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Knowledge.
- A Good signe to desire to know the whole will of God in all things that concerne us.
- 423, 786, 794
- Saving knowledge is the principall worke of Gods grace in the conversion of man.
- 472
- It is the foundation of other graces.
- 473
- It is the seed of other graces.
- 475
- All Gods people must seeke for saving know∣ledge.
- 483
- Signes of sanctified knowledge.
- 485, &c
- 1 The Word the onely object of it. 2. Speci∣ally such parts of it as are most usefull and profitable for our selves 485. 3. It is cleare and certaine. 4. There's no fulnesse nor sa∣tiety in it.
- 486
- It works 1 humilitie 487. 2. Good affecti∣ons. 488. 3. Reformation of hearts and li••e 489, 490. 4. Strengtheneth against tentations.
- 491
- Motives to seek knowledge. 1. It concernes one as well as another, to have knowledge in Religion, and in the Scriptures.
- 492, 493.
- 2. It is a duty required of God.
- Ibid. 494
- 3 It is a comfortable signe of Election, and uprightnesse o•• heart
- 495
- 4. It keepeth us constant in Religion, and from danger of seducers
- 490, 788
- 5. It makes us walke boldly and comfortably.
- 497
- Meanes. 1. Be sensible of ignorance. 2. Be tru∣ly humbled; or sin 498. 3. Depend upon an ordinary and sound ministry 499. 4. Read the Word. 5. Meditate. 6. Conferre. 7. Pray, 501. Receive the Word with an