Pauls Conierfion. j 2.29 thegreateft unto the leaft, they thinke they do know me, but indeed they doe nor, but then they (hall know me; that is, when I have given them my fpi- rit, and by the fpirit they have attained unto the true knowledge of the word,then they (hall know me; they knew me before, and they knew finne be- fore, but now they (hall know finne by the word in another manner then they did : fo Pool, Rom.7. faith,iknen pone by thelaw,that is, I knew finne be- fore, but now I know finne by the word in ano- ther manner then I did; I faw ir, but not with that hew as I did, before the law had made mee to fee things in another colour then afore : Labour, as to get the fpirit fo to get the faving knowledge of the word : The Apoflle faith, i Cor.2. t o. that the i- rit fearcheth the deepe things of God; now thefe things are fhowne unto us by the word, they are plainely difcovered unto the foule in another man- ner then before : Knowledge workes a deepe im- preflion unto the foule of a Chriftian , and fearch- eth into the corruptions of the heart, into the di- vers lulls of the flefh , finds them poyfonable and hence is humbled , for where there is the greaeft knowledge, there is the greatefl light, and where there is the greatefl light, there is ma filth feene; and where there is moil corruption feene, there is greatefl caufe of humiliation; therefore that the word may humble you , labour to abound in knowledge. Secondly, as you mull know the word, fo you mutt receive the word as the word of God ; if you Ii wily Rom.7.y. i Cor.x.io.
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