Note, 1. Those that are prudent will seek knowledge, and apply their
ear and heart to the pursuit of it, their ear to attend to the means of
knowledge and their heart to mix faith with what they hear and make a
good improvement of it. Those that are prudent do not think they have
prudence enough, but still see they have need of more; and the more
prudent a man is the more inquisitive will he be after knowledge, the
knowledge of God and his duty, and the way to heaven, for that is the
best knowledge. 2. Those that prudently seek knowledge shall certainly
get knowledge, for God never said to such, Seek in vain, but, Seek and
you shall find. If the ear seeks it, the heart gets it, and keeps it,
and is enriched by it. We must get knowledge, not only into our heads,
but into our hearts, get the savour and relish of it, apply what we
know to ourselves and experience the power and influence of it.