Chap, 37. an Expofition upen the Book of Jo B. Verf, rg. 585 be proud of that knowledge we have (Knowledge pins up) but did we remember hew much ignorance is mixed and amafffd with our knowledge,how much darknels with cur lighr,we fhould fee lictl real')n to be proud of it, or puffs up with ir. Take thefe Inferences of duty from this fecend Noe. Firff, We fhoald always be praying for Light. Every goodgift, andevery perfceigift to from above, and corßeth down from the Fa- ther ofLights : If we would havelight from the Father of lights we mull ask it. Secondly, Let themolt fceing take heed ofprefuming that they fee all. Some think' they know enough, yea, char tñeyhave all know- ledge,what isst that theyknow not ?But Elihuand his friends fail well, We cannot order our fpeech by reafon of darknefs. Do not fay Bernardus you know all, how much foever you know. It is an old rule and a non viditon. true one , whether you take it withrefpea to a6tione or propofi i- ni t. ons, The wifeft man feetbnot alle And one of the Ancients hatch In his quæ de- rightly taught us, That theheft and'higleftpoint of our knowledge, curtur de Deo is to cots f eft our ignorance in the things ofGod, rnaxirlo Pen- Thirdly, If the darkaefs of ignorance be not quire difpelled vmalaf,teri. from the mat enlightenedand knowing fouls, Then, As they who Cyril. Cat, 6, have receivedmoft light ofknowledge, have cattle enough to behum- bled in thenofelves, fo to beware of defpifing others. Thirdly, When Elihu faith, we cannot order our fpeech bj reafon of darkieefs, Obferve ; Ignorance isa verygreat hinderance inour approaches27d addreffes to God. As God himfelf is light, fo they who come to God,need much light : They need light, Firth About their own condition. Secondly, About the difpenfations of God underwhich they are. Thirdly, Aboutthe nature and tenour of the Covenant. Fourthly, About the nature and divine properties of God, with whom they have todo. Fifthly, About the excellency, faithfulnefs and allfufbciency of Chrif+, who hath done all for them. Sixthly, About the freenefs of the grace of God towards them. F f f f Seventh-
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