Part II. if^ 2^^^ C R E A T I o N. 399 



diate OfF-fpring of God himfelf, tS ;^ 3§ yiyo^ 

 idfjiAvy hath little Influence upon us to engage us 

 to walk worthily of our Extraftion, and to do 

 nothing that is bafe or ignoble, and unfuitable to 

 the Dignity of our Birth. 



You will fay, how fhall we manifefl: our Care 

 of our Souls ? What fliall we do for them ? I an- 

 fwer, the fame we do for our Bodies. 



Firjiy We feed our Bodies, our Souls are alfa 

 to be fed ; the Food of the Soul is Knowledge, 

 efpecially Knowledge in the Things of God, and 

 the Things that concern its eternal Peace and 

 Happinefs; the Dodrine of Chriftianity, the 

 Word of God read and preach'd, i Pet, iL 2. As 

 new born Babes defire the [nicer e Milk of the Word^ 

 that ye may grow thereby^ Heb. v. I2. The Apo- 

 ftle fpeaks both of Milk and of ftrong Meat. 

 Milk he there calls the Principles of the Dodrine 

 of Chrift. And again, i Cor, ii. 3. I have fed you 

 with Milky and not with Meat ; for hitherto ye 

 were not able to bear it. So we fee in the Apoftle's 

 Phrafe, feeding of the Flock, is teaching and in- 

 ftruding of them. Knowledge is the Foundation 

 of Pradice > it is impoffible to do God s Will be- 

 fore we know it ; the Word muft be received in- 

 to an honeft and good Heart, and underftood, be- 

 fore any Fruit can be brought forth. 



Secondly, 



