The highest Points of Christian Religion, and such as are most above the Reach of Humane Wisdom, are those that lye below, in the foundation; and therefore are they called the Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, Mat. 13.11. and the deep things of God, 1 Cor. 2.10. And the knowledge of these things, is termed an ascending into Heaven, John 3.13. a knowledge of such things as eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor would ever have entered into the heart of man, had they not been revealed to us by him that came down from Heaven, even the son of man that is in Heaven. That blessed Apostle S. Paul, that was rapt up into the third Heaven, did yet chiefly desire to study and teach these Principles of the Doctrine of Christ: I determined not to ⟨image 5⟩know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified, 1 Cor. 2.2. Yea and after all his study and teaching, was not ashamed to confess of himself, that he was not yet perfect in the knowledge of Christ, nor had attained so much as might be attained, but was still therefore looking upward, and pressing forward to that which was before, Phil. 3.12, 13. And indeed, what David acknowledged, concerning his searching the Scriptures in general; that though he had proceeded further in the discovery of Divine Truths, then those that went before him, Psal. 119.99. I have more understanding then all my Teachers, for thy Testimonies are my meditation; yet he was still to seek of that which might be known, Vers. 96. I have seen an end of all perfection, but thy Commandment is exceeding broad. (Even as those great Discoverers of the Newfound Lands in America, at their return were wont to confess, that there was still a Plus-ultra, more might be descried then was yet seen;) that may we say concerning those glorious things revealed unto us in the Gospel concerning Christ: Proceed we as far as we ⟨image 6⟩can, in the study of them; that, we know, will be nothing, to that which is still to be learned: for the Riches of Christ, 1herein discovered, are indeed unsearchable.
THe highest Points of Christian Religion, and such as are most above the Reach of Humane Wisedome, are those that lye below, in the foundation; and therefore are they called the Mysteries of the Kingdome of Heaven, Mat. 13.11. and the deepe things of God, 1 Cor. 2.10. And the knowledge of these things, is tearmed an ascending into Heaven, Iohn 3.13. a knowledge of such things as eye hath not seene, nor eare heard, nor would ever have entred into the heart of man, had they not beene revealed to us by him that came downe from Heaven, even the sonne of man that is in Heaven. That blessed Apostle S. Paul, that was rapt up into the third Heaven, did yet chiefely desire to studie and teach these Principles of the Doctrine of Christ: I determined not to ⟨image 5⟩know any thing among you, save Iesus Christ, and him crucified, 1 Cor. 2.2. Yea and after all his studie and teaching, was not ashamed to confesse of himselfe, that he was not yet perfect in the knowledge of Christ, nor had attained so much as might be attained, but was still therefore looking upward, and pressing forward to that which was before, Phil. 3.12, 13. And indeed, what David acknowledged, concerning his searching the Scriptures in generall; that though he had proceeded further in the discoverie of Divine Truths, then those that went before him, Psal. 119.99. I have more understanding then all my Teachers, for thy Testimonies are my meditation; yet he was still to seeke of that which might be knowne, Vers. 96. I have seene an end of all perfection, but thy Commandement is exceeding broad. (Even as those great Discoverers of the Newfound Lands in America, at their returne were wont to confesse, that there was still a Plus-ultra, more might be descryed then was yet seene;) that may we say concerning those glorious things revealed unto us in the Gospel concerning Christ: Proceed we as farre as we ⟨image 6⟩can, in the studie of them; that, we know, will be nothing, to that which is still to be learned: for the Riches of Christ, 1herein discovered, are indeed unsearchable.
- 1Ephes 3.8.
