Chap.5. Sect. I Lo11king unto 1t'fus. Book. 1V. c H A p. v-. sEcT. I. of knowing :Jefm tU carrying on the great work ofour [alvation in his life• • Rom theobjed: confidered,that we may"paffe to the ad:. . . 1. Let uS' kzzow J efui carrying on the great work of our falvation during his life. We have many books of the lives of men; of the lives ofheathens, of-the lives of Chrifiians; and by this we come to know the generations ofold; Oh but above all reade over the life ofJcfus, for that is worth thy knowing. To this purpofe we have foure Evangelifts, who in blelfed harmony fet forth his life ; and t:o this purpofe we have the book_ of the generation of 'Je[P.J Chrift. Now thefe iliould be read over and over; then foal! we k._now M3t; r; r: (faith the Propset) if we follow on to k_r~ow the L.ord. Ah my Hof.6.3. foul! that which thou knowefr of Chrift already, it is but the leafr part of what thou art ignorant of; we k_now b1Jt in part, faith C . . P au/ of himfelfe and others; the higheft knowledge which the 1 or. 13· 9•. moll: illuminate Saints I:! ave ofJefus Chrifr, is but defed:ive and imperfect. Come then and follow on to know the Lord: ftill , ''\nquire after him; imitate the Angels who ever dejire to ftoop P , , down, and to prye into the ad:ings ofChrifr for us men, and for our 1 er. 1 ' a! falvarion ; it is their ftudy, yea it is their delight and recreation; P aut feemed to imitate them when he faid, I determine not to kzzow apy thing ammg you but 'Jefm Chrift: if there be any thing in , the world worth the knowing, this it is.And for thy better know- 1 Cor. 1•:! ledge that ir may not be confufed, but diftind:. I.Study over thofe palfages in the firft yeare of Chrifrs miniftry; as the preaching of John, the baptifmc: ofChrifr, hisfafting and temptation in the wildernelTe, his firft manifeftation by his feveral witnelfes. His whipping of the buyers andfellers out of the Temple. z.. Study Ooo z. over
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