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eousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

Prov. xxviii. 5. Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.

Isa. ii. 3. He will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Isa. xxix. 18. And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. 24. They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.

Isa. xxxv. 8. And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called the way of holiness: The unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for those the way-faring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

Isa. lii. 6. My people shall know my name.Therefore they shall know in that day, that I am he that speaketh.

Isa. xxxii. 3. And the eyes of them that see, shall not be dim; and the ears of them that hear, shall hearken.

Isa. xlii. 7. To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house.

Jer. xxxi. 34. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord.

Hos. vi. 3. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord.

Matt. xi. 25. I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

2 Cor. iv. 6. God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ.

1 John v. 20. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding that we may know him that is true; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ.

Luke iv. 18. He hath sent me to preach-sight to the blind.

Luke i. 77. To give knowledge of salvation unto his people, by the remission of their sins. 78. Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us. 79. To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

John viii. 12. Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: He that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

1 Cor. ii. 14.

The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things.

Wisdom.-Prov. ii. 6. The Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous.

Ps. xvi. 7. I will bless the Lord, who hath giv

en me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

Ps. li. 6. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Jam. i. 5. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Eccl. ii. 26. For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom and knowledge.

Divine Teaching.-Ps. xxxii. 8. I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will guide thee with mine eye.

Ps. xxv. 8. Good and upright is the Lord; therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 12 What man is he that feareth the Lord? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

John vii. 17. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

Divine Guidance.-Ps. xxiii. 3. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Ps. lxxiii. 24. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel.

Isa. xlix. 10. He that hath mercy on them shall lead them; even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

Isa. lviii. 11. And the Lord shall guide thee continually.

Isa. lxi. 8. I will direct their work in truth.

Deut. xxxii. 10. He led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. 11. As an eagle stirreth up his nest, fluttereth over her young ones, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh

them, beareth them on her wings; 12. So the Lord alone did lead him.

Isa. xxx. 21. Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand and when ye turn to the left.

Ability for Good Discourse.-Prov. x. 31. The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom. 32. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable.

Isa. xxxii. 4. The heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

Prov. xvi. 1. The preparations of the heart in man and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. 1. Cor. xii. 8. To one is given by the Spirit, the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit.

Luke xxi. 15. I will give you a mouth, and wis dom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay or resist.

X. Of the Means of GRACE

Is. xxx. 20. And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers.

Is. xlix. 9. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places. 10. They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor sun smite them.

Ps. xxiii. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters.

Is. lii. 7. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy

God reigneth. 8. Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice, with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.

Is. lvi. 7. Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

Is. lxii. 6. I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night.

Is. xli. 18. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

Jer. iii. 15. I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Jer. xxxi. 12. Their soul shall be as a watered garden. 14. And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord.

Ezek. xxxiv. 15. I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down saith the Lord.

Eph. iv. 11. He gave some apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers. 12. For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. 13. Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.

A Blessing upon the Ordinances.-Ps. xxxvi. 8. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them to drink

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