An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

If we want the grace of Faith, we know not how to order our speech before God, nor can we come to God without faith (Heb. 11.6.) & i• we want the knowledge of these things, we must needs want faith in them, or ra•her in God concerning them. A dark soul is a confused soul; how then is it possible that he should order his speech before God, who is himself confused & out of order? Persons must be well composed, before their actions, speeches or addresses can. Therefore if you would have free access to God, and order you• speech before him aright, labour for a clear light, or as the Apostle speaks (Col. 2.3.) for the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; that is (as I conceive) of God the Father, in and through his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. That's the g eat study, and glory of Christians; they have the most excellent subject in the world to study upon, and grow up in the knowledge of. Other Sciences consider and contemplate the Creature, and the things of this Life; but Christianity winds up the soul to the meditation of the Creator in the Mediator, whom to know is Eternal Life.

If we want the grace of Faith, we know not how to order our speech before God, nor can we come to God without faith (Heb. 11.6.) & i• we want the knowledge of these things, we must needs want faith in them, or ra•her in God concerning them. A dark soul is a confused soul; how then is it possible that he should order his speech before God, who is himself confused & out of order? Persons must be well composed, before their actions, speeches or addresses can. Therefore if you would have free access to God, and order you• speech befor• him aright, labour for a clear light, or as the Apostle speakes (Col. 2.3.) for the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; that is (as I conceive) of God the Father, in and through his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. That's the g eat study, and glory of Christians; they have the most excellent subject in the world to study upon, and grow up in the knowledge of. Other Sciences consider and contemplate the Creature, and the things of this Life; but Christianity winds up the soul to the meditation of the Creator in the Mediator, whom to know is Eternal Life.