174 TieWisDoM of GOD Parti. 



fomething of eminent Ufe and Advantage to the 

 World 'y and one fuch Difcovery would abun- 

 dantly compenfate the Expence and Travel of 

 one Man's v^hole Life. Hov^ever, it is enough 

 to maintain and continue what is already invent- 

 ed ; neither do I fee what more ingenious and 

 manly Employment they can purfue, tending 

 more to the Satisfadion of their own Minds, and 

 the lUuftration of the Glory of God, for he is 

 wonderful in all his Works. 



But I would not have any Man crofs his na- 

 tural Genius or Inclinations, or undertake fuch 

 Methods of Study as his Parts arc not fitted to, 

 or not ferve thofe Ends to which his Friends, 

 upon mature Deliberation, have defign'd him; 

 but thofe who do abound with Leifure, or who 

 have a natural Propenfion and Genius inclining 

 them thereto ; or thofe who by reafon of the 

 Strength and Greatnefs of their Parts, are able 

 to compafs and comprehend the whole Latitude 

 of Learning. 



Neither yet need thofe who are defign'd to 

 Divinity it felf fear to look into thefe Studies, 

 or think they will engrofs their whole Time, 

 and that no confiderable Progrefs can be made 

 therein, unlefs Men lay afide and negled: their 

 ordinary Callings and neceffary Employments. 

 No fuch Matter. Our Life is long enough, 

 and we might find Time enough did we huf- 

 band it well : Vitam non accepimns brevem^ fed 



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