The Fountain of Life Opened

Secondly, the knowledge of Christ is fundamental to all duties: the duties, as well as graces of Christians are all founded in the knowledge of Christ: must a Christian believe; That he can never do without the knowledge of Christ; Faith is so much dependent upon his knowledge, that it is denominated by it, Isa. 53.11. by his knowledge shall my righteous servant Justify many: and hence Joh. 6.40. Seeing, and believing are made the same thing: would a man exercise hope in God; That he can never do without the knowledge of Christ, for he is the author of that hope, 1 Pet. 1.3. he is also its object, Heb. 6.19. its ground-work and support, Col. 1.27. and as you cannot believe or hope, so neither can you pray acceptably, without a competent degree of this knowledge: the very Heathen could say, non loquendum de deo sine lumine, (i. e.) men must not speak of God without light: the true way of conversing with, and enjoying God in Prayer; is by acting faith on him through a Mediator; so much of faith, and Christ as is in a Duty, so ⟨p. 5⟩much comfort, and true excellency there is in it, and no more. Oh then how indispensable is the knowledge of Christ; to all that do address themselves to God in any Duty!

Secondly, the knowledge of Christ is fundamental to all duties: the duties, as well as graces of Christians are all founded in the knowledge of Christ: must a Christian believe; That he can never do without the knowledge of Christ; Faith is so much dependent upon his knowledge, that it is denominated by it, Isa. 53.11. by his knowledge shall my righteous servant Iustifie many: and hence Ioh. 6.40. Seeing, and believing are made the same thing: would a man exercise hope in God; That he can never do without the knowledge of Christ, for he is the author of that hope,