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kingdom_n	disciple_n	know_v	mystery_n	1,896	5	9.7001	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12523	An exposition vpon the sixt chapter of the prophesie of Hosea VVherein is set down the true repentance of the godly, as also the hypocriticall repentance of the wicked; most needfull for these times. Wherein 1. The summe and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The vses. Of most texts are obserued. First preached by Samuel Smyth minister of Roxwel in Essex, and now by him published, intending the further good of his charge, and the profit of as many as shall please to read it. Seene and allovved.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1616 (1616)	STC 22847.3; ESTC S102418	218,718	364

to eternall life let vs then pray vnto God that he would put his feare into our hearts that wee may not sinne against him for till such time as wee haue this feare of God till wee bee truely humbled for our sinnes and mourne for them and liue and behaue our selues as in the presence of God we shall neuer attaine to this Knowledge which is the right way to bring vs to eternall life for though men haue neuer so great knowledge in the word of God can speake of it neuer so well though they can dispute of it and discourse of the Scriptures yet if our knowledge be not ioyned with the feare of God to liue according to our knowledge Alas it is but a braine knowledge it is farre from that sauing knowledge which wee ought to haue and therfore if we would be assured that our knowledge is sound and such as one day will giue vs an admittance into the kingdome of heauen and yeeld true comfort and reioycing vnto our owne soules Let vs then labour to finde our hearts humbled for sinne past and a watchfull eye ouer our owne wayes for the time to come thtt we so carry and behaue our selues as alwayes in the presence of God for otherwise though men think neuer so highly of their knowledge if these things bee wanting in vs wee can neuer attaine to this true sanctified knowledge heere spoken of Now I come to the next point that is to consider diligently of what nature and condition this knowledge is which is heere a most blessed fruit of Repentance Point and of the feare of God And surely What knowledge it is hee heere speakes of Io. 17.3 wee shall finde that this knowledge it is no carnall knowledge it is no worldly knowledge it is not the knowledge of Philosophy or of humane arts and sciences vhich in themselues are good too but this Knowledge heere spoken of it is a heauenly Knowledge whereof our Sauiour Christs speakes hauing powred foorth vnto his Father that his heauenly prayer that he would giue vnto his children eternall life in the third verse he shews wherein this eternall life consists namely This is life eternall to know thee to be the true God and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent Of this knowledge speaketh the Prophet Esay saying By this knowledge shal my righteous seruant iustifie many Esay 53.11 Io. 6.68 for hee shall beare their iniquities And of this Knowledge wee shall read of when our Sauiour Christ taught that all they which must liue for euer must eate the flesh of the sonne of man It is said that many of his Disciples departed from him Christ sayth to the twelue Will yee also goe away from mee Peter answereth in the name of the rest Master whither shall wee goe from thee Thou hast the Word of eternall life and wee beleeue and know that thou art Christ the sonne of the liuing God Where marke how the Apostle ioines faith and knowledge together noting indeed that this knowledge is a fruit of faith for till men beleeue in God the Father as our Father and in Iesus Christ his sonne as our redeemer and in the holy Ghost as our sanctifier wee cannot know God as wee ought to know him Now then in that this Knowledge is promised from Doct. 2 the Lord as a fruit of true repentance which shall follow immediately vpon our conuersion vnto God and without which conuersion wee can neuer attaine vnto this sanctified knowledge of the Lord Iesus which will one day giue vs an admittance into the eternall inheritance The true knowledge of God in Christ is giuen only to the Elect after their conuersion We are taught that the true knowledge of God and of Iesus Christ is giuen onely vnto the Elect and doth follow their repentance and conuersion vnto God for so is it taught vs heere after that these beleeuing Iewes had exhorted stirred vp one another to returne vnto the Lord they promise this knowledge vnto themselues as a fruit of their repentance conuersion vnto God Then shall wee haue knowledge that is howsoeuer wee haue heretofore deceyued our own soules resting vpon our owne selues our own knowledge and righteousnesse which indeede is but generall and confused and such as the wicked themselues may partake of yet now if wee will repent of our sins and Returne againe wnto the Lord from whom wee haue departed by our manifold impieties we shal haue giuen vnto vs a sanctified knowledge of the Lord Iesus yea such a liuely knowledge that will neuer leaue vs till it set vs into the full possession of life eternall according to that of our Sauiour This is life eternall Io. 17.3 to know thee to bee the true God and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent And againe our Sauiour witnesseth the same in another place where hee sayth Io. 6.45 All the Elect are taught of God And the Prophet Ieremy maketh it the glory of all the Elect Thus sayth the Lord Ier. 9.24 Let not the Wiseman glory in his wisdom nor the strong man glory in his strength neyther let the rich man glory in his riches but let him that glorieth glory in this that hee vnderstandeth and knoweth mee sayth the Lord. It is the singular gift of Gods grace not giuen as I said before vnto al men indifferently but onely to the Elect as our Sauiour testifieth of his Disciples Mar. 4.11 To you it is giuen to know the mistery of the Kingdom of God but vnto them which are without all things are done in Parables Phil. 3.9 that they seeing may not see c. Rom. 10.2 And the Apostle Paul esteemed al things but dung incomparison of this knowledge without it zeale is little worth and sacrifice is in vaine Hos 6.6 And this knowledge is brought and conuayed vnto vs by the ministery of the Gospell of Christ Rom. 1.20 It is not the knowledge of God reueiled in the Booke of his Creatures that he heere speakes of 2 Cor. 4.6 nor a knowledge of God reuealed in the morall law of God where God requireth absolute and perfect obedience but it is that knowledge which is made known vnto vs through the couenant of grace in the glorious Gospell of Christ And hence it is that the Apostle sayth Rom. 10.3 that the Iewes knowing the righteousnesse which is by the Law and went about to stablish it and to seeke to bee iustified by it being altogether ignorant of this Euangelicall righteousnesse which is by faith without the works of the Law and no maruell for as the Apostle sayth that they whose cogitations are darkned are strangers from the life of God Well then knowest thou not Christ what hee is and what hee hath done and how his death sufferings may bee auaileable for thee to the saluation of thy Soule Let mee tell thee that thou art not yet in the way to eternall life for if