[Sect. 4] Fourthly, Lessons to edifie.
FIrst, we should labour to know Gods Will.
Secondly, we should endeavour to doe Gods will.
We attaine the knowledge of Gods will,
1. By getting into the estate of grace, and being beleevers: for knowledge is a peculiar gift to such. Matth. 13.11. The Divell blindes unbeleevers. 2. Cor. 4.4. The booke is closed to them. Isaiah 28.11. or if it be opened, they have not judgement. 1. Cor. 2.14.
2. For the desire of it, we must separate our selves, Prov. 18.1. separate from needlesse studies, idle bookes, which are not meate for children, but scraps for whelps; separate from vaine company, excessive worldly busines, carnall pleasures, needlesse journies, let spare houres and vacant time be spent this way to get it.
3. We understand by bookes: Dan. 9.2. Therefore we should search the Scriptures, Iohn 5.39. there is the fountaine of saving knowledge, there we should labour hard. Prov. 2.2, 3, 4.
4. Wee must frequent the faithfull ministry of the word, there we shall be fed with knowledge and under∣standing. Ier. 3.15.