what_o be_v a_o five_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o subject-matter_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o evince_v their_o descent_n to_o be_v from_o god_n answ_n that_o heart-searching_a property_n which_o oft_o discover_v itself_o in_o the_o preach_n and_o open_v of_o they_o by_o learned_a and_o faithful_a minister_n yea_o and_o sometime_o in_o the_o diligent_a and_o attentive_a read_n and_o meditate_v of_o they_o by_o man_n themselves_o many_o time_n the_o secret_a thought_n inclination_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v present_v unto_o they_o in_o and_o by_o the_o scripture_n as_o their_o natural_a face_n be_v show_v to_o they_o in_o a_o glass_n therefore_o he_o who_o only_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o scripture_n quest_n 10._o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o word_n phrase_n or_o style_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o give_v any_o light_n whereby_o to_o discern_v they_o to_o 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this_o treasure_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o writing_n or_o any_o other_o than_o those_o now_o call_v the_o book_n or_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n commit_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n as_o his_o oracle_n or_o as_o give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n nor_o do_v christ_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o religion_n ever_o complain_v or_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n that_o these_o scripture_n be_v any_o way_n maim_v or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o lose_v but_o rather_o give_v testimony_n unto_o their_o entireness_n and_o completeness_n see_v job_n 5.39_o compare_v with_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15.16_o 17._o and_o rom._n 15.4_o and_o for_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o same_o book_n which_o be_v now_o extant_a under_o this_o account_n be_v find_v name_v and_o reckon_v according_o in_o very_o ancient_a record_n neither_o have_v any_o other_o be_v own_a or_o cite_v by_o the_o father_n who_o have_v live_v and_o 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wrought_v itself_o into_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o then_o know_a world_n plant_v itself_o take_v root_n and_o prosper_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o place_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o as_o one_o man_n with_o all_o their_o policy_n rage_n and_o indignation_n to_o extinguish_v it_o and_o to_o hinder_v the_o course_n and_o progress_n of_o it_o quest_n 18._o what_o be_v the_o scripture_n or_o of_o what_o book_n or_o write_n do_v they_o consist_v so_o that_o none_o but_o these_o and_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o scripture_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o answ_n the_o scripture_n consist_v partly_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o partly_o of_o those_o of_o the_o new_a and_o not_o of_o any_o other_o book_n or_o write_n or_o of_o any_o tradition_n whatsoever_o quest_n 19_o what_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o make_v one_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n answ_n the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v these_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n number_n deuteronomie_n beside_o these_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n the_o judge_n ruth_n the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o samuel_n the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o the_o king_n the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o the_o chronicle_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n esther_n job_n the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o proverb_n ecclesiaste_n canticle_n or_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n the_o book_n and_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n daniel_n hosea_n joel_n amos_n obadiah_n jonah_n micah_n nahum_n habakkuk_n zephaniah_n haggie_a zachariah_n malachi_n quest_n 20._o what_o be_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o new-testament_n which_o make_v up_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n answ_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o four_o evangelist_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v by_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n his_o first_o and_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o to_o the_o ephesian_n to_o the_o philippian_n to_o the_o colossian_n his_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o his_o first_o and_o second_o to_o timothy_n his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n to_z philemon_z the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n the_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n the_o apocalypse_v or_o revelation_n quest_n 21._o why_o shall_v these_o book_n and_o none_o but_o these_o be_v account_v the_o scripture_n answ_n a_o sufficient_a account_n hereof_o have_v be_v give_v already_o in_o this_o chapter_n viz._n in_o those_o argument_n and_o consideration_n by_o which_o proof_n be_v make_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o scripture_n beside_o this_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n late_o mention_v and_o no_o other_o but_o these_o be_v as_o have_v be_v also_o say_v commit_v unto_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o world_n in_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new-testament_n now_o rehearse_v thief_z and_o no_o other_o but_o these_o have_v from_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v receive_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o church_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v according_o judge_v true_o christian_n and_o sound_n in_o the_o faith_n chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n his_o person_n eternal_a generation_n and_o incarnation_n in_o time_n quest_n 1._o you_o have_v affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o what_o sense_n or_o respect_n do_v you_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n answ_n christ_n may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n three_o way_n first_o by_o nature_n second_o by_o creation_n or_o miraculous_a production_n three_o by_o adoption_n quest_n 2._o how_o be_v he_o or_o why_o do_v you_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n answ_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o call_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o godhead_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o god_n joh._n 1.14_o 18._o joh._n 3.16_o 18._o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o heb._n 1.2_o 3_o 5_o 8._o beside_o many_o other_o place_n so_o that_o christ_n consider_v as_o god_n be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n because_o he_o receive_v this_o his_o be_v from_o god_n the_o father_n in_o such_o a_o way_n or_o by_o some_o such_o eternal_a and_o divine_a act_n which_o hold_v the_o best_a proportion_n and_o near_a resemblance_n among_o all_o act_n know_v unto_o man_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v capable_a with_o the_o act_n of_o natural_a 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or_o think_v to_o be_v impossible_a be_v possible_a with_o god_n luk._n 18.27_o a_o kind_n of_o shadowey_a proof_n of_o the_o possibility_n that_o two_o very_a different_a nature_n may_v conspire_v to_o constitute_v the_o same_o person_n we_o have_v continual_o before_o our_o eye_n in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n where_o that_o spiritual_a substance_n which_o we_o call_v the_o soul_n in_o due_a conjunction_n with_o a_o earthly_a body_n make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n of_o a_o man._n quest_n 8._o but_o be_v not_o christ_n a_o complete_a person_n while_o he_o yet_o subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o and_o before_o his_o assume_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n unto_o he_o answ_n he_o be_v in_o simple_a consideration_n a_o most_o complete_a person_n while_o he_o subsist_v in_o the_o godhead_n only_o
he_o although_o he_o have_v no_o explicit_a or_o express_v knowledge_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o name_n and_o consequent_o have_v no_o such_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n which_o necessary_o require_v such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o he_o yet_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o implicit_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v virtual_o and_o as_o it_o be_v consequential_o include_v in_o that_o faith_n or_o belief_n of_o he_o concern_v god_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o his_o prayer_n may_v be_v accept_v by_o he_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o unto_o they_o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o joh._n 14.1_o do_v not_o for_o a_o long_a time_n believe_v explicit_o in_o christ_n as_o neither_o do_v the_o saint_n more_o general_o at_o least_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o their_o prayer_n doubtless_o all_o this_o while_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n yea_o when_o christ_n draw_v up_o that_o absolute_a model_n or_o prescript_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o prayer_n extant_a mat._n 6.9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o luk._n 11.2_o 3_o &c_n &c_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v his_o own_o name_n in_o it_o nor_o direct_v or_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n about_o pray_v in_o his_o name_n or_o out_o of_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n in_o any_o formal_a literal_a or_o explicit_a manner_n but_o only_o inclusive_o argumentative_o or_o in_o a_o consequential_a way_n as_o viz_o when_o he_o direct_v or_o prescribe_v unto_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o pray_v that_o they_o call_v god_n father_n our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n that_o relation_n in_o god_n unto_o man_n winch_v be_v import_v in_o this_o word_n father_n suppose_v and_o include_v in_o it_o that_o restantation_n of_o mankind_n unto_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v procure_v and_o effect_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n whether_o this_o be_v particular_o know_v 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not_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o the_o world_n before_o that_o enter_v into_o it_o but_o in_o this_o that_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_v by_o it_o the_o contrivance_n of_o that_o salvation_n in_o all_o particular_n clear_o discover_v which_o before_o be_v little_o know_v or_o understand_v the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o which_o before_o be_v scant_o and_o spare_a most_o gracious_o and_o bountiful_o enlarge_v etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n neither_o do_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o those_o direction_n and_o promise_n whereby_o god_n will_v bring_v man_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o explicit_o and_o direct_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n and_o with_o the_o like_a faith_n in_o he_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o no_o other_o prayer_n but_o this_o shall_v find_v any_o degree_n of_o acceptance_n with_o he_o but_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n rither_o first_o that_o by_o they_o man_n be_v more_o vigorous_o put_v upon_o it_o to_o seek_v after_o a_o explicit_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o their_o faith_n in_o he_o may_v be_v answerable_a which_o must_v needs_o add_v to_o the_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o it_o exceed_o second_o that_o they_o be_v very_o proper_a and_o effectual_a to_o awaken_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o faith_n which_o man_n have_v in_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o pray_v which_o must_v needs_o cause_v they_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o great_a fervency_n and_o so_o render_v their_o prayer_n proportionable_o the_o more_o availant_n or_o prevalent_a with_o god_n quest_n 13._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n always_o in_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6.18_o answ_n to_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n always_o in_o or_o with_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o whensoever_o or_o as_o oft-soev_a as_o we_o pray_v unto_o god_n either_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v goâ—d_v or_o for_o preservation_n from_o thing_n 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