A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

There is no pleasure so sweet as knowledge, no knowledge so sweet as that of religion, no knowledge of religion so sweet as that of CHRIST: for this^c is eternal life to know God, and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent. There is no entering into heaven without^d doing the will of God: there is no doing it without knowing it. If first ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them, ^*Ignorance is not then the mother of devotion, but the grandmother of irreligion. Let us never think that God will accept our verdict at the bar, when we give it up with an Ignoramus. Let us therefore use the means to get knowledge. 1. Read the Scriptures, that's Gods will, there's knowledge, John 5.39. 2. frequent the Temple, that's his house, there's knowledge.^e I thought to know this, but it was too hard for me; Until I went into the Sanctuary of God, then I understood it. 3. Resort to the Communion, that's Gods maundy, there's knowledge: this^f shows the Lords death till he come. 4. Consult his Ministers, for the Priests lips preserve knowledge: there hear Gods oracle: yet after all this, glory not in thy knowledge.

There is no pleasure so sweet as knowledge, no knowledge so sweete as that of religion, no knowledge of religion so sweet as that of CHRIST: for this^c is eternall life to know God, and Iesus Christ whom he hath sent. There is no entring into heaven without^d doing the will of God: there is no doing it without knowing it. If first ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them, ^*Ignorance is not then the mother of devotion, but the grandmother of irreligion. Let us never thinke that God will accept our verdict at the barre, when we give it up with an Ignoramus. Let us therefore use the meanes to get knowledge. 1. Read the Scriptures, that's Gods will, there's knowledge,