God acknowledged, or, The true interest of the nation and all that fear God…

9. Know assuredly, That none Teaches like God: What is¹ Man's teaching? some Glory in their Philosophical Learning, but that only fills the head with knowledge; it may make Men critics, but not Christians: others boast of the Teachings of Natural Reason, and will receive no Principles of Religion that is above this Teacher; and thereby, they cast contempt upon the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

9. Know assuredly, That none Teaches like God: What is¹ Man's teaching? some Glory in their Phylosophical Learning, but that only fills the head with knowledge; it may make Men criticks, but not Christians: others boast of the Teachings of Natural Reason, and will receive no Principles of Religion that is above this Teacher; and thereby, they cast contempt upon the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

1. 1Job 36. 22.

All True Knowledge flows from God's Sovereign Grace; he guides and teaches whomsoever he pleaseth; he can speak to the Heart, nay, give a heart to understand, as well as instruction; he can give a teachable frame, or a teachable Spirit, as well as ⟨p. 41⟩direct those whom he hath given such a frame, or heart, unto; therefore it followeth, That to teach and direct our Souls, is the effect of Almighty Power. Be still and know that I am God. Confess your weakness, your Ignorance, and acknowledge my Skill, my Power; as if God should say▪ No man can come to me, ¹except the Father, which sent me, draw him: What is his Drawing, but his Teaching; Every one therefore that hath heard and learned of the Father, cometh unto me