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A33290	The divine authority of the Holy Scriptures asserted in two discourses the former shewing the nature and extent of the inspiration vouchsaf't by the Holy Ghost to the penmen of the Scriptures ... : the latter shewing the divine authority of the vowels and accents in the Hebrew text ... in a discourse concerning the division of the Bible into chapters and verses : to which is added, A discourse concerning the testimony of the Spirit on Rom. 8. 16. / by Sam. Clark ...	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.	1699 (1699)	Wing C4490; Wing C4991_CANCELLED; ESTC R14562	28,221	56

me by some learned Men that have seen those Papers That being fit only for the View of the Learned and alas not for all of them neither it should have bin dress'd up and sent abroad in a learned Habit but falling only accidentally upon that Question I spun out my thoughts upon it by degrees after the same rate that I had begun it till I had finisht my Web and don't think it now worth while to put it into a new dress but e'en let it go as it is and approve it self to the Candid Reader as well as it can The Third Discourse treats of a nice and curious Point The Testimony of the Spirit which is not so much a matter of Speculation as Experience Concerning which I know nothing that has bin publisht of late about it distinctly by it self and therefore perhaps it may find the better Acceptance with the Reader especially if he be one that has his Senses exercised about such things Sa. Clark The CONTENTS § 1. THE Unsearchableness of God's Works § 2. Especially of the Work of the Spirit upon the Souls of men § 3. And more especially as to the Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures § 4. La Mothe's Account of it § 5. The Nature of it open'd in several Propositions 1. Prop. The Holy Scriptures contain matters of several sorts § 6. 2. Prop. All Scripture of what sort soever is by Inspiration from God § 7. Proved by Parts 1. Concerning the Scriptures of the Old Testament that they are divinely inspired is proved 1. By the Testimonies of Paul and Peter 2 Tim. 3.16 2 Pet. 1.21 which are open'd § 8. 2. By a distinct consideration of the several Books 1. Of Moses § 9. 2. Of the Historical Books § 10. 3. Of Job § 11. 4. Of the Psalms and Prophets § 12. 3. By many Passages which must be the immediate dictates of the Holy Spirit § 13. 2. The Scriptures of the New Testament proved to be God-inspir'd by several Arguments § 14. 3. Prop. The Persons inspired had the use of their Reason and Understanding § 15. 4. Prop. The Holy Ghost made use of the Natural Abilities of the Persons inspired § 16. 5. Prop. The Holy Ghost accommodated his Inspiration to the particular Genius of every Writer § 17. 6. Prop. This Inspiration included many things in it 1. The Holy Ghost stirr'd 'em up to write § 18. 2. He set 'em their Task § 19. 3. He inlighten'd their minds and gave 'em a distinct understanding of what was to be deliver'd by ' em § 20. Show'd 1. In the Historical Parts § 21. 2. In the Prophetical § 22. 3. In the Writings of the Apostles § 23. The several steps by which knowledge was communicated to them § 24. But to Paul it was all at once Several peculiar Privileges belonging to him § 25. 4. He strengthned their Memories § 26. 5. He directed 'em what Matters of Fact to insert § 27. 6. He call'd forth those images of things which were laid up in their minds § 28. 7. He suggested to 'em immediately what was matter of pure Revelation § 29. 8. He had a general Instruction over the whole to make it a compleat Rule both of Faith and Life § 30. 7th and Last Prop. The whole Scripture both in respect of Matter and Words is of Divine Inspiration § 31. Proved by several Passages of Scripture § 32. And by Testimonies of Learned Men. § 33. The Sum of the whole showing the distinct Share both of the Holy Ghost and Pen-men of the Scriptures There is extant also of the same Author ANnotations on the Bible with Parallel Scriptures much more largely than in any other Edition and a Concordance Sold by Jon. Robinson and Brab Aylmer A Survey of the Bible Or An Analytical Account of the Bible by Chapter and Verse by way of Supplement to the Annotations 4 to Printed for Jon. Robinson Price 8 s. A Brief Concordance of the most usual and useful Places so that one shall seldom have occasion to look into a large Concordance as has been found by Experience In large Twelves Sold by J. Robinson Price 2 s. An Abridgment of the Historical Parts of the Scripture In Twelves Printed for J. Robinson Price 1 s. Of Scandal Wherein these weighty Questions are fully discust 1. Whether things Indifferent become Necessary when commanded by Authority Neg. 2. Whether things Scandalous being enjoined may lawfully be done Neg. 3. How far forth we are bound in Conscience to obey Humane Laws With others Together with An Exercitation on Matth. XV. 1 -9 Sold by T. Parkhurst Price 9 d. An Ordination Sermon on Acts XIII 2 3. Printed for J. Lawrence Scripture-Justification Printed for T. Parkhurst Price 1 s. 6 d. ERRATA In the Exercitation PAge 5. l. 15. for Megittoth read Megilloth p. 6. l. 14 begin the Break at I find and l. 15 16. r. Chapters both between p. 14. l. 16. for 13. r. 3. p. 40. l. 12. for his r. this p. 43. l. last the Hebrew words at the bottom of the page should have been inserted between the Crotchets in the 3d line of the Margin and read 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In the Testimony Page 8. l. 2. before Nil add This is p. 19. l. 32. for Whetstone r. White stone p. 23. l. 23. for great r. other p. 27. l. 29. for where r. when p. 29. l. 7. for wrapt r. rapt If there be any other Faults the Reader is desired to Excuse 'em for the Author did not see all the Sheets An Exercitation Disquisition or Enquiry into the Nature and Extent of the Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures § 1. THE Works of God in general are very unsearchable by any humane Understanding Great things doth he which we cannot comprehend saith Elihu Job 37. 5 nor find out v. 23. So that No man can know the work that God doth from the beginning to the end as Solomon assures us Eccles 3. 11. Particularly Concerning the Works of Providence the Psalmist pronounces of 'em that they are a great deep Psal 36.6 and again 77.19 Thy way is in the sea and thy path in great waters and thy footsteps are not known This moved Zophar to put the question to Job c. 11. 7 8. Canst thou by searching find out God Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection It is high as heaven What canst thou do deeper than hell what canst thou know The consideration whereof drew that Exclamation or Admiration from the great Apostle 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledg of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past finding out Rom. 11.36 § 2. But especially the Work of the Spirit in and upon the Souls of Men is very mysterious and incomprehensible as to the finer strokes of it Our Saviour Christ compares it to the Wind Joh. 3.8 The Wind blows where it listeth and thou hearest the sound thereof

appear in what follows § 6. Prop. II. It is the Property and Prerogative of all Scripture of what sort soever to be by Inspiration of God This not being my main business but only in order to it as I pass along I shall not go far for evidence but content my self with such Proofs as are ready at hand and offer themselves willingly to my thoughts § 7. This Proposition I shall prove particularly and by Parts in reference to the Scriptures both of the Old and New Testament Wherein it is not so much my purpose to convince or confute Antiscripturists this has been done abundantly and unanswerably by many more able and learned Pens as to confirm honest humble Souls that are willing to be satisfied by such plain intrinsick Arguments as are contained in and taken out of the Bowels of the Scripture it self First The Scriptures of the Old Testament are by Inspiration of God This I shall prove 1. By the Testimony of the two great Apostles Peter and Paul It is expresly affirmed by the Apostle Paul 2 Tim. 3.16 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 All Scripture not only some parts of such and such Books but the whole Scripture and whole of Scripture Whatsoever comes under the name of Scripture without any distinction or difference by whomsoever written is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God-inspired Not All Scripture that is God-inspired as the Polonian-Merchants would have it as if there were some that were not so for the Verb Substantive must needs be understood between 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and not between 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 because the Conjunction comes between which renders 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be the second Epithet of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is the first Here are two things affirmed concerning the Scripture as Estius observes 1. It s Authority that it is from God 2. It s Utility that it is profitable for the Ends and Purposes following This then must needs include at least all the Scriptures of the Old Testament Again The Apostle Peter also affirms the same 2 Pet. 1.21 For the prophecy came not in old time or rather at any time 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by the will of man but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost Where observe 1. The Subject he speaks of with the Title whereby he expresses it Prophecy which is not to be understood strictly for the Foretelling of things to come or the Writings only of the Prophets but largely for any Revelation or Discovery of the Will of God to the Penmen of Scripture This appears by v. 19. where he saith We have a more sure word of Prophecy that is of the Revelation of the Will of God viz. in Scripture in contradistinction to the Revelation of God's Will in that Voice that came from Heaven to Christ at his Transfiguration whereto you do well to give heed This is a duty that belongs to the whole Scripture of the Old Testament as well as to the Prophetical parts and therefore includes the whole Hence all the Penmen of the Old Testament are called Prophets Eph. 2.20 Rom. 16.26 And therefore the word Prophecy here must include the whole Of this Voice he shews the Original and that both Negatively It came not by the Will of man It was not the Conception Composure Indictment or Product of mens own Brains nor the Suggestion of their own Spirits They were not the first Movers in this Work But Positively holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost Where observe 1. The primum mobile or first Mover the Holy Ghost 2. The Instrumental Cause or Instruments he made use of holy men of God Such were all the Penmen of the several Books of the Old Testament 3. What befel 'em How it fared with 'em in this Work when they wrote these Books they were moved by the Holy Ghost 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 As the Writings of the Scriptures were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 according to Paul so the Writers were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 according to Peter here acted and moved by the Holy Ghost under his immediate Conduct and impulse As the Spirit came upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost as a rushing mighty wind Act. 2.2 the same word is used there 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so he rushed in a powerful manner upon these holy men of God the Penmen of the holy Scriptures 4. When or upon what Occasion it was thus with 'em It was in reference to what they spake which includes their Writing also For the Prophets did deliver all their Prophesies to the People by word of mouth first and then wrote 'em down afterwards as appears by some Passages in Jeremy But for some other parts of Scripture they were only written yet this Writing or what was so written was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as Paul assures us in the place beforementioned Besides The Subject that Peter is here treating of is the whole Scripture as appears by the Context v. 19. and I proved before And so the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is used concerning the whole Scripture Acts 2.31 David spake of the Resurrection of Christ viz. Psal 16.10 i. e. wrote So Acts 3.24 All the Prophets from Samuel and those that follow after as many as have spoken have likewise foretold of these days Rom. 3.19 Whatsoever the law i. e. the whole Scripture of the Old Testament as appears by the foregoing words saith it saith to them that are under the law Hence the Scriptures in general are called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Oracles of God Rom. 3.2 § 8. 2. That the Scriptures of the Old Testament are by Divine Inspiration I prove by a distinct view and consideration of the several Books of the Old Testament whereby it will appear that there is an evident character and stamp of Divinity imprinted upon ' em First For the Books of Moses They contain an account of many things before his own Time which he must have either by Revelation Tradition or Writings and Records 1. Some things must of necessity be by Revelation As What God said to Cain Gen. 4.6 7 9 c. for it 's very unlikely that Cain himself would tell it to any So Lamech's Speech to his Wives v. 23 24. God's purpose to destroy the Old World by the Flood ch 6. 3 c. God's accepting of Noah's Sacrifice ch 8. 21. he said in his heart What God said concerning the building of Babel ch 11. 6 7. The cause of the Plague on Pharaoh and his House ch 12. 17. God's dealing with Abimelech concerning Sarah ch 20. 3. c. The Passages between Abimelech and Isaac concerning his Wife ch 26. 8. c. What God said to Laban in a Dream ch 31. 24. Rachel's sitting upon the Images v. 34. The Conspiracy of Joseph's Brethren against him ch 37. 18 c. The reason why

THE Divine Authority OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES Asserted in Two DISCOURSES The former shewing The Nature and Extent of the Inspiration vouchsaf't by the Holy Ghost to the Penmen of the Scriptures and the distinct share of each therein The latter shewing the Divine Authority of the Vowels and Accents in the Hebrew Text by new and intrinsick Arguments in a Discourse concerning the Division of the Bible into Chapters and Verses To which is added A Discourse concerning the Testimony of the Spirit on Rom. 8.16 By SAM CLARK M. A. LONDON Printed for Jonathan Robinson at the Golden Lyon in St. Paul's Church-yard 1699. THE PREFACE WHAT Assaults have bin made of late Years upon the Divine Authority of the Holy Scriptures is not unknown to those that think it their concern to attend unto such matters This was done more closely and covertly divers Years ago by F. Simon in his Critical History of the Old Testament In reference to which that very Learned and Judicious Divine Mr. W. Lorimer hath translated and publisht A Vindication of the five Books of Moses with an Appendix of his own in Answer to F. Simon 's Exceptions A more open Attack was made upon it by the Author of the five Letters These were first answer'd among us by Mr. Louth an ingenious Member of the famous University of Oxford I was much pleas'd with the Candour of a passage in his Preface In the last place saith he I must desire of those who think I have not carried the Inspiration of the Scriptures so high as I ought not to be angry with me or uncharitably to censure me as if I design'd to betray the Cause which I pretend to maintain but if they are not satisfied with my performance to undertake the Argument themselves and do Justice to so good a Cause I assure them I shall heartily wish 'em Success in their Undertaking and shall be glad if my Arguments appear weak because their's are stronger for I can do nothing against the Truth but for the Truth p. 16. After him comes Mr. La Mothe who takes notice of that passage and makes use of it as an Invitation to his Undertaking and withal adds If my Example should excite some others to write upon the same Subject the Publick will be oblig'd to me for it In that Discourse of his he hath fully and satisfactorily Vindicated the Divine Inspiration of the Books of the New Testament so that those Letters may be dismiss'd from any further Consideration being solidly and fully answer'd But as to what Mr. La Mothe offers concerning the Nature of that Inspiration I am not so well satisfied It seemed to me very defective which excited me to seek after further satisfaction Whereupon I perused all those Authors within the compass of my Curta supellex wherein I might reasonably expect to have met with something that might have quench'd my Thirst but returned with my Pitcher empty Thereupon I fell a plowing with my own Heifer and that which follows is the Crop which the Reader may reap if he thinks it worth while to bestow so much pains upon it And this I intend only as Cumulative to what is deliver'd by Mr. Louth and La Mothe Besides this late debate there has bin another Controversy of longer standing which has bin hotly canvast and contested pro and con between the most learned Pens on both sides which has a great influence upon the divine Authority of the holy Scriptures also viz. about the Original of the Vowels and Accents in the Hebrew Text of the Old Testament Much confidence or according to modish word Assurance has bin show'd on both sides This point was studied by me when I was in the University above fifty Years ago And since then I have bin looking into what I met with on that subject Of late I have bestow'd some thoughts upon it upon this occasion Being desired to draw up A brief Concordance to be added to the third Edition of Mr. Pool's Annotations I intended to Preface it with an Account of the Division of the Bible into Chapters and Verses the foundation of all exact Concordances and without which they cannot but be very lame and defective Thereupon making Enquiry into the Original of the Chapters and Verses in the Old Testament it naturally led me into that weighty Controversy about the Authority of the Points in the Hebrew Text which occasion'd it's growth into a larger bulk than was fit for a Preface whereupon I was feign to slip it off and separate it from that Root and so it grew up into a distinct Discourse by it self wherein the Reader will meet with something not to be found else where for I would not trouble the World with old matters new vamp't up When this Discourse was first conceived and brought forth which was some Years ago as they say the Eagle tries her young ones by exposing 'em to the light of the Sun so being desirous that the Truth and Soundness of my Notion might be thorowly tried I sent it to some learned Persons for their Opinion about it I found that they had a different apprehension of the Controversy from mine and made some slight Objections against my judgment of it but none of 'em did attempt any Answer to any of my Arguments or endeavour in the least to overthrow the foundation of my Building viz. The Connection between the Verses Accents and Vowels which confirmed me in my Opinion that it is built upon good Grounds because the most learned Persons that have perused it have so little to object against it The most considerable Objection made by a very learned judicious Divine was not so much against my Opinion it self as that it is not sufficiently proved that all the Hebrew Accents are and must be coetaneous with the Verses and Language I grant that my Argument does not directly prove that All the Accents are Coevous with the Vowels but only Athnach and Silluk But then if it be consider'd that they all have a dependance one upon another i. e. the Duces and Subditi or Ministri upon the Reges then the proving of some of 'em to be coetaneous with the Vowels and Verses bids fair for the proof of 'em all The Usefulness of the Accents and their intimate connection with and dependance one upon another is very fully shewed of late by Mr. Walter Cross in his Taghmical Art as he calls it tho' I should think according to the Rules and Analogy of Grammar it should rather be called the Tangnamical Art as from Talmud Talmudical for the Noun Substantive is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tangnam an Accent which very well deserves the diligent Study of all those that desire to be exact in the Hebrew Tongue and consequently in the understanding of the Scriptures of the Old Testament only one great Disaster has befallen it which probably might come to pass by his Illness or Death that it is very false Printed It has bin suggested to