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A01638	A golden chaine of divine aphorismes written by John Gerhard Doctor of Divinitie and superintendent of Heldburg. Translated by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge; Loci communes theologici. English	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.	1632 (1632)	STC 11769; ESTC S103039	111,208	568

that which is but In part profitable and not sufficient of it self without the help of something else It is manifest that the Apostle here speaketh of that which is profitable taken in the first sense 22 By those things which are written we may be taught to beleeve on Christ. John 20.31 And ●e furnished unto all good works 2. Tim. 3.17 And the brethren of the rich glutton by hearing Moses and the Prophets in the Scriptures might have escaped the torments of Hell Luke 16.29 23 Whereupon it follows without forcing that the perfection of the Holy Scripture is such as we assigne unto it For whosoever beleeveth on Christ and is furnished unto all good works and made partaker of eternall life what can he desire more 24 This also is an Argument worthie our consideration That the Apostle Saint Paul declared unto the Church of Ephesus all the counsel of God to wit concerning our salvation Acts 20.27 Again the same Apostle said none other things then those which the Prophets and Moses did say should come Acts 26.22 Therefore in Moses and the Prophets is contained all the counsel of God concerning our salvation 25 Now if the Scripture be perfect as indeed it is Away then with Traditions which some would thrust upon us to be received with like affection and to be beleeved with like authoritie as the Scripture 26 For they are full of doubts and sometimes also contradictions being very apt to be corrupted and many waies subject unto errour 27 The Eccl●siasticall Historie witnesseth that in the time of the Primitive Church under the name of Apostolicall Traditions many falsities were broached and that men of great note have been deceived in former time by the opinion of Traditions 28 Furthermore seeing that the Holy Scripture was by God given unto men to this end to instruct them unto salvation from hence we conclude that The Scripture is perspicuous 29 What Could not God which made both minde tongue speak plainly and perspicuously Yea certainly he used great care and providence that all men might understand what he spake unto all men Lactant. lib. 6. Div. Institut cap. 21. 30 Ought not that which is to instruct the rude and ignorant and make them wise and learned ought not that I say be perspicuous 31 It is perspicuity which is fit to teach and instruct not obscurity or perplexitie 32 Yet when we say that the Holy Scripture is perspicuous we would not have it so understood as if we meant that whatsoever is contained any where in Scripture were so easy and plain that any man at the first sight may understand it 33 But this is our meaning that The perspicuity of Scripture is such that from thence a man may learn sure and infallible grounds and principles of religion the knowledge whereof is necessary unto every man toward the attainment of everlasting salvation 34 The books of the Prophets and Apostles are the integrall parts of Holy Scripture And that both those are perspicuous it is proved by good testimonies If the parts of Scripture then be perspicuous how can the whole be said to be obscure 35 The Propheticall word in the Old Testament is compared unto a Lamp Light or Lantern Psalme 119.105 And as much is said of the Apostolicall word 2. Pet. 1.19 And again If our Gospel be hid it is hid to them that are lost 2. Cor. 4.3 Whereby it appeareth that if the Scripture be obscure and hid it is so onely by Accident But of it self and by its own nature it is perspicuous 36 Seeing therefore it is demonstrated that the Scripture is perfect and perspicuous It follows that It is and ought to be the certain infallible and onely rule and judge of all controversies that are moved about points of Christian religion 37 What David saith concerning the Apostles Psal. 19.4 Their line or their rule or direction is gone out through all the earth the fame Paul applies to the doctrine of the Apostles Rom. 10.18 Their sound went into all the earth But the Apostles wrote taught the same things 38 Christ also and his Apostles for determining controversies of faith appealed unto no other Judge went by no other Rule but the Holy Scriptures and they send us also to search the Scriptures And what sheep will not follow Christ his Shepherd and Leader and the Apostles his followers 39 The word of Christ contained in the Holy Scriptures Propheticall and Apostolicall shall judge all men in the last day John 12.48 Rom. 2.16 Revel 20.12 What hinders then but that it may be unto us in this life a Perfect Rule 40 For if there be any part of celestiall doctrine not contained within the Canonicall books How shall the judgement which shall be passed hereafter according unto them be entire 41 Furthermore seeing that it is not onely permitted but also commanded to all Christians to try the Spirits 1. John 4.1 to beware of false prophets Matth. 7.15 to prove all things 1. Thess. 5.21 and thus it lies upon them to discern between divine truth and humane dreams certainly the rule of truth that is the Holy Scripture belongeth unto all men And therefore The common people ought not to be debarred the reading of the Scripture 42 What the Spirit of God approveth and commendeth let not any man say It is forbidden But the Bereans are commended for this that they examined Pauls sermon by the Rule of the Scriptures Acts 17.11 The elect strangers scattered throughout Pontus Galatia Cappadocia Asia and Bithynia 1. Pet. 1.1 are commended for attending unto the word of prophesie as unto a light 2. Pet. 1.19 And Coloss. 3.16 the diligent study in the Scripture is commended to all Christians 43 And seeing that the common people are altogether ignorant of the Hebrew Greek tongue wherein the books of the Old and New Testament were written and yet are bound to reade the Scriptures Therefore their pains is to be commended who have translated the Holy Scriptures into the vulgar tongues 44 But yet the Hebrew text onely in the Old Testament and the Greek in the New Testament is Authenticall because they were both written in those tongues 45 Whatsoever floweth not from those fountains hitherto hath not cannot neither must it be accounted Canonicall seeing that it is not inspired by God 46 Therefore that vulgar interpretation which may sooner be said then proved to be Saint Jeroms is without cause exalted to that high throne of authenticall authoritie 47 For there are in it many faults both Graphicall Ellipticall Chronographicall and Dogmaticall faults in writing in leaving out many things in Chronographie and in points of doctrine 48 They have a corrupt judgement that say that the Hebrew text is corrupted 49 Neither do they love pure truth who say that the fountains do not flow pure 50 The end and use of Holy Scripture is attained by the true and lawfull interpretation thereof 51 Seeing that the Scripture is perfect and perspicuous

generall rule over all things but This comprehendeth the speciall works of his grace in the Church 90 In the other life shall be the Kingdome of glorie into which all the elect being raised out of the dust shall be received Of which Kingdome Christ make us partakers who is our King blessed for ever CHAP. V. Wherein are contained Theologicall Aphorismes concerning the CREATION and the ANGELS 1 GOd who by Nature is invisible that he might be made known by things visible wrought a work which by the visibilitie thereof might manifest him whose work it is Ambr. in cap. 1. Rom. 2 This work of God wrought in time is is also called Creation 3 Which is nothing else but the production of the whole Vniverse out of nothing in six distinct dayes being wrought by God through the Sonne in the Holy Ghost for the glorie of God and salvation of men 4 The Authour then of Creation is God One in Essence Three in Persons 5 Moreover that Creation of all things is the immediate work of God alone 6 The Father created all things by the Word which as the Evangelist teacheth us is to be understood of the Hypostaticall and consubstantiall Word of God Joh. 1.1 7 The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters Gen. 1.2 That as the Psalmist sheweth is to be understood of the breath of his mouth Psal. 33.6 that is the Hypostaticall and consubstantiall Spirit of God 8 Therefore where Moses calleth the Creatour Elohim it is rightly referred to the Trinitie of Persons 9 Whereas it is said That the Father by the Sonne in the Holy Ghost created all things we must beware that we understand it not of inequality of Essence or Power in the work of Creation 10 For what things soever the Father doth the same doth the Sonne likewise John 5.19 11 But all this ought to be referred to the reall distinction of Persons and the order of working in works ad extra or externall which results from thence 12 The Father therefore created by the Sonne not as by one that worked not or an instrument separate but as by his coëternall and consubstantiall Image 13 And he created all things out of nothing 14 Some things indeed immediately but other things mediately Damasc. 2. Orth. fid cap. 5. 15 And all in six distinct dayes whence it is that the Ancients call CREATION the six dayes works 16 That all things were created in a moment it seems indeed agreeable unto reason but it is against the Mosaicall Scripture 17 On the First day were created the Heaven and the Earth that is the matter of all things to be made rude and without form 18 Light also was created to dispell the darknesse of the deep and to inchoate or beginne the vicissitude or intercourse of day and night 19 That Light without doubt was something obscure And therefore the question concerning the Nature thereof is also obscure 20 On the Second day was the Firmament made that is the whole System or comprehension of the celestiall bodies 21 Above which that there are waters the Holy Spirit speaketh expressely To what use that onely knows he which made them 22 Let us herein beleeve the Scripture whose authority is greater then the capacitie of mans understanding August 2. de Gent. ad lit cap. 4. 23 On the Third day at the command of Almighty God were the waters under the heavens gathered together unto one place and the dry land appeared Gen. 1.9 24 And what are the Bases or foundations of the Earth what are the banks of the Sea They are The Almighty word of God 25 Neither would God have the earth to be unfruitfull but caused it to bring forth every kinde of herb Gen. 1.12 26 And yet not all for the food of man but yet all for the use of man 27 One the Fourth day God set the greater and the lesser Lights in the firmament of heaven Gen. 1.17 28 Which are nothing else but as it were the Chariots of the Light which was first made 29 The starres as well those that are fixed as those which are called Planets or Erraticall do work upon these bower bodies by their motion light and influences 30 What these influences are it is very obscure and past our finding out 31 We must beware therefore that we do not ascribe unto the starres the causes of humane wickednesse seeing that he which made the starres is free from all wickednesse 32 He that is wise shall have dominion over the starres Understand this of true and divine wisdome which consisteth in the fear and sincere worship of God 33 It is not therefore to be called Mathesis but Mataeologie not skill in Astrologie but Vaniloquie to go about by the starres to foretell humane actions and events Scal. Exerc. 251. 34 On the Fifth day was the Water replenished with Fishes and the Aire with Fowles Gen. 1.22 35 Out of water God produced the things which cannot live within the water and the things which cannot live but in the water which is an Argument of his Almightie Power and Wisdome 36 The Sixt day was the Birth-day to all terrestiall living creatures and to Man himself likewise Gen. 1.24 25 26 27. 37 All which were created for Man and Man for God 38 No Creature had ever been hurtfull unto Man yea rather all the Creatures had been at Mans service had not Man sinned August lib. 3. de Gen. ad Lit. cap. 15. 39 Man by not doing his bounden duty and service to his Creatour lost the dominion which was given him over the Creatures 40 God being about to create man called as it were a Councel before hand because he was to create a living creature capable of reason and counsel 41 After that all other things were created God in the last place created Man because he was to be the Epitome Centre Abridgement Complement and Perfection of the whole Vniverse 42 Man was made in the Earth and of the earth but not to the earth and for the earth but he was made to Heaven and for Heaven 43 God which is the Creatour of Heaven and Earth would end his work in Man Therefore he rested when he had made Man 44 He made all things I say for Man insomuch that the very Angels themselves farre superiour both for Nature and Dignitie do at Gods appointment minister as servants unto Man 45 And what wonder is it that God made all things for Man when as for Man even God himself was made Man 46 Moses describeth not the Creation of the Angels but ye● notwithstanding he doth not exempt them from the number of the creatures 47 There is more subtiltie in enquiring then fruit in finding on what day they were created 48 In respect of their Nature which is incorporeall they are called Spirits and in respect of thei● Office they are called Angels 49 They are indeed Spirits but yet they are not Simple as God is 50 For their Esse and