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what_o poor_a pitiful_a nothing_o what_o be_v a_o strong_a samson_n to_o the_o almighty_a god_n but_o as_o straw_n as_o chaff_n as_o rot_a wood_n as_o all_o weakness_n what_o be_v the_o age_n of_o methuselah_n to_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n to_o who_o age_n million_o of_o year_n add_v not_o a_o moment_n but_o as_o a_o minute_n as_o nothing_o psal_n 39.5_o what_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n to_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n which_o be_v in_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n but_o a_o curious_a web_n of_o folly_n coloss_n 2.9_o what_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o a_o angel_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o candle_n to_o the_o sun_n yea_o as_o perfect_a night_n and_o darkness_n to_o the_o noonday_n o_o therefore_o how_o shall_v thou_o labour_v to_o know_v this_o god_n how_o industrious_a shall_v thou_o be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o when_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n and_o ability_n of_o solomon_n she_o come_v from_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o see_v his_o person_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n but_o behold_v reader_n a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o solomon_n be_v a_o idiot_n a_o innocent_a to_o this_o object_n which_o i_o request_v thou_o to_o know_v the_o understanding_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a psal_n 147.5_o there_o be_v no_o search_v of_o his_o understanding_n isa_n 40.28_o indeed_o it_o be_v bottomless_a and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v find_v out_o his_o knowledge_n can_v never_o be_v know_v full_o no_o not_o by_o angel_n themselves_o do_v man_n beat_v their_o brain_n and_o consume_v their_o body_n and_o waste_v their_o estate_n and_o deny_v themselves_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o many_o heathen_a have_v do_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o their_o motion_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o its_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o creature_n thereon_o 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he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o jewel_n that_o a_o man_n may_v boast_v of_o and_o glory_n in_o that_o he_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o excellency_n in_o all_o knowledge_n knowledge_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o direct_v it_o in_o its_o motion_n it_o be_v the_o lamp_n the_o light_n of_o the_o soul_n set_v up_o by_o god_n himself_o to_o guide_v it_o in_o its_o action_n the_o understanding_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 20.27_o without_o knowledge_n the_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n and_o blackness_n full_a of_o confusion_n and_o terror_n but_o there_o be_v a_o incomparable_a excellency_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o incomparable_a god_n the_o object_n do_v elevate_v and_o heighten_v the_o act_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o knowledge_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n between_o the_o knowledge_n of_o wise_a strong_a faithful_a merciful_a just_a holy_a man_n and_o the_o only_a wise_a omnipotent_a unchangeable_a righteous_a most_o holy_a god_n only_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o urge_v this_o use_n i_o will_v desire_v thou_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o be_v which_o i_o be_o press_v thou_o to_o labour_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a notional_a speculative_a knowledge_n though_o a_o knowledge_n of_o apprehension_n be_v a_o duty_n &_o necessary_a eph._n 5.17_o psal_n 143.8_o heb._n 8.9_o 10._o but_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n in_o my_o secret_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o the_o heart_n be_v call_v the_o secret_a part_n because_o know_v only_o to_o god_n 1_o king_n 8.39_o such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o love_n to_o he_o and_o fear_v of_o he_o and_o hatred_n of_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o true_a knowledge_n take_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o take_v the_o head_n psal_n 1.6_o 1_o king_n 8.38_o phil._n 3.10_o and_o influence_v the_o life_n 1_o joh._n 2.4_o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o coloss_n 1.9_o 10._o john_n 10.4_o 5._o right_o knowledge_n though_o it_o begin_v at_o the_o head_n do_v not_o end_v there_o but_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o heart_n to_o affect_v that_o and_o flow_v out_o in_o the_o life_n to_o order_n and_o regulate_v that_o coloss_n 1.10_o we_o pray_v for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n for_o what_o end_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o enforce_v this_o use_n i_o shall_v give_v thou_o two_o or_o three_o motive_n and_o as_o many_o mean_n to_o encourage_v thou_o to_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o god_n consider_v these_o three_o property_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o god_n will_v be_v a_o sanctify_a knowledge_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n i_o mean_v of_o reason_n in_o thou_o holiness_n which_o be_v thy_o primitive_a perfection_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o incomparable_a god_n and_o will_v fit_v thou_o for_o his_o special_a love_n and_o eternal_a embrace_n will_v be_v a_o strong_a and_o cogent_a argument_n with_o thou_o now_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v conform_v thou_o to_o god_n render_v thou_o like_a unto_o he_o who_o be_v the_o pattern_n and_o standard_n of_o all_o excellency_n as_o i_o say_v before_o knowledge_n be_v the_o eye_n by_o which_o we_o see_v god_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n cause_v a_o assimulation_n to_o he_o but_o we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o 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wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v folly_n 1_o cor._n 3.19_o and_o though_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a yet_o they_o become_v fool_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n rom._n 1.22_o to_o the_o end_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n but_o this_o they_o know_v not_o god_n with_o all_o their_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o ignorant_n head_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o irreligious_a heart_n and_o both_o be_v attend_v with_o atheistical_a life_n eph._n 4.18_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o heathen_a that_o they_o be_v estrange_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a life_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o hos_n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o
but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n purify_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o sun_n convey_v heat_n along_o with_o its_o light_n so_o grace_n be_v multiply_v through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.2_o when_o moses_n have_v converse_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n his_o foot_n shine_v that_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o behold_v he_o when_o a_o soul_n have_v once_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o bless_a god_n his_o life_n will_v shine_v with_o holiness_n therefore_o david_n counsel_v his_o son_n solomon_n to_o know_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n first_o to_o know_v he_o then_o to_o serve_v he_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o this_o knowledge_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o sanctify_a knowledge_n because_o it_o render_v sin_n abominable_a the_o world_n contemptible_a god_n honourable_a and_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o humble_a the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v render_v sin_n most_o abominable_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o render_v sin_n to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a the_o misery_n that_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o estate_n name_n body_n soul_n nay_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a do_v not_o discover_v the_o ugly_a loathsome_a feature_n and_o monstrous_a deform_a nature_n of_o sin_n like_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o incomparable_a god_n job_n confess_v his_o sin_n job_n 42.2_o i_o utter_v thing_n that_o i_o understand_v not_o nay_o he_o abhor_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n v._o 5._o but_o whence_o come_v he_o who_o sometime_o justify_v himself_o too_o much_o now_o to_o abhor_v himself_o he_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o it_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n i_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o before_o but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o i_o now_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n the_o more_o we_o know_v the_o great_a 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pleasure_n of_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o prefer_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n before_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n when_o he_o have_v once_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o incomparable_a god_n heb._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o for_o he_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v render_v god_n more_o honourable_a in_o our_o esteem_v the_o more_o we_o know_v of_o many_o thing_n and_o person_n the_o more_o we_o sleight_v and_o despise_v they_o the_o more_o we_o know_v sin_n the_o more_o we_o loathe_v it_o the_o more_o we_o know_v ourselves_o the_o more_o we_o abhor_v ourselves_o but_o the_o more_o we_o know_v god_n the_o more_o we_o love_v he_o and_o the_o more_o we_o admire_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o contempt_n and_o affront_n which_o we_o offer_v to_o god_n be_v our_o ignorance_n of_o he_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n as_o a_o beast_n in_o its_o dung_n or_o vermin_n in_o their_o slime_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o but_o the_o reason_n 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