in tl;e Conflitution of the Per[on ofChrijt. 2 2 7 effeCts ofit, towards the bleifed fouls above, though fome of them wouldnot believe it here in the Light ofthe Gojpel, and none of them can underfiand it tbere, in their everlafiing ·. Darknefs. Hence the Report which they have of this Wifdom, is an Aggravation of their mifery. Thek Depths we may admire and adore, but we cannot ' comprehend: For who hatb known tbe mind of the Lord herein, or witb wbom teak be counfel: concerning the original ca,ufes of his counfels in this great Myfiery, we can only fay,,O the depths of the riches !Joth of the T1lifdom and Knowledge of God, how unjearcbaUe are his Juclgments, and his Ways pafl ftnding, out. This alone is left unto us in the way of Duty, that in the effecrs of them, we fuould contemplate on their excel– lency, fo as to give glory to God, and live in an holy Admi– ·ration of his Wifdom and Grace. For to give glory unto him, and admire him is our prefent Duty, until he jhall come eternally to !Je glorified in his Saints, and admired in all tbem that belie7Je, 2 ]bef I. 10. w·e can do no more but fiand at theJhore of this Ocean, and adore its unfearchable depths. What is delivered from them by Divine Revelation we may receive as Pearls of price, to enrich and adorn our fouls. Por Jecret things !Je~ long unto the Lord our God, !Jut thoft things which are re7Jeal– ed, unto UJ·, that we ma)· do the-words of his law,Deut.29.2CJ.· We fhall not_ therefore inour enquiry into this great M_yjlery, intrude our jel7JeS into the thitJgs which we ha7Je not feen, but only endeavour a right underfianding of what is revealed concerning it. For the end of all Divine Revelations is our know'edge of the things revealed , with our Obedience thereon; and unto this end, things re7Jealed do !Jelong unto us. Some things in general are to be premifed unto our prefent Enquiry. , G g 2 1. We
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