my and of his Favours. Peace be to thee Brother, whofe Promotion is decreed the Mercy and Bleffing of God be upon thee. Praise be to God alone. The End. In which the AUTHOR'S NOTION Concerning the Possibility of a Man's attaining to the true Knowledge of GOD, and Things neceffary to Salvation, without the Ufe of external Means, is briefly confider❜d. By SIMON OCKLEY, M. A. Vicar of Swavefey in Cambridgshire. FOR VHS LONDON, Printed in the Year, 1708. THE CONTENTS 9.1.2. T Difcourfe. 9.3, 4, 5. God's way HE Occafion and Defign of this of teaching his People was by Prophets. §. 6, 7. Prophecy not attain'd by any Applicatian or Industry, but depended upon the pofitive Will of God. §. 8. And confequently the Vifion of God, or beholding the Divine Being, which is fuperior to Prophefying, cannot be fo attain'd. §. 9. That it was never mention'd as attaina ble, nor the Search of it recommended by the Prophet Mofes. §. 10. Nor any other Prophets that fucceeded him. §. 11. What was not enjoy'd in the early Times of Christianity, when the Gifts of the Spirit were more plentifully pour'd out, cannot be expected now, §. 12. But such a Power, whereby a Man might (without external Helps) attain to the true Knowledge of God, and Things necessary to Salvation, was no where promis'd by our Saviour. §. 13. Nor enjoy'd by devout Perfons in the first times of the Gofpel; which is prov'd from the Example of the Eunuch, §. 14. 14. And Cornelius. §. 15. The whole Tenour of the Apostles Doctrine forbids us to expect the Vifion of God in this Life. §. 16. From all which is inferr'd, that those Scriptures, which speak of the plentiful Effu- fion of the Spirit in the Gospel Times, are misunderstood by Enthufiafts. §. 17. Why we are not to expect Prophets now. §. 18. If these things be denied to Chriftians, they are not to be found amongst Heathens or Maho- metans. §. 19, 20, 21. The Enthusiasm of APPEN |