There is another thing much hindering this knowledge of God, that is, when we have a glimmering sight we cast of all guides, & yet in worldly things we have no end where should be an end: our •ns are never grey headed, but in heavenly knowledge we quickly make an •nd, where should be1 no end. Many can be content to know, but Paul would not have us children in knowledge, & therefore writing to the mother city of good learning he runneth still on this point with the Corinthians, know ye not, know ye not? a speech of a reprehension. Sometime we shall see in his allegations no Prophet, no book, no Chapter, no verse named, a greater matter, a ⟨p. 722⟩high knowledge they had without all quotation, we have Prophet, Book, Chapter, verse 2named, and yet no knowledge. Yet these are the times, that Daniel chapter 12. 4. speaketh3 of the increasing of knowledge, and Joel chapter 2. 28. saith, that the Lord will not drop but pour out knowledge on all, not on the Jews alone; but Isaiah more plainly, chap. 52 8. reporteth that we shall see eye to eye, and chap. 62. he saith that the knowledge of4 the men under the Gospel shall be greater than the knowledge of the Priests in the law: if we should be such, we had need to begin betime. Well it is an hard saying, that this knowledge is required of us, but it is true, and we shall surely be met withal. Look on the Primitive Church, and ye shall see women so desirous of knowledge, that they would be so eager of it, that they would be asking questions in the Church, so as the Apostle was5 fain to moderate them. But we need not this moderation, of whom Isaiah speaketh more truly, that precept must be upon precept, line unto line, there a little, and there a little, and all littles make but a little with us, Isaiah 28. 10. A wonderful thing. Ministers cannot now adays bring out of their treasury things new and old, because they must still teach principles. Well it is a note of reprobation still to be learning, and not to be learned, to be still at the dug, and never to be past our A. B. C. But to do ill, we have wit at will, Jere. 4. 22. we refuse the running water, we choose puddle water, but for the pure water we neither have it, nor will have it.
There is another thing much hīdring this knowledge of God, that is, whē we haue a glimmering sight we cast of al guides, & yet in worldly things we haue no end where shuld be an end: our •ns are neuer gray headed, but in heauēly knowledge we quickly make an •nd, where should be1 no end. Many can be cōtent to know, but Paul would not haue vs children in knowledge, & therfore writing to the mother citie of good learning he runneth stil on this point with the Corinthians, know yee not, know yee not? a speech of a reprehension. Sometime we shall see in his allegations no Prophet, no book, no Chapter, no verse named, a greater matter, a ⟨p. 722⟩high knowledge they had without all quotation, wee haue Prophet, Booke, Chapter, verse 2named, and yet no knowledge. Yet these are the times, that Daniel chapter 12. 4. speaketh3 of the increasing of knowledge, and Ioel chapter 2. 28. saith, that the Lord will not droppe but powre out knowledge on all, not on the Iewes alone; but Esay more plainly, chap. 52 8. reporteth that we shall see eye to eye, and chap. 62. hee saith that the knowledge of4 the men vnder the Gospell shall be greater than the knowledge of the Priests in the lawe: if we should be such, wee had neede to beginne betime. Well it is an hard saying, that this knowledge is required of vs, but it is true, and wee shall surely bee met withall. Looke on the Primitiue Church, and ye shall see women so desirous of knowledge, that they would bee so eger of it, that they would be asking questions in the Church, so as the Apostle was5 faine to moderate them. But we neede not this moderation, of whom Esay speaketh more truly, that precept must bee vpon precept, line vnto line, there a little, and there a little, and all littles make but a little with vs, Esay 28. 10. A wonderfull thing. Ministers cannot now adaies bring out of their treasury things new and olde, because they must still teach principles. Well it is a note of reprobation still to be learning, and not to be learned, to be still at the dug, and neuer to be past our A. B. C. But to doe ill, wee haue wit at will, Iere. 4. 22
- 14 Perseverance.4 Preseuerāce.
- 2Note.
- 3Knowledge.
- 4Confer Zach. 12. 10. Joel. 2. 28. with Isaiah.Conferre Zach. 12. 10. Ioel. 2. 28. with Esay.
- 52. Cor. 4. 3. 4.
