e_ Vision of God _in this Life._ Sec.
16. _From all which is inferr'd, that those Scriptures, which speak
of the plentiful Effusion of the Spirit in the Gospel Times, are
misunderstood by Enthusiasts_. Sec. 17. _Why we are not to expect
Prophets now_. Sec. 18. _If these things be denied to Christians, they
are not to be found amongst_ Heathens _or_ Mahometans. Sec. 19, 20,
21, _The Enthusiasm of our Author and others censured_ Sec. 23.
_Conclusion_.

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_APPENDIX, &c_.

Sec. 1. Tho' the preceeding History, upon the account of the lively Image
and Representation which it gives of unspotted Virtue, unfeigned Love of
God, and Contempt of the Things of this Life, does very well deserve to
be read: So, as it contains several things co-incident with the Errors
of some Enthusiasts of these present Times, it deserves to be
consider'd. Upon which Account, I had no sooner suffer'd my self to be
perswaded to undertake the Translation of this Book, than I determin'd
to subjoin some Reflections upon such part of it as seem'd to me most
worthy of Consideration. Lest otherwise, that Book, which was by me
design'd for the Innocent, and not altogether unprofitable Diversion of
the Reader, might accidentally prove a means of leading some into Error,
who are not capable of judging aright; and of confirming others in their
Mistakes, who, through their own Weakness, or the Prejudice of a bad
Education, have the Misfortune to be led out of the way. And I was the
more willing to do it, because there has been a bad Use made of this
Book before.

Sec. 2. There are a great many Errors both in his _Philosophy_ and
_Divinity_: And it was impossible it should be otherwise, the one being
altogether _Aristotelian_, the other _Mahometan._ I shall pass over the
greatest part of them, as not being likely to do any harm; and confine
my self chiefly to the Examination of this Fundamental Error of my
Author, _viz_, _That God has given such a Power or Faculty to Man,
whereby he may, without any external Means, attain to the Knowledge of
all things necessary to Salvation, and even to the Beatifick Vision it
self, whilst in this State_[33]: In doing which I shall still have
regard to the Errors receiv'd concerning these things in the present
Age.

Sec. 3. In order to this I shall examine the Ways and Means by which the
People of God in all Ages, came to the Understanding of hi