[ 1356] The evil of Division.
THe Rabbines have a conceit,* 1.1 why after the work of the second day was finished, God (beholding what he had done) did not adde any approbation to it; When he made the Light, which was the first dayes work, he approves it, God saw the Light, and said, It was good: but to the work of the second day, God subjoyned no approbation,* 1.2 by saying; It was good: The reason which they give of it, is this, because then was the first dis-union, that made the first second that ever was; All before was one (sub unissimo Deo) under the One-most God: But to leave this fancy to the Iewish Doctors, amongst many others of the like Nature, there is somewhat in the notion it self, namely, that Division and Dis∣union are the evils of the Creature, all natural dis-unions are the Afflictions of natural things: And so Civil dis-unions and Civill dissentions are much more the affliction of People and Nations; Christ assures us, that the strongest King∣dome divided,* 1.3 cannot stand. Whereas contrarily, Weak things are strong by union,* 1.4 and that not onely by union with the strong, but by union amongst them∣selves; And things obscure, united, are Honourable, especially when united to things that are Honourable.