The Pulpit Commentary on Matthew 11:25-30

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The knowledge of the Holy.

The "things" to which our Lord here refers may be better gathered Item what follows than from what goes before. They arc evidently spiritual things (Luke 19:42); things pertaining to—

I. THE HIGHEST KNOWLEDGE.

1. The knowledge of the Father.

2. The knowledge of the Son.

II. THE METHOD OF ITS COMMUNICATION.

1. It is not attained by natural reason.

2. It is attained by Divine revelation.

III. THE PERSONS WHO ARE HONORED WITH IT.

1. Not the "wise and understanding."

2. The revelation is to babes.

3. The revelation is heavenly.

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