Beloved, we may know many things, but it is a hard thing to know as we ought to know. It is said of an unregenerate man, 2 Cor. 8. He knows nothing as he ought to know. For example, thou mayst know sin, and know it most exactly, but if this do not work upon thy heart, if the sin lye not exceeding heavy upon thee, if it breed not in thee godly sorrow, for it, if it doth not amaze thee, as it were, with the filthiness and vileness of it, it is, because thou dost not yet know it, as thou oughtest to know it: And how shall a man do then? Go to CHRIST, he is the Prophet, that is, he teacheth a man to see things so, that his heart, his will and affections shall likewise be moved with it: You are to consider the Covenant when you go to the LORD; and therefore that man that saith, I can look upon my sin with dry eyes, I can look upon it, and never be affected with it, this is because he is taught but with the teaching of men; he must remember that this is a part of the Covenant, and God hath bound himself by an Oath to perform it. Jesus Christ, as he is a Prophet, God hath sent him to teach thee all things belonging to salvation, and so to teach thee, that thou shalt be in a right manner affected with it. And so likewise put the case thou know God, thou seest him in his attributes, thou hearest him often described, and art able to describe him to others, but for all this, thou findest not thy heart affectioned towards him, thou seest not that excellency ⟨p. 131⟩and beauty that is in him, so that thy heart is not enamoured with him, thou canst not say thou lovest him with all thy heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, What wilt thou do in this case? Go to Christ the Prophet, and beseech him that he would teach thee to know the LORD, this is his promise; if thou pray to him, and he do not do it, urge him with this, it is a part of his Covenant, that he hath confirmed by Oath, and must do it, and, beloved, be assured of this, if we seek, and be earnest with him, he will teach us to know the Lord, and to know him so, that we shall love him with all our soul, and with all our strength. The like may I say of any thing else;
Beloued, we may know many things, but it is a hard thing to know as we ought to know. It is said of an vnregenerate man, 2 Cor. 8. Hee knowes nothing as hee ought to know. For example, thou mayst know sinne, and know it most exactly, but if this doe not worke vpon thy heart, if the sinne lye not exceeding heauy vpon thee, if it breed not in thee godly sorrow, for it, if it doth not amaze thee, as it were, with the filthinesse and vilenesse of it, it is, because thou dost not yet know it, as thou oughtest to know it: And how shall a man doe then? Goe to CHRIST, hee is the Prophet, that is, hee teacheth a man to see things so, that his heart, his will and affections shall likewise be moued with it: You are to consider the Couenant when you goe to the LORD; and therefore that man that saith, I can looke vpon my sinne with dry eyes, I can looke vpon it, and neuer be affected with it, this is because he is taught but with the teaching of men; hee must remember that this is a part of the Couenant, and God hath bound himselfe by an Oath to performe it. Iesus Christ, as he is a Prophet, God hath sent him to teach thee all things belonging to saluation, and so to teach thee, that thou shalt be in a right manner affected with it. And so likewise put the case thou know God, thou seest him in his attributes, thou hearest him often described, and art able to describe him to others, but for all this, thou findest not thy heart affectioned towards him, thou seest not that excellency ⟨p. 131⟩and beauty that is in him, so that thy heart is not enamoured with him, thou canst not say thou louest him with all thy heart, with all thy soule, and with all thy strength, What wilt thou doe in this case? Goe to Christ the Prophet, and beseech him that hee would teach thee to know the LORD, this is his promise; if thou pray to him, and he doe not doe it, vrge him with this, it is a part of his Couenant, that hee hath confirmed by Oath, and must doe it, and, beloued, be assured of this, if wee seeke, and be earnest with him, he will teach vs to know the Lord, and to know him so, that wee shall loue him with all our soule, and with all our strength. The like may I say of any thing else;
