the ÉpiJfle to the G'alatianl. Chap.4. 307 death and refurretfionof Chri(f. Read and confider Eph. i. 17. where Paul placette theknowledge ofGod in two things, in the knowledgeof the richesofeternal) life,and inan experi mentale knowledgeof thevertu{ofthe refurretl~ion of Chrill 5 in our lei tics. The third propertie is,that this knowledge muff be an cffe- t3uall and finelyknowledge, working in vs new affcfiions and inclinations. He thatfaithhe knowsGod, andkeepes not his com- mandemen:s,Makes hima liar. i .Ioh. z.4.and E0 Thevfe. Seeing theconuerfion ofa (inner Bands in this fpi- rituali knowledge of God , wemuff be lhrred sp to (ecke to 'know God according as he will beknowne ofvs. We delire to ferue God : and we cannot fcruehim, vnlefrewe knowhim: nay, fo long as we know him not , we doe nothing but lei uc c 5 the fall{ sods of our own{ hearts. Again{ , wedelirehfe eter- nall : and this is life,in right manner to acknowledge God.Ioh. .r y.3.And the who! matter ofourboafling,mutl be the know- ledge ofGod.Ierem.9.24. God himfelfeminifireth unto me a further Argument to mooue you to this delire : namely,by the 20 mooningoftheearth ye!ferday. For though Philofophcrsaf- cribe all tonature, yet the truth is,that the trembling and fhos Bingofthe earth, is a ligne ofthegreat, and extraordinarie an- ger ofGod. Thecattle ofthis anger is,that weknow not God, neither doewe for the molt part care toknowhim.We haue 25 had theGolpel long, but webring forth but final! fruits. For this cattle the earth in his trembling Both as it were groane to be disburdenedof fo rebcUious a nation;and it Both after a fort craue-leaueofGod,that it may deuourea finnefull people, as it oncedeuourcd Dathä and the companic ofAbiram. Nowour 30 dutie is, in thisiudgement ofGodto acknowledge his maieffie his anger, and his iullice; and with feare and trembling to humble our (clues for our fumes pall , thereby to preuent his anger to come . The earth a bruite and dumme creature in his kinde, is become a preacher veto vs : and his trcm- 3 5 bling muff teach vs to tremble in our hearts , and to finneno more. Againe, ifwe mull knowGod , we muff remember. God and Chrif} : and as wemuff know God, fo muff we remem- ber him. Now we mull not knowe Chrill according to the Tflefh,2.Cor.5.17. and therefore wemay not remember Chrifi '°)..(1 z actor- .
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