January 11
Companions of the Way (Morning)Wisdom is the breath of the power of God, and a pure influence flowing from the Glory of the Almighty.
IN the state of Religion, Spirituals and Naturals join and mingle in their Subjects, so that if a Man be once in a true state of Religion, he cannot distinguish between Religion and the Reason of his Mind; so that his Religion is the Reason of his Mind, and the Reason of his Mind is his Religion. They are not two things now; they do not go two several ways, but concur and agree; they both run into one Principle, they make one Spirit, make one Stream. . . . His Reason is sanctified by his Religion, and his Religion helps and makes use of his Reason. . . .
If you meddle with Religion, be intelligent and rational in your Religion; study Religion till the Reason of your Minds receive Satisfaction; for till then you cannot account it your own, neither call it your own; neither hath it security and settlement in its Subject.
BENJAMIN WHICH- COTE