there is no other way by which any means of grace whatsoever can be of any benefit, but by knowledge. all teaching is in vain, without learning. therefore the preaching of the gospel would be wholly to no purpose, if it conveyed no knowledge to the mind. there is an order of men which Christ has appointed on purpose to be teachers in his church. but they teach in vain, if no knowledge in these things is gained by their teaching. it is impossible that their teaching and preaching should be a mean of grace, or of any good in the hearts of their hearers, any otherwise than by knowledge imparted to the understanding.
- jonathan edwards (christian knowledge)
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