§. 166. Of making known what we know.§. 166. Of making knowne what we know.
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§. 166. Of making known what we know.
§. 166. Of making knowne what we know.
More particularly in this end we may note.
MOre particularly in this end we may note.
1 The action (to make known.)
1 The action (to make knowne.)
2 The object (the Gospel.)
2 The obiect (the Gospell.)
3 A quality thereof (the mystery.)
3 A qualitie thereof (the mystery.)
The first showeth that,1 It is the duty of a Minister to make known what he himself knoweth. In the fourth verse of the third Chapter of this Epistle, the Apostle implieth that he had great understanding in the mystery of Christ (which is the mystery of the Gospel here spoken of.) Here we see that his desire is to make it known. Thus much he affirmeth of himself, saying,