A saint or a brute the certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. ...…

But it is a special kind of Knowledge that Holiness doth (initially) consist in, which transcendeth in true Pleasure all the common wisdom of the world: For

But it is a special kind of Knowledge that Holiness doth (initially) consist in, which transcendeth in true Pleasure all the common wisdom of the worid: For

1. How Pleasant a thing must it needs be to know things of so high a Nature? To know the Almighty, Living God: to behold his wisdom, goodness and power, in his glorious works, to be led to him by all the Creatures, and hear of him by every Providence, and find his Holy Blessed Name in every leaf of his sacred word, how sweet and pleasant a thing is this! To know the Divine Nature, Persons, Attributes, and Will, to know the mystery of the Incarnation, of the person, natures, undertaking, performance of the blessed Mediator Jesus Christ, to know his birth, his life, temptations, conquests, his righteousness, his holy doctrine and example, the Law and promise, the Law of Nature, and the Covenant of Grace, the sufferings, Resurrection, ascension, ⟨p. 271⟩glorification and intercession of our Lord: to know his Kingdom, Laws, and Government, and his Judgement, with his Rewards and punishments; to know the sanctifying works of the Holy Ghost, by which we are prepared for everlasting life; and to know that life (though but by faith) for which we are here prepared, how high and pleasant a thing is this! If it be pleasant to know the course of nature, in those higher parts that are above the vulgar reach, what is it to know the God of Nature, and the true use and End of Nature? What high things doth the poorest Christian know? He knoweth the things that are invisible.

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,