iio A PERSUASIVE to 



fate the labor and toil of the Inquifitidii. 

 But yet even in this State thus much may be 

 faid in commendation of Knowledge ; that 

 it doth advance and enlarge the Under-- 

 Handing, and render the Soul capable of a 

 greater degree of Happinefs, as I have faid 

 before. 



But in the World to come the Vifion of 

 God cannot be feparated from his Love. 

 Such a knowledge of God will transform 

 the bleffed Souls to whom it fliall be com- 

 municated into his holy Image ; We Jhall 

 be like him (faith the Apoftle) for we Jball 

 fee him as he is. None ihall be admitted 

 to this fight, but thofe that are pure in 

 heart ; Without holmefs no man Jhall fee 

 God. And to thefe the clear underftand- 

 ing of all the Works of God, both of Cre- 

 ation and Providence, will itir up the moft 

 exalted Aflfeftions of Admiration, Love* 

 and Joy. 



But I fliall not proceed further in my own 

 Words to defcribe the Happinefs of a fu- 

 ture Eftate, or eternal Life, becaufe I find 

 it fo fully and clearly done by the Right 

 Reverend Dr. ^Patrick , now Lord Bilhop 

 of E/y, in his Treatife of The Witneffes to 

 Chriftianity, Part i a . that I have nothing 

 material to add to it. Therefore I fliall 



tranfcribe 



