2. The new creature is illuminated with a Heavenly light, and cured of its former mortal blindness, and is brought out of darkness into marvellous light, Eph. 1. 18. Acts 26. 18. Col. 1. 13. 1 Pet. 2. 9. and is taught of God, John 6. 45. 1 Thes. 4. 9. 1 Joh. 2. 27. And it is more Honourable to see, then to be blind, and to live in the open Light, then in a dungeon. And it is the highest matters in the world that the gracious soul is savingly acquainted with. It is more Honourable to have the Knowledge of profoundest Sciences, then of some low and poor employment. And it is more Honourable to have the saving Knowledge of God, and of the life to come, which the poorest sanctified person hath, then to have the most admired fleshly wisdom, or all the common learning in the world. What high, and excellent, and necessary things doth Grace acquaint the Christian with? He knoweth him that is the cause of all things else, having himself no cause: He knoweth him that is knowledge it self; and that knoweth all things: He knoweth him that is Eternal; that never began, and shall never end. That is Greater then the whole world: that is more glorious then the Sun: that can do all things because he is Almighty; and yet can do no evil, because he is most Good and Holy. He knoweth him that made the world and all things, and holdeth them in the hand of his Omnipotency, and Ruleth them by his wisdom, and doth all things according to the good pleasure of his will. He knoweth him that is mans felicity, to know whom is eternal life. He knoweth the Redeemer, and the Riches of his Grace and Promises. He knoweth the diseases of his own soul, and their danger and cure. He knoweth what end he hath to aim at, and the work that he was made and Redeemed for to do: the Temptations which he must resist; the enemies which he must ⟨p. 242⟩conquer, the duties which he must perform: He knoweth his Redeemers Laws and Covenants. What he commandeth, promiseth and threateneth, and to whom. He knoweth what will be hereafter; and where he shall live when this life is ended: and what he shall do ten thousand years hence, yea unto all eternity. He knoweth what will become of all the Godly and ungodly (that die such) in the world; and where they shall be for evermore. In a word, he knoweth whence he came, whither he is going, and which way he must go. He knoweth God as his Maker, Governor and End:
2. The new creature is illuminated with a Heavenly light, and cured of its former mortal blindness, and is brought out of darkness into marvellous light, Eph. 1. 18. Acts 26. 18. Col. 1. 13. 1 Pet. 2. 9. and is taught of God, John 6. 45. 1 Thes. 4. 9. 1 Joh. 2. 27. And it is more Honourable to see, then to be blind, and to live in the open Light, then in a dungeon. And it is the highest matters in the world that the gracious soul is savingly acquainted with. It is more Honourable to have the Knowledge of profoundest Sciences, then of some low and poor employment. And it is more Honourable to have the saving Knowledge of God, and of the life to come, which the poorest sanctified person hath, then to have the most admired fleshly wisdom, or all the common learning in the world. What high, and excellent, and necessary things doth Grace acquaint the Christian with? He knoweth him that is the cause of all things else, having himself no cause: He knoweth him that is knowledge it self; and that knoweth all things: He knoweth him that is Eternal; that never began, and shall never end. That is Greater then the whole world: that is more glorious then the Sun: that can do all things because he is Almighty; and yet can do no evil, because he is most Good and Holy. He knoweth him that made the world and all things, and holdeth them in the hand of his Omnipotency, and Ruleth them by his wisdom, and doth all things according to the good pleasure of his will. He knoweth him that is mans felicity, to know whom is eternal life. He knoweth the Redeemer, and the Riches of his Grace and Promises. He knoweth the diseases of his own soul, and their danger and cure. He knoweth what end he hath to aim at, and the work that he was made and Redeemed for to do: the Temptations which he must resist; the enemies which he must ⟨p. 242⟩conquer, the duties which he must perform: He knoweth his Redeemers Laws and Covenants. What he commandeth, promiseth and threatneth, and to whom. He knoweth what will be hereafter; and where he shall live when this life is ended: and what he shall do ten thousand years hence, yea unto all eternity. He knoweth what will become of all the Godly and ungodly (that die such) in the world; and where they shall be for evermore. In a word, he knoweth whence he came, whithet he is going, and which way he must go. He knoweth God as his Maker, Governour and End:
