,l.. -."_- 4-,,_,-~----Q=--F~T=-H-E----:--- much light, to get much truth, muchknow– ledge in his minde: Forcert.ainely all the dif– ference betweene Chriftians, the difference of Whence the ftature betweene men in Chrifiianitie; the dif. - ~~~a~~:r~i:r ference of de_grees, (as oneMan hath a higher Chtiftians is. degree of Fatthrand another a lower degree) it followes from hence, that · one is more. cnlightned, he ~ath more knowledge, he hath more truth revealed to him, which truth carries Grace with it. What is the reafon that Paul exceeded other men in Grace~ Becaufe there was more truth re– vealed to him than to other men: bur frill remember that I deny not, but that there may be much knowledge without Grace; but it is a fure rule, there cannot be much Grace without -knowledge: The reafon why any J\1an is ftrong in Grace, and able to doe ~hat which another is not able to doe, that he is able to goe through thofe troubles, and thofe croffes that another ilirinkes at; he is able to overcome thofe lull:s that another is ·not able to grapple wirh,it is frill the fi:rength ofhis knowledge, that he hath more under.. fl:andingofthings,~that he is better and more Iohn16. enlightned. Jnlohnx6. when the Apofiles were come into the World, and Chrifl, . tels them what entertainement they tbould ' have, they begin to bee exceeding fearefulJ, -· alas, what fhall we do in the world, when we have fuch things to doe~ We have men to wreftle with, that iliall thirike they fhall doe • G1d . ·;::
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