CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

¹Obs. That the knowledge of one true God is not enough to salvation, without the knowledge of Christ also; They are both put together, and none may separate them: Hence it's so often in Scripture commanded that we should believe in Christ, That be who believeth shall not enter into judgement, and our Saviour makes the knowledge of him and the Father inseparably joined together, Joh. 8.19.

¹Obs. That the knowledge of one true God is not enough to salvatian, without the knowledge of Christ also; They are both put together, and none may separate them: Hence it's so often in Scripture commanded that we should beleeve in Christ, That be who beleeveth shall not enter into judgement, and our Saviour makes the knowlege of him and the Father inseparably joyned together, Ioh. 8.19.

1. 1Observ. The knowledge of the true God is not enough to salvation without the knowledge of Christ.

To open the Doctrine Consider,

1. That we cannot have any knowledge about Christ, either that there is such an one, or what he is, but only by Revelation; We told you about God, there was a threefold Knowledge, by nature, by the Creatures, by the Scriptures; And therefore whereas it might be, and is easily granted by all, that none can be saved without the knowledge of the true God, yet both of old and of late, there have been those who have held that the Nations that know not Christ, may be saved: It's true, they are divided among themselves, for some say, the Gentiles have some implied or confused knowledge of Christ, or else God revealeth it to them extraordinarily, but others positively say, the knowledge we have by nature and mere light of reason is enough to conduct to heaven: As for Cornelius the Centurion whom they instance in, the first Heathen converted and baptized under the New Testament, it is plain that he had a knowledge of Christ, though imperfect; Neither is that expression of Peter upon Cornelius his admission,