Matthew Poole and continuators on Ephesians 1:8

8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisedom and prudence .

In which Grace before mentioned he hath abounded toward us; i. e. out of abundance of Grace in himself (called Riches of Grace, v. 7.) he hath bestowed upon us wisedom and prudence. The like expression we have, 1 Tim. 1.14.

This denotes either, the perfections or excellency of it, being in stead of all other wisedom, and more excellent than all else, or All in comparison of what was under the Old Testament. They then had Divine Truths revealed but by parts and parcels, and so a more sparing measure of spiritual wisedom, but under the Gospel, Believers have it more fully and largely, the Spirit of Wisedom, and Revelation being poured out on them.

Either the Doctrine of the Gospel which contains more perfect, and higher wisedom than that the Greeks sought after, 1 Cor. 1.22. and for lack of which, they counted the Gospel Foolishness; or rather, by Wisedom is understood that Knowledge or Faith whereby we receive Spiritual Truths revealed to us, and to be believed by us, so as to their excellency, and have our hearts affected with them; and by Prudence the Knowledge of the rule of our Duty with skill to govern our selves according to it: And so Wisedom is no other than Faith, and Prudence the same in effect with Holiness; the former relates to the things we are to Believe, the latter to the things we are to Doe. In the working these two in the Soul, consists inward and effectual calling, which the Apostle mentions in this Verse as he doth the outward likewise, by the Preaching the Word of the Gospel in the next.