THE HIDDEN WISDOM --- 1 Corinthians 2:7.
"We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory." --- 1 Corinthians 2:7.
There are some things declared in the gospel which are absolutely its own, they are proper and peculiar unto it; such as have no footsteps in the law, or in the light of nature, but are of pure revelation, peculiar to the gospel. Of this nature are all things concerning the love and will of God in Christ Jesus; the mystery of his incarnation, of his offices, and whole mediation, of the dispensation of the Spirit, and participation thereof, and our union with Christ thereby; our adoption, justification, and effectual sanctification, thence proceeding: in a word, everything that belongs to the purchase and application of saving grace, is of this sort. These tidings are properly evangelical, being peculiar to the gospel alone.
Hence the apostle Paul, unto whom the dispensation of it was committed, puts that eminency upon them, that (in comparison) he resolved to insist on nothing else in preaching, 1 Corinthians 2. 2. and to that purpose doth he describe his ministry, Ephesians 3. 7-11.
Reader, observe two things: What God reveals in his word, let thy reason submit unto it; what he proposes as objects or matter of faith, beg him to enable thee to believe.
The hidden wisdom of God's grace
No reason can explore;
Then help me, by the Spirit's light,
To see -- believe -- adore.