52 NORTHERN MEMOIRS. 



cretion, to foresee danger approach, and run head- 

 long into ruin ; want of foresight (not to forsee) 

 argues to me but a purblind sight : and that re- 

 solution I always approv'd of, that's best under- 

 stood by a constant courage ; the morals of equi- 

 ty justify a cause, and the justness of a cause 

 puts a period to doubts. 



Theoph. The Supreamest gives wisdom, and 

 man a capacity to choose it ; which, if he re- 

 fuses, it argues an irreverend neglect, both of 

 the donor and the gift. 



Arn. Do we not see nature commissioned 

 from the Divinest, to dress up and beautify this 

 stupendous creation; and how Wisdom and Pro- 

 vidence give a blessing to preserve it ? and do 

 we act our reason to throw both away, Wisdom 

 that made us, and Providence that preserves us ? 



TJieoph. It's true, the limit and bound of na- 

 ture, is by the sacred decrees of Providence; and 

 wisdom has no limitation, because essentially 

 from the Creator himself. 



Arn. Art imitates nature, and necessity is the 

 mother of invention ; science also invites to study 

 and practicks, but theory gives the prospect, and 

 operation finishes the project. From whence it 

 follows, that arts are sold to ingenuities, and the 

 reward of labour and industry to experience, and 

 the promulgation of health and maintenance. 

 -What tho Caesar and Pompey contend for an 



