Fairliest

Then for St. Ambroſe, his expreſſion is but in aquis ſe merſit, that is, he dipped himſelf in the waters, not in aquas ſe merſit, he dipped himſelf into the waters. A great deal of difference betwixt in and into. The firſt would import that being in the waters he dipped himſelf, which might be ſaid, though he dipped but part of himſelf in them. The ſecond would import his dipping of himſelf into the waters, which would lye fairlieſt to be underſtood of a total immerſion.

But to evince this Aſſertion more particularly, viz. That the Gentile Theology afforded no help to come to the Knowledge of God, and true Happineſs, I will examine and diſcard three of its chiefeſt Parts, and which of all other might fairlieſt pretend to give Help, and Aſſiſtance in the caſe before us. I mean their Idols, Sacrifices, and Oracles.

Are not the Eyes thoſe univerſal Glaſſes / In which the world doth fairlieſt copied lie?