66 GOD COMMANDS US TEMPERANCE, YET POURS OUT BEFORE US, EVEN TO PROFUSENESS, ALL DESIRABLE THINGS, AND GIVES US MINDS THAT CAN WANDER BEYOND ALL LIMIT AND SATIETY. WHY, THEN, SHOULD WE AFFECT A RIGOR CONTRARY TO THE MANNER OF GOD AND OF NATURE, BY ABRIDGING OR SCANTING THOSE MEANS WHICH ARE FOR THE TRIAL OF VIRTUE AND THE EXERCISE OF TRUTH?"-Milton. |