A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

3 They differ in the adjuncts; saving knowledge is joined with an high esteem of Christ, Phil. 3.7, 8. yea a man hath liberty to rejoice in this knowledge, which he may not in any other, Jer. 9.24, 25.

3 They differ in the adjuncts; saving knowledge is joyned with an high esteeme of Christ, Phil. 3.7, 8. yea a man hath liberty to rejoyce in this knowledge, which he may not in any other, Jer. 9.24, 25.

There are two things in the knowledge of Christ, which old men have more than other men, Jacob expresses them both, Gen. 48.6, 7. he did now by much experience know the goodness of God, that he had provided for him at home, in Labans house, in his journey, he had supplied him in all his wants, and delivered him out of all his dangers; a young man cannot say so much; it seems not so savoury in a young mans mouth, but when an old man comes out with a recital of Gods favour, this is the honour of old age.

There are two things in the knowledge of Christ, which old men have more than other men, Jacob expresses them both, Gen. 48.6, 7. he did now by much experience know the goodnesse of God, that he had provided for him at home, in Labans house, in his journey, he had supplyed him in all his wants, and delivered him out of all his dangers; a young man cannot say so much; it seemes not so savoury in a young mans mouth, but when an old man comes out with a recitall of Gods favour, this is the honour of old age.