306 Chap.4. A Commentarievpera vp fornething cis in the roome of God. The elate oftheGalatians after their conuerfion is in theft words,7-e kZnowe Gori,or rather areknownofGod. The knowledgewhereby menknow God,is either litterall knowledge,or /piritt4allknowledge:Litterali is when the doeirine ofGod , and hiswill is known , without reformation of life. Spirirmllknowledgeiswhen themincle is inlightenedby the fpirit ofGod , with the knowledge ofGod , by theword,and according to the word ; fo as thereuponmen are transformed into the imageof God . 2. Cor. 3. i8. And this kind of to knowledge is here meant,whenPaulfaith, 7e knots god. The foundation of this knowledge is , that Godh to be knowne in Chrift , for in him God hath manifefled his infinite wifdotne , itaftice, merde . Therefore is he called the ingrarsen image of theperson ofthefather, Heb. r . 2. andPaul /5 faith that ere he theknowledge oftheglorie eFGod, in theface of lefus Lhrifi. z. Cor. 3. 6. Theproperties ofthis knowledgeare three. Thefirftis,that it mull bea Special! knowledge , whereby we muff acknow. ledge God to be our God in Chrifl.The fidecommandement 20 of the law requires, that we take the true God for our God. Thecommandement ofChrill is :Beleene the Gofel. Now the flipulationof the couenant ofgrace(which all'o is the fubflice ofthe gofpel)is this,lamthy God,Icr.3 r 3 3.this therefore mull we beiccue. And to this knowledge,is the promusfe cafe euer 25 laftingannexed.loh. r 7.3.Ifa,53.1 s. The fecond propertie is, thatthis knowledge mull not be confuted , but diflinet. Fiat ',wemull acknowledge the true God in refpeaofhis pretencewith vs in all places. Thus Mo. les is faide toknowthe, i4seiib/e,Hebr. t 1.27. Secondly,wemuff 3o know and acknowledgeGod in retpeel ofhis particular pro- uidence ouer vs. ThusDauid knewGod, when he laide that he nuPnbbredhra fliatinee, andpea his teares into his bottle. Pfal 56. 8. Thirdly, we muff knowGod in refpeél of his will , in all things to be done, and to be fufered : and this is the right 35 knowledgeofGod,tohaue regard tohis will. Rom. r 2.2. E. ph.5.r7. Dauid faith, All thy /aweJAre beforeme. 2. Sam. 22. 23. And when Shemei reuiled , he fpake thus, Heraileth be- canfe Godbiddeshim raile. 2.Sam.6. t o. Laflly , we mull know and acknowledgeGod in the power which he !hewed in the death
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