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2 They approve and consent to it, and follow it, John 10.4, 5, 27.

3 They do not only understand it clearly, and approve of it, but receive it as a certain undoubted truth; so John 6.69. We know, and are assured, that thou art the Christ.

There is as much difference between knowledge and faith, as betwixt hearing and seeing; if I hear a thing from an undoubted testimony I believe it, but when I see it my self, I know it more evidently; Stephen believed that Christ sate at Gods right hand, but when he saw it, he knew it certainly; so that these Babes by some sight and experience know those things that they believe, Heb. 11.2. this knowledge is one of the chiefest things that perfects the mind of a man, Isa. 11.2. what spirit is a spirit of wisdom and understanding? understanding apprehends it, Wisdom judgeth of it, and discerns of the truth hereof; Knowledge sees that they are most certainly true, and then he believes it, John 6.69. we know, and are sure, for none can know a thing but those that are sure of it.

There is as much difference between knowledge and faith, as betwixt hearing and seeing; if I hear a thing from an undoubted testimony I beleeve it, but when I see it my self, I know it more evidently; Stephen beleeved that Christ sate at Gods right hand, but when he saw it, he knew it certainly; so that these Babes by some sight and experience know those things that they beleeve,