Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

A Second consideration of the Excellencies of Christ serving §. 1 to endear the hearts of them who stand with him in the Relation insisted on, arises from that which in the mistaken Apprehension of it, is the great darling of men, and in its true notion the great aim of the Saints, which is wisdom and knowledge. Let it be evinced that all true and solid knowledge is laid up in, and is only to be attained from and by the Lord Jesus Christ, and the hearts of men, if they are but true to themselves, and their most predominate principles, must needs be engaged to him. This is the great design of all men taken off from professed slavery to the world, and the pursuit of sensual, licentious courses, that they may be wise: and what ways the Generality of men engage in for the compassing of that end, shall be afterwards considered. To the Glory and honour of our dear Lord Jesus Christ, and the establishment of our hearts in Communion with him, the design of this digression, is to evince, that all wisdom is laid up in him, and that from him alone it is to be obtained.

A Second consideration of the Excellencys of Christ serving §. 1 to endeare the hearts of them who stand with him in the Relation insisted on, arises from that which in the mistaken Apprehension of it, is the great darling of men, and in its true notion the great ayme of the Saints, which is wisedome and knowledge. Let it be evinced that all true and solid knowledge is laid up in, and is only to be attained from and by the Lord Jesus Christ, and the hearts of men, if they are but true to themselves, and their most predominate principles, must needs be engaged to him. This is the great designe of all men taken off from professed slavery to the world, and the pursuite of sensuall, licentious courses, that they may be wise: and what ways the Generality of men ingage in for the compassing of that end, shall be afterwards considered. To the Glory and honour of our deare Lord Jesus Christ, and the establishment of our hearts in Communion with him, the designe of this digression, is to evince, that all wisedome is laid up in him, and that from him alone it is to be obtained.

1. Cor. 1. 24. the Holy Ghost tells us that Christ is the Power §. 2 of God and the Wisdom of God: not the Essential Wisdom of God, as He is his Eternal Son of the Father, upon which account He is called Wisdom in the Proverbs; chap. 8. 20, 21, 22, 23. but as he is crucified v. 23 As He is Crucified,