I take my circle to be
above three hundred and sixty. Though the number of the arc do measure
my body it comprehendeth not my mind. Whilst I study to find how I am a
microcosm, or little world, I find myself something more than the great.
There is surely a piece of divinity in us, something that was before the
elements, and owes no homage unto the sun. Nature tells me I am the
image of God, as well as Scripture. He that understands not thus much
hath not his introduction, or first lesson, and is yet to begin the
alphabet of man.
ON GOD
In my solitary and retired imagination, I remember I am not alone, and
therefore forget not to contemplate Him and His attributes who is ever
with me, especially those two mighty ones, His wisdom and eternity; with
the one I recreate, with the other I confound my understanding: for who
can speak of eternity without a solecism, or think thereof without an
ecstasy? Time we may comprehend. It is but five days older than
ourselves, and hath the same horoscope with the world; but to retire so
far back as to apprehend a beginning, to give such an infinite start
forwards as to conceive an end in an essence that we affirm hath neither
the one nor the other, it puts my reason to St.
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