W I S D O M. 299 Idea of worldly Wifdom, would have been crowning the Summit of Folly. To counteraft all the Defigns of Earth and Hell, and to turn their united Force and Malice into his own Victoryand his People's Salvation; was finely giving a Proof of the Divinity of his Wif- dom, which the Sophiftry and Logic of Earth and Hell will never be able to refute. But, however it may appear to others, the Redeemed of the LORD have an internal Evidence from the Spirit, and an external Teftimony from the Word, of their GOD, that Chriß is their WisnoM, as well as their Righteoufnefs, Sanctification, and Redemption. They have been taught by Him to know themfelves, their own finful and undone State byNature, and their entire Dependence upon him for Life, for Grace, and Salva- tion. And fuch Perfons fee clearly, that noPower but GOD's, and that no Wifdom but GOD's, could pof- fibly have delivered their Souls from Deftruftion, and their Minds from the Stupidity and Ignorance of Sin. To bid fuch People truft in a created Arm, or in created Wifdom, for an infinite and eternal Redemp- tion ; would be juft as ridiculous, as to bid them warm the whole World with a Spark of Fire, or enlighten the Univerfe of Nature with a Candle. The Redeeemer bath manifefted himfelf to be the WISDOM of GOD, not only in the Formation of the vifible World (for all things were created by him and for him), but likewife in the whole CEconomy of his Providence and Grace, (ince the World began. Whatever we fee around us as Men, points out his wife Arrangement and Superintendence ; and what- ever Comfort we pofl'efs as Chriftians, direfts us to the wifely gracious Spring from which our Comfort muff continue to flow. Dr. Sibbes truly obferved, that " all Comfort fhould draw us nearer to Chrift ; " elfe it is lying Comfort, either in itfelf, or in our " Application of it." No Wifdom without Chrf; and no Comfort of Grace without the Wifdom of Grace. To know Chr, is the belt Knowledge ; be- caufe
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