Sec. 13, And as our Blessed Saviour did never promise to reward the Endeavours of sincere Persons, with such a Power whereby they might attain, without any External Means, all Things necessary to Salvation, much less the Intuition, or beholding the Divine Presence whilst in this Life; so neither do we find that they either expected or enjoy'd it. The Method of God in teaching his People, was still the same as it ever had been, _viz_. by revealing his Will to some few, in order to the having it communicated by their Ministry to others. And I desire any one that thinks otherwise, to produce me one single Instance of any Person that came to the true Knowledge of God, and the necessary means of Salvation, but by this way. The contrary is evident from the Example of the _Eunuch_ (_Acts_ viii.) who was a devout Person, and well dispos'd; and we find his Zeal and Sincerity rewarded by God's sending to him a proper Person to instruct him. Sec. 14. Which is still further confirmed by the Example of _Cornelius_(Acts x.) who being _a devout Man, and one that fear'd God with all his House, and gave much Alms to the People, and pray'd to God always_, was so far accepted by God, that he was graciously pleas'd to provide Means for his further Instruction in his Duty, and sent _Peter_ to instruct him. Whereby he has plainly pointed out to us the way by which he would have us seek for the Knowledge of him, _viz_. by applying our selves to such as he has appointed to teach his People. Accordingly we find that _Cornelius_'s Alms and Devotions, and incessant waiting upon God, did neither advance him to the _Beatifick Vision_, nor so far as to have those Truths presented to him by way of Object, _immediately_, which were necessary to be believ'd by him in order to his Salvation; neither is he at all encourag'd to look for or depend upon _Vision_ or _Intuition_, but is sent to a Man like himself, to hear with his outward Ears, those things which concern'd his Eternal Welfare. Whereas, if God had ever granted to Mankind a Power whereby he might, by due Application and Attention, attain to a sufficient Knowledge of God, and Things necessary to Salvation; or, if such a Privilege, though deny'd before, had been purchas'd by Jesus Christ; there is no question, but Persons so extraordinarily well qualified as these two good Men, _Cornelius_ and the _Eunuch_, were, would have enjoy'd the Benefit of it; and then the Event would have been, that by their constant attending upon God, and unwearied Diligence in meditating and practising good Things, they would have increas'd in Spiritual Knowledge, and made nearer Approaches to God, till they had attain'd to Perfection. But we find nothing like this, but that on the contrary they were oblig'd to be instructed by the same means which God had appointed for other Men.