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And therefore man, if he go about to define those Angels that are nearer to God then himself, he must make use of that which is within the compass of his own sphere; therefore he would fain define them by reason; but herein man shews himself a fool: for those Creatures above us are super-rational, but man thinks there is nothing above Reason, because he never knew any thing greater. 'Tis as if a toad or a horse should undertake to define the nature of a man, he could not but he must of necessity make himself the measure of his judgement; what he had not in himself, he could not judge excellent: So, |
And Therefore man, if he go about to define those Angels that Are nearer to God then himself, he must make use of that which is within the compass of his own sphere; Therefore he would fain define them by reason; but herein man shows himself a fool: for those Creatures above us Are superrational, but man thinks there is nothing above Reason, Because he never knew any thing greater. It's as if a toad or a horse should undertake to define the nature of a man, he could not but he must of necessity make himself the measure of his judgement; what he had not in himself, he could not judge excellent: So, |
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