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All that I shall say to this Affectation of Divine Performances, shall be something like that which the Elder Pliny said to the Younger racking his Invention for an Oration he was to make, Visne melius dicere quàm potes? Will you speak better than you can? So will you shew your selves Diviner Persons than you are? When you are but Men, would you act like Angels? Have you perform'd all that is enjoined you in the Gospel? Are the Commandments of God indeed so mean and trifling that they are not worthy to amuse your Greater Abilities? The Example of Christ's patience, meekness, self-denial, &c. such narrow Scenes to shew your Spacious Vertue in, that you aspire to his Supernatural Performances? He trod no other way to Heaven, |
All that I shall say to this Affectation of Divine Performances, shall be something like that which the Elder pliny said to the Younger racking his Invention for an Oration he was to make, Visne Better dicere quàm potes? Will you speak better than you can? So will you show your selves Diviner Persons than you Are? When you Are but Men, would you act like Angels? Have you performed all that is enjoined you in the Gospel? are the commandments of God indeed so mean and trifling that they Are not worthy to amuse your Greater Abilities? The Exampl of Christ's patience, meekness, self-denial, etc. such narrow Scenes to show your Spacious Virtue in, that you aspire to his Supernatural Performances? He trod no other Way to Heaven, |
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