The Point is clear and evident. You see it is the main purpose and intent of Christ in this place, and therefore he calleth for audience, he desireth to gain acceptance at the hands of men: As if he should say in other terms, Lay by all other advice, only hearken unto me my children; let corrupt counsel, carnal advice, the sinful delusions of all ungodly persons in the world, let them all pass, only hear and hearken unto me, entertain and unbrace my counsel, submit your hearts to my instructions. And not only Christ requires this of his children in this place, under the name of Wisdom; but it is the injunction of God himself, and that from heaven; it is such a truth, and of so great importance, that God himself from heaven makes it known, and giveth it in special charge to all the sons of men, Matth. 17.5. When ⟨p. 127⟩Christ was transfigured in the Mount, There came a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased, hear ye him. Mark, there came a voice out of the cloud; It is not only the voice of man that persuades you, a•d enjoins you to give audience to the Lord Jesus, but God himself, and that from heaven, and that in mediately with his own mouth, layeth this upon us as a duty that we are to perform, that we should hear his Son, that is, hear him above all, more then all, nay, hear him only, and none but him. It is that also which Christ himself calleth for, Mat. 11.29. Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart: As if he should say, There are many masters and teachers in the world, but leave all the rest, and come hither, and learn of me, for I am &c. Yea, it is not only the charge of God, and command of Christ, but it hath been, and is the general resolution of the Saints of God from day to day. Mic. 4.2. all the people joined hand in hand as it were, Come (say they) and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the Law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. As if they should have said, Because from Zion cometh the Law, because at Jerusalem the word of God is taught and revealed, therefore it is high time for us to go thither; come let us go, let us wait upon God there, he will teach us of his ways, and what remaineth?
The Point is clear and evident. You see it is the main purpose and intent of Christ in this place, and therefore hee calleth for audience, he desireth to gain acceptance at the hands of men: As if he should say in other terms, Lay by all other advice, onely hearken unto me my children; let corrupt counsell, carnall advice, the sinfull delusions of all ungodly persons in the world, let them all passe, onely hear and hearken unto me, entertain and unbrace my counsell, submit your hearts to my instructions. And not onely Christ requires this of his children in this place, under the name of Wisdome; but it is the injunction of God himself, and that from heaven; it is such a truth, and of so great importance, that God himself from heaven makes it known, and giveth it in speciall charge to all the sons of men, Matth. 17.5. When ⟨p. 127⟩Christ was transfigured in the Mount, There came a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased, hear ye him. Mark, there came a voice out of the cloud; It is not onely the voice of man that perswades you, a•d enjoyns you to give audience to the Lord Jesus, but God himself, and that from heaven, and that in mediately with his own mouth, layeth this upon us as a dutie that we are to perform, that we should hear his Son, that is, hear him above all, more then all, nay, hear him onely, and none but him. It is that also which Christ himself calleth for, Mat. 11.29. Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart: As if he should say, There are many masters and teachers in the world, but leave all the rest, and come hither, and learn of me, for I am &c. Yea, it is not onely the charge of God, and command of Christ, but it hath been, and is the generall resolution of the Saints of God from day to day. Mic. 4.2. all the people joyned hand in hand as it were, Come (say they) and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us of his waies, and we will walk in his paths: for the Law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. As if they should have said, Because from Zion cometh the Law, because at Jerusalem the word of God is taught and revealed, therefore it is high time for us to go thither; come let us goe, let us wait upon God there, he will teach us of his waies, and what remaineth?
