creation, brought forth into another sphere, where we are
not begotten or quickened only, but truly bom. Such a
stage arrives in its season, and of it Noah is the divinely
appointed figure, in whom the whole course of regeneration
is set forth, every secret of this great mystery being here
drawn for us as God alone could draw it.^

The subject is immense, whatever view we take of it,
whether inward, outward, or dispensationaL Its length,
and depth, and breadth cannot be told. It has ** wheels
within wheels, full of eyes, and looking every way." Any
attempt therefore to know what is here must be " in part,"
and even of that part still less can be expressed. But if
the excess of light here dazzles as yet, let us rejoice that
we may possess these things with little or no knowledge of
them. To be bom, it is not needful to know how we are
bom. We must grow to manhood, or even age, ere we can
think on such things. So with the new birth, we must be
bom again, and grow up in Christ, ere these things open
to us. To apprehend therefore is well ; but far better is
it to be apprehended for these things in Christ Jesus.'
Yet let him that hath anointed eyes behold the wonders
of the work of God here shadowed forth for our learning.
