Hence, in considering the knowledge which man ought to have of himself, it seems proper to divide it thus, first, to consider the end for which he was created, and the qualities-by no means contemptible qualities-with which he was endued, thus urging him to meditate on divine worship and the future life; and, secondly, to consider his faculties, or rather want of faculties-a want which, when perceived, will annihilate all his confidence, and cover him with confusion.
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