or vvhither I go. You judge according to the flesh, I do not judge any man. And if I do judge, my judgement is true, because I am not alone, but I and he that sent me, the Father. And in your law it is vvritten, that the testimonie of two men is true. I am he that give testimo∣nie of my self: and he that sent me, the Father, giveth testimonie of me. They said therefore to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Neither me do you know, nor my Father: if you did know me, perhaps you might know my Father also. These vvords Jesus spake in the Treasurie, teaching in the Temple, and no man apprehended him, be∣cause his hour vvas not yet come.
Moralities.
1. THere is in the blessed Trinity a communi∣cating light, to which nothing is com∣municated: another light which is com∣municative and communicated: and a third light which is communicated, but not communicating. The first is the heavenly Father, who gives but takes nothing. The second is that of the Son, who takes from his Father and gives to the holy Ghost all that can be given; The third is the holy Ghost, which receives equally from the Father and the Son, and doth produce nothing in the Trinity. But Jesus illuminating from all eternity, this state (for ever to be adored) did vouchsafe to descend into the countrey of our darkness, to scatter it by his brightness. It is he that hath thrown down the Crocodiles and Bats from prophane Altars; who hath broken so many idols; who hath overthrown so many Temples of the adulterers and murdering gods, to plant the honours of his heavenly Father. He hath invested the world during so many ages, with the shining of his face. He doth not cease to give light, nor to kindle in our hearts many inspi∣rations, which are like so many stars to conduct us to the fountain of all our happiness. You are very blind if you do not see this, and much more miserable if you despise it.
2. It is most dangerous to do as the Jews did, to speak every day to the light, and yet love their own darkness. Screech-owls find holes and nights to keep themselves from day, which they cannot abide. But he that flies from the face of God, where can he find darkness enough to hide himself? When he shall be within the gulf of sin, his own conscience will light up a thousand torches to see his punishments. It is the worst of all mischiefs, to pay for the contempt of the fountain of light by suffering eternal darkness.
3. Let us behold the conversation of Jesus Christ as a sea mark, stickt all over with lights: his life gives Testimony of his Sanctity: his miracles publish his power; his law declares his infinite wisd••m, his Sanctity gives us an example to imitate, his power gives the strength of Authority, to make him the more readily obeyed; and from his wisdom faith is given us to regulate and govern our belief.
Aspirations.
O My Lord Jesus, the spirit of all beauties, and the most visible of all lights, what do the eyes of my soul, if they be not always busied in the contemplation of thy brightness. When I find thou art departed from me, me thinks I am buried within my self, and that my soul is nothing else, but a Sepulchre of terrours, phantasms and deaths; But when thou returnest by thy visits and consola∣tions, I am chearfully revived, and my heart leaps in thy presence, as a child rejoyceth at sight of his dear nurse. O Light of lights, which dost illumi∣nate man coming into this world, I will contem∣plate thee at the sun-rising above all creatures. I will follow thee with mine eyes all the day long, and I will not leave thee at sun-setting, for there is no∣thing can be in value near like thee. It belongs one∣ly to thee, (O Sun of my Soul) to arise at all hours, and to give light at Mid-night, as well as at Noon∣day.