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210 Doctrine; yet it is with a urprizing Indifference and Coldnes. For they can neither comprehend the mierable Condition they are in; nor do they rightly undertand and value the exceeding great Mercy and God has hewn towards Mankind in his dear Son Chrit Jeus, o as to move them to any Deire and longing after it; ome few expected. This is to me an undeniable Evidence that the Man cannot comprehend the Things that belong to God; for to him they eem to be foolish, and he cannot know them, as the Apotle peaks. 1. Cor. 2. But as they in general are o credulous, that one can make them believe any thing; o they are likewie in this grand Affair. They never quetion what they are taught of God and Chrit; but at the ame Time it never takes any rooting in their Mind, becaue it paes without any Conideration and Feeling. For which reaon they do not contradict or dipute with us the Matters propoed; and very few have offered any Objections, or deired any Difficulty to be explained. And as their Behavior is illy and childih, 3