A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

Make use of Christ's Prophetical Office. He is the Lyon of the tribe of Judah, Direct. 22 to whom it is given to open the Book of God, and loose the seals ^(r)thereof. Rev. 5.5. Christ doth so teach as he doth quicken. John 8.12. I am the light of the world, he that followeth me shall have lumen vitae, the light of life. The Philosopher saith, light and heat increase together:^(s) 'tis true here, where Christ comes into the Soul with his light, there is the heat of Spiritual life going along with it. Christ gives us Spiritualem gustum, a taste of the Word, Psal. 119.102, 103. Thou hast taught me, how sweet are thy words to my taste! it is one thing to read a promise, another thing to taste it. Such as would be Scripture-Proficients, let them get Christ to be their Teacher, Luke 24.45. Then opened he their understanding that they might understand the Scriptures. Christ did not only open the Scriptures, but opened their understanding^(t).

Make use of Christ's Prophetical Office. He is the Lyon of the tribe of Judah, Direct. 22 to whom it is given to open the Book of God, and loose the seals ^(r)thereof. Rev. 5.5. Christ doth so teach as he doth quicken. John 8.12. I am the light of the world, he that followeth me shall have lumen vitae, the light of life. The Philosopher saith, light and heat increase together:^(s) 'tis true here, where Christ comes into the Soul with his light, there is the heat of Spiritual life going along with it. Christ gives us Spiritualem gustum, a taste of the Word,