One Hundred and Ninety Sermons on Psalm 119

2. In others there is a Grammatical knowledge, but not a spiritual; a repeating things by rote; a talking of all that a Christian enjoyeth.

2. In others there is a Grammatical knowledg, but not a spiritual; a repeating things by rote; a talking of all that a Christian enjoyeth.

3. Besides the Grammatical knowledge, there is a Dogmatical knowledge, when the truths of the word are not only understood, but begin to settle into an opinion that we bustle for in the world. An opinionative receiving of the truth, is different from a saving receiving of the truth. Many are Orthodox, or have so much judgment and knowledge, as to hold the Truth strictly, but the heart is not possessed with the life and power of it. Those are intended in Rom. 2. 20. An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which have the form of knowledge, and of the truth in the law. And such are described 2 Tim. 3. 8. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. It is not to be imagined that this is always in design, though many times carnal men swim with the stream, and take up with the opinions that are currant in their age; but also out of conviction of judgment, there is somewhat of conscience in it. A sound judgment is a different thing from a sound heart. The truths of God have great evidence with them; and therefore a rational man being helped with some common work of the Spirit, may close with them, though they have no experience of the power and prevailing influence of them.

3. Besides the Grammatical knowledg, there is a Dogmatical knowledg, when the truths of the word are not only understood, but begin to settle into an opinion that we bustle for in the world. An opinionative receiving of the truth, is different from a saving receiving of the truth. Many are Orthodox, or have so much judgment and knowledg, as to hold the Truth strictly, but the heart is not possessed with the life and power of it. Those are intended in