Chap. 36. efln t'. Ypo,fiiion upon the Bookof Jo E. Verf. z z. by the light of r cures of wl-:ich knowledge God is the Author, in the fame ferre, s re is of all natural Powers and faculties. But hereEh era ira.ends ;:1pi :iaial knowledge, both of God andof our felves, or a reaehàr.t f divine things by divine chaftenings, both with relpe& ro t{ l.c ,ve Cho tld do and delire, as allo with refpe& to what we (hull. ht n and avoid, which is the work of God alone by his grace and 5t à.rit, Thus David (hews how God is teaching while he is chattering (Pfal, g,ß.1z.) Blefed is the man rehons thocs chafienef , O Lord, and teachefl out ofthy Lam, God teacheth, Firll, by his Word, (that's his ordinary way of teaching) Secondly, he teacheth by his Works; and thofe both the workes of Creation and of Providence, and by thofe,whether workes of Mercy or of Judgement : By all chele meanes God teacheth. But that which Ehha chiefly aimeth at in this place (fpeaking to aflü&ed Job) is his teaching by afllió ion, who teacheth like him ? As if he had Paid, God cloth not lay his hand upon thee byafllicion, only tomake thee lmart,but to make thee wife ; he is inftru&ing thee while he is afflï&ins thee. Further, as God teacheth by his Word and by his Works, fo he teacheth mort eminently by his Spirit,who alone maketh the teaching both of his Word and of his Works e%&ual upon the hearts of the hearers and beholders. Many are taught, but none co purpofe, without the Spirit. Who teacheth like him? Note Secondly God ù no ordinary teacher; The teachings ofGod are above all other teachings ; There is no teacher to he compared withGod, Eliha doth not fay, Who teachethbefids God ? There are manyother teachers, but there is not one who teacheth like him. Somemay fay, wherein doch the excellency of divine teaching lie ? how bath that the fupereminenceabove all other teachings ? Take the anfwer briefly in fevenwords. Firft, none teacheth fo plainly andclearly as God. The teach- ings of men are but dark and obfeu_re to the teachings of God, Chrift Paid (John 16. z 6.) I tail ne more fpeak ssntoyon in pa rabies, bat 1 (hall ...thew you plainly of the Father. God (peaks by his Word and Spirit to the lowed and meaneft underfiand- ing, X x 2 Secznd- 339'
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