A Truth Does Not Become Greater By

The More We Desire For That Which Is Superfluous, The More We Meet With Difficulties; Our Strength And Possessions Are Spent In Unnecessary Things, And Are Wanting When Required For That Which Is Necessary.

God Cannot Be Compared To Anything. Note This.

The Prophets Even Express Their Surprise That God Should Take Notice Of Man, Who Is Too Little And Too Unimportant To Be Worthy Of The Attention Of The Creator; How, Then, Should Other Living Creatures Be Considered As Proper Objects For Divine Providence!

Actions Are Divided As Regards Their Object Into Four Classes; They Are Either Purposeless , Unimportant , Or Vain , Or Good .

You Must Consider, When Reading This Treatise, That Mental Perception, Because Connected With Matter, Is Subject To Conditions Similar To Those To Which Physical Perception Is Subject.