Chap. 38. Án Expofitionupon the Book, of Jo a. Verf. 1 nets fobs fpiric began indeed to yeeld upon the lafl engagement of Elrhte with him ; _ yet he did not convince him fully. God came at Taft, and he prevailed , he did the deed ; Then the Lord 71.13v ered fob. Nonce Note , We need the teachings of God , derdes all the teachings of men , that we may rightly know him, and ourfelves , together with the intendment of his dealings with ws , and oar own duty, ari. der them. fis the mercy of theNew Covenant, that we fhall be taught of God, and not by man onely nor alone. As here fobhad th:ee or four, fo we may have thrice three men toyling with us a long time w vain. The work is never well done, till God comes ; and though we have not fuch appearancesof Godnow,yet he doch the fame thing in effea to this day. This and that man , a thou rand men, yea a man who is an Interpreter,one of a thoufand (ase/ihu fpake)may be labouring upon the conrcience of a finner,andnever bring things homeeither to convince or comfort him , till God is pleafed tocome in by the power of his bleffed Spirit , and then who can but be convinced and comforted ! Hence our Lord Chrifl had no fooner reported the Covenant Promife out of the Prophet , They fhall be all taught of God ( John 6. d5.) but prefently he makes this inference from it, Every man therefore that bath heard and loath learned of the Fa- ther , cometh unto me. We may fay to all who are favingly wrought upon, as Chrifl to Peter, upon that ConfefTion which he made (Matto. 16. 16. Thou art Chrifl, the Son of the Living God) Flefh and blood bath not revealed this to you, but par Father which is in Heaven. ëmjofbileefl It was laid by one of the Ancients, it is impoffible to know god deumdifrere fi- without God. And fo laid another , We weft learn all thatfrom ne des. Tram God which we underftandof God. Unlefs Godbe our Tutor , we Hæret. c. lo. Fall never be goodScholars, We know neither God nor our rideidifcendum felves , any further than God teachethus. Chriff faith, Be not qurcguid dedes called Matters , for owls your t_Mafter, even Chri fi (Matth.a3, intelligendum. 8. ) There are two forts of Matters. i. Ruling or Command - Hilar, i. 5. de ina Maffers. 2. Teaching Mailers. To the former we are Ser- rín. wants, to the latter we are Scholars. In the eighth verfe rifl fpeaChks
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