True knowledge never rests on the Creature, till it cen∣ter in God the Creator. [ 988]
AS the Legend speaks Historically (which is onely true Symbolically) of St. Christopher,* 1.1 that before he was converted to the faith, he would serve none but the strongest; He had for his Master, a Man of great strength and puissance, but a King subdued him; Him he forsook for that King, but finding him to be o∣vercome by a Neighbour, he betook himselfe to that other Pagan Conquerour: This Conquerour was also tyrannized over by the Devill, to whom he was a meere slave, doing all his base commands: This he could not endure, but entered into service with the Devill; For awhile he admired the power of his new Master, and what a dominion he exercised over the sons of Men, but in a short space he found out his weakness also: so feeble and fearfull was he of a piece of Wood, he durst not passe by the Cross; but when that stood in his way, he must by all means back again: Now the weary servant longed to know what this Cross meant, that he might find out a more potent Lord; It was told him, that Christ was the Lord of that Ensign,* 1.2 and that the Cross was his Banner; Thither then he flyes, and there he found out a most mighty, yea an Almighty Master. So true knowledge never rests on the Creature, till it center in the Creator, aims at none but the highest, and climbs from strength to strength, from height to height, till it appear before God in Zion; higher than Riches in their Treasury, then Princes on their Thrones,