Volume 2

Of credulity and incredulity; in things divine and spiritual: wherein, (among other things) a true and faithful account is given of the Platonick philosophy, as it hath reference to Christianity: as also the business of witches and witchcraft. Against a late writer, fully argued and disputed. / By Merick Casaubon, D.D. and one of the prebends of Christ-Church, Canterbury.

Méric Casaubon

Date:: 1670

Credit: Of credulity and incredulity; in things divine and spiritual: wherein, (among other things) a true and faithful account is given of the Platonick philosophy, as it hath reference to Christianity: as also the business of witches and witchcraft. Against a late writer, fully argued and disputed. / By Merick Casaubon, D.D. and one of the prebends of Christ-Church, Canterbury. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$it to perfection ; fuch perfection, ] mean, as may be neceflary to falvation. He knows the diffe- rent tempers of men; and how to bring every thing to pafs, asmay be moft for his glory, and their good, that are converted. He knows alfo, who is infinite, asin Power, foinwifdom. Yet _ this generally we have good warrant from the avwerel mi Scriptures, to conclude, that the way generally | §, i 3 ceo by God ufed, is to make a man truly fenfible of : the danger of Infidelity, or Incredulity , if he continue in it, and the happinefs infinitely ex- ceeding all happinefs this world can afford to the moft happy ; of eternal life, in another world: the fenfe.of which things, and the con- fideration of Gods Love, and Goodnefs (the fame fpirit {till working) mult of neceflity breed a reciprocal love (more, or lefs,according to the meafure of light imparted , and fomewhat alfo, as the natural temper of the manis:) andan | earnett defire to ferve God, according to his will, and the prefcripts of his Gofpel ; with the deteftation of fin, and the dreadful confequen- ces of it. True itis, few mens faith, (except it be theirs, that have attained to an high degree ‘of grace and godlinefs) doth alwayes continue in the fame degree of vigour, and aCtivenefs : that fight, from which the power of godlinels doth depend, hath its declinations, and 1s fubjectt to be overcaftt for atime, by the interpofition of worldly cares, and allurements : but it can- not fuffer avery long, or total eclipfe, without a relapfe, (chough fill the form, and perfwafion, perchance, of godlinefs may continue ; ) to as elity |)$

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