479._o though_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o many_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o give_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o charitable_a &_o pious_a use_n yet_o the_o great_a work_n of_o charity_n &_o mercy_n that_o can_v be_v do_v be_v to_o provide_v for_o a_o people_n able_a minister_n and_o to_o maintain_v and_o encourage_v they_o ib._n &_o 480._o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n must_v use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o knowledge_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n p._n 481._o minister_n first_o and_o chief_a care_n must_v be_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o knowledge_n ibid._n and_o therefore_o must_v 1_o catechise_v they_o 2_o teach_v plain_o 3_o ground_n all_o their_o application_n upon_o sound_a doctrine_n 4_o study_n for_o their_o sermon_n p._n 482._o lect._n 97._o all_o god_n people_n shall_v seek_v for_o knowledge_n 1_v not_o rest_v in_o any_o good_a thing_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v without_o this_o 2_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o every_o small_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n but_o seek_v for_o a_o settle_a and_o well_o ground_a knowledge_n and_o certainty_n in_o religion_n p._n 483._o yet_o be_v there_o a_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n in_o religion_n and_o divine_a thing_n that_o 1_o many_o hypocrite_n do_v attain_v unto_o ibid._n 2_o and_o wherein_o they_o excel_v most_o christian_n 3_o yea_o which_o be_v the_o great_a bar_n and_o impediment_n to_o grace_v of_o all_o other_o p_o 484._o the_o knowledge_n we_o shall_v labour_v for_o be_v sanctify_v knowledge_n such_o as_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o the_o regenerate_a ibid._n we_o shall_v examine_v whether_o our_o knowledge_n be_v such_o or_o no._n sign_n of_o save_a knowledge_n p._n 485._o 1_o the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v the_o word_n 2_o special_o such_o part_n of_o it_o as_o be_v most_o useful_a and_o most_o concern_v we_o ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n 4_o there_o be_v no_o fullness_n nor_o satiety_n in_o it_o but_o the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v it_o the_o more_o he_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o desire_v it_o p._n 486._o lect._n 98._o save_v knowledge_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 1_o it_o humble_v they_o that_o have_v it_o and_o puff_v they_o not_o up_o p._n 487._o 2_o it_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n to_o stir_v up_o good_a affection_n p._n 488._o 3_o it_o be_v operative_a and_o powerful_a to_o reform_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o p._n 489_o 490._o 4_o it_o strengthen_v a_o man_n against_o tentation_n p._n 491._o lect._n 99_o motive_n to_o seek_v knowledge_n 1_o the_o matter_n we_o be_v exhort_v to_o get_v knowledge_n in_o concern_v all_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o for_o 1_o all_o challenge_n a_o equal_a interest_n in_o god_n &_o therefore_o it_o concern_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o to_o know_v he_o &_o his_o will_n p._n 492._o 2_o all_o god_n people_n have_v equal_a interest_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n one_o as_o much_o as_o another_o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o they_o and_o expert_a in_o they_o p._n 493._o 2_o great_a be_v the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o great_a be_v the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n of_o ignorance_n for_o 1_o knowledge_n be_v a_o duty_n command_v a_o grace_n high_o please_v to_o god_n and_o such_o as_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o blessing_n ibid._n whereas_o ignorance_n be_v a_o sin_n which_o much_o grieve_v and_o provoke_v god_n yea_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o by_o judgement_n both_o corporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a p._n 494._o 2_o knowledge_n be_v a_o comfortable_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n election_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o pag._n 495._o whereas_o ignorance_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o reprobation_n and_o that_o one_o still_o remain_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o have_v a_o wicked_a and_o naughty_a heart_n p._n 496._o 3_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n will_v be_v constant_a in_o religion_n and_o not_o be_v corrupt_v by_o any_o seducer_n whereas_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a will_v easy_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n he_o profess_v ibid._n 4_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n walk_v bold_o and_o comfortable_o in_o all_o his_o way_n whereas_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a must_v needs_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n and_o fear_n p._n 497._o lect._n 100_o mean_n of_o sanctify_a and_o save_a knowledge_n 1_v none_o can_v attain_v it_o that_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o ignorance_n p._n 498._o 2_o nor_o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n true_o humble_v ibid_fw-la 3_o nor_o that_o do_v not_o attend_v diligent_o &_o conscionable_o upon_o the_o sound_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v p._n 499_o 502._o 4_o read_v of_o the_o word_n be_v also_o a_o good_a mean_n to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o heart_n in_o knowledge_n so_o be_v 5_o meditation_n 6_o good_a conference_n and_o 7_o prayer_n p._n 502._o lect._n 101._o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v whole_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n 1_o of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o any_o man_n enjoy_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o grace_n even_o a_o sound_a ministry_n in_o this_o god_n special_a hand_n and_o goodness_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v p._n 503._o 2_o this_o be_v no_o common_a favour_n but_o a_o special_a and_o rare_a favour_n of_o god_n p._n 504_o 505._o 3_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v deserve_v god_n shall_v give_v his_o gospel_n to_o any_o neither_o have_v he_o respect_n to_o any_o goodness_n in_o man_n but_o be_v move_v to_o it_o only_o by_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n p._n 506_o 507._o lect._n 102._o that_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n become_v effectual_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v only_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o to_o the_o mean_n themselves_o why_o so_o much_o be_v ascribe_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o word_n itself_o and_o to_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o p._n 507_o 509._o powerful_a and_o effectual_a grace_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o man_n that_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n to_o profit_v &_o be_v convert_v by_o they_o if_o they_o will_v p._n 510._o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n be_v most_o free_a it_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o will_n &_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n ibid._n &_o 511_o lect._n 103._o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n by_o any_o ability_n that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o nature_n without_o the_o supernatural_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n p._n 512._o for_o 1_o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o lightsome_a and_o all_o truth_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v be_v clear_o and_o evident_o deliver_v in_o it_o special_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o more_o especial_o be_v interpret_v to_o we_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o be_v we_o all_o by_o nature_n blind_a ibid._n &_o p._n 513._o and_o void_a of_o capacity_n and_o a_o veil_n be_v over_o our_o heart_n which_o till_o god_n do_v cure_n and_o remove_v we_o can_v make_v no_o use_n of_o that_o light_n p._n 514._o proportionable_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o open_v our_o eye_n and_o cure_v our_o blindness_n shall_v our_o knowledge_n be_v god_n perfect_v not_o this_o cure_n in_o any_o during_o this_o life_n nor_o do_v he_o so_o full_o cure_v it_o in_o some_o of_o his_o good_a servant_n as_o in_o other_o some_o but_o in_o heaven_n this_o cure_n shall_v be_v perfect_v ibid._n 2_o though_o some_o natural_a man_n have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o not_o such_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v but_o literal_a and_o historical_a it_o be_v not_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n it_o be_v not_o spiritual_a knowledge_n that_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o without_o supernatural_a grace_n ibid._n &_o p._n 515._o this_o supernatural_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a so_o be_v it_o rare_a and_o vouchsafe_v but_o to_o few_o ibid._n &_o 516._o the_o only_a cause_n why_o god_n vouchsafe_v it_o to_o one_o rather_o than_o another_o be_v his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o will_n nothing_o in_o man_n himself_o ibid._n lect._n 104._o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o our_o conversion_n be_v the_o revive_n or_o raise_v of_o a_o dead_a man_n p._n 516_o 517._o from_o the_o scripture_n similitude_n doctrine_n may_v be_v teach_v and_o error_n convince_v p._n 517_o 518._o though_o
draw_v a_o man_n unto_o obedience_n and_o to_o a_o conscionable_a practice_n of_o that_o he_o know_v if_o his_o knowledge_n be_v sound_a and_o save_v give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n say_v david_n psalm_n 119.34_o yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 3._o it_o will_v effectual_o restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o reform_v the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n esa._n 11.9_o for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v where_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v abound_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o oppression_n or_o violence_n shall_v reign_v if_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n ephes._n 4.21_o 22._o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o you_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v whosoever_o have_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o know_v christ_n in_o truth_n must_v needs_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n therefore_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v ignorance_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n call_v all_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v pardonable_a and_o for_o which_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignorances_n hebrew_n 9.7_o the_o lust_n we_o have_v when_o we_o be_v in_o ignorance_n 1_o peter_n 1.14_o and_o work_v of_o darkness_n ephesian_n 5.11_o yea_o he_o ascribe_v all_o the_o ungraciousnesse_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n to_o their_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.11_o there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n why_o be_v man_n so_o profane_a that_o they_o never_o seek_v peace_n with_o god_n sure_o their_o brutish_a ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o why_o be_v man_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n so_o alienate_v from_o all_o goodness_n the_o apostle_n will_v tell_v you_o the_o true_a cause_n ephes._n 4.18_o they_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n object_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v and_o say_v that_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o all_o sense_n and_o experience_n for_o all_o sin_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v now_o in_o these_o day_n of_o light_n than_o it_o do_v in_o time_n of_o great_a darkness_n and_o blindness_n and_o in_o what_o place_n now_o be_v all_o outrageous_a sin_n so_o rife_o as_o in_o those_o where_o there_o be_v most_o teach_v and_o where_o knowledge_n do_v most_o abound_v answ._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n roman_n 3.4_o yet_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n certain_a it_o be_v because_o god_n have_v say_v it_o that_o not_o knowledge_n but_o the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o day_n of_o these_o place_n of_o these_o person_n that_o you_o speak_v of_o 1._o many_o that_o live_v in_o these_o day_n of_o light_n and_o in_o place_n where_o the_o light_n shine_v most_o bright_a be_v blind_a and_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o light_n they_o be_v as_o ignorant_a as_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o egypt_n they_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n yea_o they_o hate_v the_o light_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v john_n 3.19_o 20._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n roman_n 1.26_o and_o mark_v what_o he_o add_v verse_n 28_o 29._o as_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n full_a of_o envy_n murder_n debate_n deceit_n malignity_n whisperer_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o god_n be_v so_o severe_a against_o they_o that_o regard_v not_o but_o despise_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n what_o must_v he_o needs_o be_v against_o they_o that_o regard_v not_o but_o despise_v the_o light_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n marvel_v not_o though_o such_o man_n be_v more_o outrageous_o lewd_a or_o at_o least_o more_o senseless_a and_o obdurate_a more_o hardly_o move_v and_o bring_v unto_o repentance_n than_o any_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v knowledge_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o hypocritical_a jew_n roman_n 2.18_o thou_o know_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o verse_n 20._o thou_o have_v the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n yea_o thou_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o true_a religion_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o in_o thy_o judgement_n approve_v of_o it_o yet_o of_o he_o we_o may_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 1_o corinthian_n 8.2_o he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v their_o knowledge_n be_v not_o true_a save_v and_o spiritual_a knowledge_n they_o be_v never_o teach_v of_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ephesian_n 4.21_o their_o knowledge_n swim_v in_o their_o brain_n it_o soak_v not_o into_o their_o heart_n in_o their_o hide_a part_n god_n never_o make_v they_o to_o know_v wisdom_n as_o he_o do_v david_n here_o but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v say_v more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n lecture_n xcvi_o on_o psalm_n 51.6_o septemb_n 2._o 1628._o it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o what_o use_v this_o doctrine_n may_v serve_v we_o unto_o and_o they_o be_v principal_o two_o first_o to_o exhort_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o a_o duty_n we_o owe_v both_o unto_o other_o and_o to_o ourselves_o 1_o second_o to_o reprove_v we_o for_o neglect_v of_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o which_o we_o be_v here_o to_o be_v exhort_v unto_o be_v first_o of_o all_o a_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o other_o second_o a_o duty_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o owe_v unto_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o exhortation_n it_o concern_v three_o sort_n 1._o all_o of_o we_o in_o general_n 2._o such_o of_o we_o as_o be_v master_n of_o family_n 3._o last_o such_o of_o we_o especial_o as_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o first_o see_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v knowledge_n be_v both_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o desire_n and_o procure_v so_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v that_o all_o man_n may_v have_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v nor_o doubt_v of_o but_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o pity_n and_o commiserate_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n even_o of_o turk_n and_o indian_n of_o jew_n and_o papist_n of_o the_o most_o dissolute_a and_o profane_a man_n we_o be_v bind_v i_o say_v to_o pity_v their_o estate_n and_o unfeigned_o to_o desire_v and_o pray_v for_o their_o salvation_n i_o exhort_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n and_o intercession_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o prayer_n which_o the_o church_n make_v psalm_n 67.3_o and_o to_o express_v the_o vehemency_n of_o her_o desire_n therein_o repeat_v again_o verse_n 5._o shall_v doubtless_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o every_o good_a soul_n let_v the_o people_n 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be_v the_o work_n which_o as_o they_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o as_o popery_n can_v never_o skill_n of_o so_o be_v they_o of_o all_o other_o the_o best_a work_n most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o most_o profitable_a unto_o man_n and_o certain_o to_o conclude_v this_o first_o branch_n of_o my_o exhortation_n of_o all_o good_a work_n of_o all_o work_n of_o charity_n that_o any_o man_n can_v do_v this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o that_o that_o will_v yield_v he_o most_o comfort_n when_o he_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n to_o provide_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o instruction_n for_o a_o people_n to_o settle_v and_o establish_v a_o sound_a ministry_n among_o they_o that_o have_v none_o before_o and_o to_o maintain_v and_o so_o to_o give_v encouragement_n to_o a_o able_a and_o conscionable_a minister_n that_o be_v already_o settle_a and_o place_v among_o a_o people_n it_o be_v say_v of_o good_a jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n 7.6_o that_o his_o 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