The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

5. Because his knowledge is most perfect, he not only knows all things, but he knows them most perfectly: he knows not in part as we do, but exactly: his knowledge cannot be increased or diminished: he learns nothing, he forgets nothing, Rom. 11. 33. Psal. 147. 5. And the perfection of his knowledge appears: first, in the clearness and evidence of it: therefore all things are said to be naked before him, Heb. 4. 13. and also in the distinctness of it: he knows all things not confusedly, or generally, or in the mass or lump only, as we are said to know a man that know not a thousand things in him: thus God knows very sparrows, and the very hairs of our heads and the number of them, Luke 12. 7. Mat. 10. 29. And this also proves the perfection of Gods knowledge, that his knowledge is immutable, he never varies, though things may be subject to infinite alterations, yet Gods Knowledge of them is always the same: His Knowledge is infallible: fourthly, the perfection of his Knowledge appears in this, that he knows things holily: he neither adds, nor detracts, and takes any thing according to the outward show or pretence, but he judgeth not according to the face or person, but according to the Truth.

5. Because his knowledge is most perfect, hee not onely knowes all things, but he knowes them most perfectly: hee knowes not in part as we doe, but exactly: his knowledge cannot be increased or diminished: he learnes nothing, hee forgets nothing, Rom. 11. 33. Psal. 147. 5. And the perfection of his knowledge appeares: first, in the clearenesse and euidence of it: therefore all things are said to be naked before him, Heb. 4. 13. and also in the distinctnesse of it: he knowes all things not confusedly, or generally, or in the masse or lump onely, as wee are said to know a man that know not a thousand things in him: thus God knowes very sparrowes, and the very haires of our heads and the number of them,