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A02349 A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word. Guild, William, 1586-1657. 1627 (1627) STC 12479; ESTC S118648 69,651 225

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Controversies of Religion CHAP. I. OF SCRIPTVRE 〈…〉 I. That the Apocrypha are not Canonicke Scripture or of Divine authoritie to confirme points of fayth 1. Authoritie of Scripture LVKE 24.27 And beginning at Moses all the Prophets hee expounded vnto them in al the Scriptures the ●…inges concerning himselfe Not● then That our Saviour compre●…ndeth all the Scripture of the olde Te●…ment in Moses and the Prophets of ●…hom Malachi was the last as 2. Esdras 40. is cleare and therefore Esdras ●…o maketh mention of him as last and the rest of the Apocrypha books that ●…re written after him are no part of ●…ine Scripture Act. 26.22 Having then obtained helpe of GOD I continue t●… this day witnessing both to sma●… and great saying none othe●… things than those which Moses an●… the Prophets did say should com●… Marke then that Paul also compr●…hendeth all divine Scripture in the wr●… of Moses and the Prophets allanerlie 〈…〉 alleadged none other thing for confirm●…tion of his Doctrine but the foresay●… Scripture and therefore did not a●…knowledge any other apocryphal boo●… to bee of divine authoritie or fit f●… that purpose Rom. 3.2 Vnto them to w●… the Iewes were committ●… the Oracles of GOD. Note the●… That seeing the Apocrypha books w●… not committed to them nor ever●…knowledged by them as divine inspy●… Scripture as the Papistes themselu●… confesse Bellar. lib. 1. de Purg. cap. 〈…〉 § ad primum Therefore it followe●… that they are not the Oracles of Go●… nor of divine authoritie 2. Tim. 3.16 All Scriptu●… is given by divine inspiration Note then That the abridgement 〈…〉 lie of another mans worke and an hu●…ane Historie done by great paynes ●…uch as the Apocrypha bookes of the ●…achabees are cōfessed to be 2. Machab. 〈…〉 23. is no part therefore of canonicke ●…cripture Againe 2. Pet. 1. 21. For ●…he prophecie came not in olde tyme ●…y the will of man but the holie ●…en of God spake as they were mo●…ed by the holy Ghost Remarke then againe That Scripture was no private taske vndertaken by the ●…ill of man as the Apocryphall booke of ●…he Machabees is formerlie acknowled●…ed And againe seeing that the holie ●…pirit spake by them therefore it followeth that that Booke cannot be of the ●…pirits inspiration wherein the Author ●…howeth if hee hath done slenderlie and ●…eanlie it is all he could attaine vnto as 〈…〉 Machab. 15.38 hee freelie confes●…th for this were blasphemouslie dero●…atorie to the holie Ghost and to the au●…oritie of holie Scripture And no lesse derogatorie is that place ●…f Ecclesiasticus 31.21 against both the ●…odestie of the holie Ghost and gravitie ●…f Scripture which sayeth to him that ●…ath eaten immoderatelie If thou hast ●…ene forced to eate goe foorth and spew it out and thou shalt haue rest there-after I omit sundrie contradictions Trueth where-of the Spirit of Tr●… could not bee Author as Tobit 5. 〈…〉 where the good Angell is made to 〈…〉 which is onlie proper to Satan and 〈…〉 evill angels and against Heb. 1.14 t●… hee sayeth that hee was of a carnall p●… creation whose nature are onelie to 〈…〉 created spirits 2. Witnessing of Antiquitie THE Church indeede readeth th●… Bookes sayeth sainct Ierome 〈…〉 receiveth them not amongst Canon●… Scripture Ierom. praef in Proverb Wh●… remarke that Ierome setteth not do●… there his owne private opinion but generall tenet of the whole Church in time And therfore his testimonie ac●…ding to Cardinall Peron's wordes in●… Epistle Observatione quinta is a s●…cient evidence of the fayth of the Ca●…licke Church at that time where 〈…〉 sayeth that when the Fathers speake●… as private Doctors but as witnesse●… those thinges which the Church did 〈…〉 believed in their time affirming that s●… a thing was the Fayth or practise of 〈…〉 who le Church then their testimon●… sufficient to declare the vnanim com●… of the whole Church In like man●… also with Ierome doeth sainct Greg●… acknowledge them not Canonicall Greg. 〈…〉 9. Moral in Iob cap. 17. Nor doeth 〈…〉 ancient Councell of Laodicea Can. 〈…〉 account them anie wayes as such 3. Confession of Partie ●…Nd because they are doubtsome they 〈…〉 are not numbered in the Canon of ●…pture sayeth Cardinall Hugo de S. ●…ro in his Prologue on Iosua The ●…e likewise sayeth Cajetan and Hugo S. Victore 〈…〉 That the Scripture contayneth all things which are necessarie to salvation to know without Popish Traditions 1. Authoritie of Scripture ●…SALME 19.7 The Law of 〈…〉 the LORD is perfect conver●… the Soule The Testimonie of 〈…〉 LORD is sure making wise the ●…ple ●…ote then That Gods worde is called ●…ect and Sure as sainct Peter also cal●… it 2. Pet. 1.19 in opposition to ●…ecessitie and nature of Traditions ●…ch are both needlesse and vnsure ●…h 15.9 2. Thess 2.2 Proverb 30.6 Adde thou not to his word lest hee reprou●… thee and thou bee found a liar Note then That they are pronounce●… liars who accuse Gods worde of impe●…fection and therefore would adde the●… vnto vnwritten Traditions in matters 〈…〉 salvation 2. Tim. 3.15.16.17 An●… that from a child thou hast known●… the Scriptures which are able t●… make thee wise vnto salvatio●… through fayth which is in Chri●… Iesus Note then If the Scriptures alone b●… able to make vs wise vnto salvatio●… which is all we neede wherefore ser●… Traditions Againe vers 16.17 A●… Scripture is given by inspiration 〈…〉 God and is profitable for doctrin●… reproofe correction and instructi●… in righteousnesse that the man 〈…〉 God may bee perfect throug●… lie furnished vnto all goo●… works Note then This is all that we can seek●… what needeth therefore Traditions Iam. 1.21 Receiue with meeknesse the ingrafted word which is able to saue your Soules Note then That it alone is able to doe all that which wee can require So Act. 20.32 it is sayde to bee able to build vs vp by grace heere and to bring vs to the inhe●…itance of glorie heereafter and further we cannot wish for Gal. 3.15 Brethren I speake to you after the manner of men tho ●…t be but a mans testament yet if it ●…ee confirmed no man disannulleth nor addeth thereto Note then That it is farre greater impietie to adde to Christs owne Testament confirmed by His Blood The examples also of the Apostles ●…roue this for as for doctrine of Sainct Paul it is written thus Act. 28.23 That when they had appointed him a day ●…here came many to his lodging to whom hee ●…xpounded and testified the Kingdome of GOD perswading them concerning IESVS ●…oth out of the Law of Moses and out of the Prophets And Act. 26.22 Saying ●…one other things than those things which ●…he Prophets and Moses did say should come As hee then teached nothing but that which was contained in Scripture before him so neither should Pastors now teach but what is contained in Scripture before them Therefore Gal. 1.8 H●e is accursed altho an Angell that teacheth beside that And in disputing it is