He then communicates his mind unto his Saints, and unto them only: his mind, the Counsel of his love, the thoughts of his §. 4 heart, the purposes of his bosom for our eternal good. His 1mind; the ways of his grace, the workings of his spirit, the Rule of his sceptre, and the obedience of his Gospel. All spiritual Revelation is by Christ. He is the true light that enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world. John 1. 9. He is the day spring, the day star, and the Sun So that it is impossible any light should be but by him; from him it is, that the secret of the Lord is with them that fear him, and he shows them his Covenant. Psal. 15. v. 14. as he expresses it at large, Joh. 15. 14, 15 bYe are my friends if ⟨p. 135⟩ye do whatsoever I command you: Hence forth I call you not servants, for the Servant knoweth not what his Lord doth, but I have called you friends, for *all things that I have heard of my Father. I have made known unto you: He makes them as his friends and useth them as friends, as bosom friends, in whom he is delighted. He makes known all his mind unto them, every thing that his Father hath committed to him as Mediator, to be revealed, Act. 20. 24. And the Apostle declares how this is done. 1 Cor. 2. 10, 11. he hath revealed these things to us by his Spirit, for we have received him that we might know the things that are freely given us of God. He sends us his Spirit (as he promised) to make known his mind unto his Saints, and to lead them into all truth; and thence the Apostle concludes, we have known the mind of Christ v. 16. for he useth us as friends and declareth it unto us. Joh. 1. 18. There is not any thing in the heart of Christ wherein these his friends are concerned, that he doth not reveal to them. All his love, his Goodwill, the secrets of his Covenant, the paths of obedience, the Mystery of Faith is told them.
He then communicates his minde unto his Saints, and unto them only: his minde, the Councell of his love, the thoughts of his §. 4 heart, the purposes of his bosome for our eternall good. His 1minde; the ways of his grace, the workings of his spirit, the Rule of his scepter, and the obedience of his Gospell. All spirituall Revelation is by Christ. He is the true light that inlightneth every man that commeth into the world. John 1. 9. He is the day spring, the day starre, and the Sun So that it is impossible any light should be but by him; from him it is, that the secret of the Lord is with them that feare him, and he shewes them his Covenant. Psal. 15. v. 14. as he expresses it at large, Joh. 15. 14, 15 bYe are my friends if ⟨p. 135⟩yee doe whatsoever I command you: Hence forth I call you not servants, for the Servant knoweth not what his Lord doth, but I have called you friends, for *all things that I have heard of my Father. I have made known unto you: He makes them as his friends and useth them as friends, as bosome friends, in whom he is delighted. He makes known all his minde unto them, every thing that his Father hath committed to him as Mediator, to be revealed, Act. 20. 24. And the Apostle declares how this is done. 1 Cor. 2. 10, 11. he hath revealed these things to us by his Spirit, for we have received him that we might know the things that are freely given us of God. He sends us his Spirit (as he promised) to make known his minde unto his Saints, and to lead them into all truth; and thence the Apostle concludes, we have known the minde of Christ v. 16. for he useth us as friends and declareth it unto us. Joh. 1. 18. There is not any thing in the heart of Christ wherein these his friends are concerned, that he doth not reveale to them. All his love, his Goodwill, the secrets of his Couenant, the paths of obedience, the Mistery of Faith is told them.
- 1Mal. 4. 2. Luke 1. 78. 2 Pet. 1. 19.
- bVoluntatē Dei nosse quisquā desidetat, fiat anticus Deo: quia si voluntatem hominis nose vellet cujus, amicus non esser, omnes ejus in pudentiam & slultitiam deridereur. August de Gen. Cont. Man. lib. 1. cap. 2.Voluntatē Dei nosse quisquā desidetat, fiat anticus Deo: quia si voluntatem hominis nosse vellet cujus, amicus non esser, omnes ejus in pudentiam & slultitiam deridereur. August de Gen. Cont. Man. lib. 1. cap. 2.
- *Vox [Greek or Hebrew] ex subject â materia, restrictionem ad doctrinam salutis requirit. Tarnov. in loc.Vox 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 ex subject â materia, restrictionem ad doctrinam salutis requirit. Tarnov. in loc.
