Think not that faith is so void of Evidence as not to deserve the name of Knowledge: We Know the things which we do believe. Nicodemus could say from the Evidence of Miracles, Joh. 3. 2. We know that thou ar• a Teacher come from God: for no man could do these miracles that thou dost, except God be with him.] Joh. 9. 29. We know that God spake to Moses,] say the Jews. We know that the Scripture testimony is true, Joh. 21. 24. 2 Cor. 5. 1. We know (even by believing) that if this earthly house of our tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens] 1 Joh. 3. 2. We know that when we shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is] Joh. 14. 20. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you] We know that no whoremonger▪ […] such like shall inherit eternal life, Eph. 5. 5. We know that ••• Labour is not in vain in the Lord, 1 Cor. 15. 58. Many such passages of Scripture tell us, that Faith is a certain Knowledge, and that Invisible things revealed by God, are certainly known. We know what Saints and Angels are now doing in the highest heavens: for God hath told us. We know the most high and glorious things revealed by God, which we never saw. And is not the Pleasure of such knowledge greater then the Pleasure of all the wealth, the honour and sensual enjoyments in this world! I durst almost refer the case to one of you that are most befooled by your own sensuality. If you could go tomorrow and meet with a soul from Heaven, or with an Angel, that could tell you what becomes of souls, and what is done in another world, Would you not rather go to such a conference, then go as far to a drinking, or a bowling, or some such recreation? I think you would, if it were but to satisfy your curiosity and ⟨p. 272⟩desire of Knowing. Why then should not the servants of Christ more Delight, in the reading and hearing the words of Christ, that came from the bosom of the Father, that hath seen God, and is with God, and is God himself, that telleth them more certainly of the Invisible things then any Saints or Angels can tell them? Why should not this, I say be sweeter to them, then all the fleshly pleasures in the world? O that I could know more of God, and more of the mystery of Redemption, even of an obedient, crucified, glorified Christ;
Think not that faith is so void of Evidence as not to deserve the name of Knowledge: We Know the things which we do believe. Nicodemus could say from the Evidence of Miracles, Joh. 3. 2. We know that thou ar• a Teacher come from God: for no man could do these miracles that thou dost, except God be with him.] Joh. 9. 29. We know that God spake to Moses,] say the Jews. We know that the Scripture testimony is true, Joh. 21. 24. 2 Cor. 5. 1. We know (even by believing) that if this earthly house of our tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens] 1 Joh. 3. 2. We know that when we shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is] Joh. 14. 20. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you] We know that no whoremonger▪ 〈…〉 such like shall inherit eternal life, Eph. 5. 5. We know that ••• Labour is not in vain in the Lord, 1 Cor. 15. 58. Many such passages of Scripture tell us, that Faith is a certain Knowledge, and that Invisible things revealed by God, are certainly known. We know what Saints and Angels are now doing in the highest heavens: for God hath told us. We know the most high and glorious things revealed by God, which we never saw. And is not the Pleasure of such knowledge greater then the Pleasure of all the wealth, the honour and sensual enjoyments in this world! I durst almost refer the case to one of you that are most befooled by your own sensuality. If you could go tomorrow and meet with a soul from Heaven, or with an Angel, that could tell you what becomes of souls, and what is done in another world, Would you not rather goe to such a conference, then go as far to a drinking, or a bowling, or some such recreation? I think you would, if it were but to satisfie your curiosity and ⟨p. 272⟩desire of Knowing. Why then should not the servants of Christ more Delight, in the reading and hearing the words of Christ, that came from the bosome of the Father, that hath seen God, and is with God, and is God himself, that telleth them more certainly of the Invisible things then any Saints or Angels can tell them? Why should not this, I say be sweeter to them, then all the fleshly pleasures in the world? O that I could know more of God, and more of the mystery of Redemption, even of an obedient, crucified, glorified Christ;
