makes men more without excufe. Againe, if God have made it knowne, then it is a thing you 'miff take heed to, you muff not neglea it, becaufe it is God that is the Author of it ; if it had beetle made knowne to us by accident, or any crea- ture, you might have given the letfe heed to ir, but Ged having made it known, it is of fpeciall moment, you muff in a fpeciall manner attend to it. Lafly, in that God hath made it knowne, then 4 you may know it is the rule of prfeClion that is gi. ven to every man, in oblerving of which he ball finde happincffe, in breaking of which confri s his deffru6tion and ruine; when God gives a rule, in the keeping of it man (hall bee made happy, as in the breaking of it he fhall be made miferatile; foyou fee rhefe three things : Firff, what is made knowne, A certaine meafure of Truth divided according to Gods will.Secondly,howit is made knowne,by riature,by his
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