among the Jews had sat in judgment upon Paul, and pro- nounced his preaching foolishness. He tells them they were not competent judges. The natural man cannot discern the things of the Spirit, and is incompetent to judge those whom the Spirit has taught. As what we teach is the mind of the Lord, to condemn our doctrine, or to judge us as the teach- ers of those doctrines, is to condemn the Lord.
What in the Old Testament is said of Jehovah is ofken in the New Testament applied to Christ. This is the case here. Who hath known the mind of the Lord ? means, who hath known the mind of Jehovah ? We have the mind of Christy therefore, means, we have the mind of Jehovah. What is true of the one is true of the other. The same person who is revealed in the New Testament as the Son of God, was re- vealed of old as Jehovah. This teaches how firm a foundation the believer has for his faith, and how impossible it is for any- one taught by the Spirit to give up his convictions to the au- thority of men.