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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

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

treats of the most sublime and divine Mysteries of the Gospel This likewise appears in the different * Praetereà scito unum quemque Prophetam paculiare quid habere in ca linguâ cáque loque●i ratione quae ipsi est familiaris consue●a ipsum impelli à Prophetiá suâ ad loquendum ei qui intelligit ipsum Maim More Nev. p. 11. c. 29. Styles of the Prophets Esay a Courtier writes in a lofty elegant Style embellished with frequent Paranomasies Jeremy writes in a more plain and easy Style Ezekiel is full of Parables Types Allegorical and Mystical Representations which occasion'd profane Spirits to scoff at him as an Enigmatical obscure Writer c. 20. 49. Doth he not speak Parables Hosea's Style is very concise and consequently obscure Now this difference cannot arise meerly from the difference of the Subjects as I grant it must needs do in some cases viz. Historical and Poetical Writings for the Prophecies of Jeremy and Ezekiel as they agree very much in respect of Time so they do in Argument also viz. To denounce Judgments against the Jews for their Sins and particularly to fore-tell the Babylonish Captivity for seventy years as Jeremy doth and also the Destruction of the Temple and City as Ezekiel does And for Ezekiel to confirm what Jeremy had deliver'd and to Prophecy the same things tho' more vehemently in Chaldea that Jeremy had done in Judea So that I say this difference of their Styles did not proceed either from the Subjects they wrote about nor meerly from the Holy Ghost but their own particular genius mostly and way of Expression These things I have premised by way of Introduction to usher in my main Design and Business which is to open the Nature of that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wherewith the Pen-men of the sacred Oracles were assisted in the Composition of the Holy Scriptures which I now enter upon in § 17. Prop. VI. The Inspiration of the Holy Ghost to the Pen-men of Scripture doth include and contain divers things in it It does consist of several Ingredients as I may say The Holy Ghost assisted the Pen-men of Scripture several ways His Agency herein may be laid out in these following Particulars 1. He moved and stirr'd 'em up to write by a particular Impulse He was the primum mobile that set all the Wheels a going He call'd 'em into this Vineyard and set 'em all a work This he did sometimes by a particular express Command as to Moses to write several things Exod. 17.14 and 34.27 and to Jeremy c. 30. 2. and 36. 2. and to John Rev. 1.10 But most usually by a strong Impulse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 upon their Spirits which effectually inclin'd and dispos'd 'em to the Work He spake to 'em with a strong hand Esa 8.11 See Jer. 20.9 The Pen-man did not first resolve and purpose with himself to write such a Book as in ordinary Cases and then the Spirit did 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as it is said in another case Rom. 8.26 No this was not the Method This is expressly denied 2 Pet. 1.19 The prophecy came not in old time by the Will of Man The Will of Man was not the first Mover but the Spirit of God as it follows there True indeed they made use of their Understanding and Reason as I said before It seemed good to me saith Luke And hence the Work wrought or Effect produced was Theirs called therefore The Gospel of Matthew The Epistle of Paul c. But inasmuch as they were therein assisted by the Holy Ghost in those ways and manners as are here laid down the Work done may be also ascribed to the Holy Ghost And so it is Heb. 3.7 The Holy Ghost saith To day if you will hear his voice c. And of the Prophets in general it is said That the Spirit of God in them did signify such and such things 1 Pet. 1.11 There was a Concurrence of both So Mark 12.36 David himself said by the Holy Ghost and 2 Pet. 1.19 Holy Men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost As that which is dictated by one and written by another the Work may be ascribed to both to one as the Principal to the other as the Instrumental Cause Tho' I confess this instance does not fully reach the Case because the Pen-men of Scripture had a greater share in the Work than as meer Amanuenses as was show'd § 18. 2. The Holy Ghost was their Task-master to set 'em their Tasks He cut out every one's work for him He appointed 'em their share assign'd 'em that Part and Province they were to adorn and cultivate There was a great Work to be done the perfect Revelation of the Will of God for our Salvation divers Instructions and Directions to be given some by one hand some by another to teach us how to govern our selves in our Way till we arrive at our Journey 's end Much Provision of all sorts both for Food and Physick was to be made many Workmen to be imploy'd herein who knew not each others Task Therefore it was necessary there should be one general Supervisor or Overseer to assign to each one what his share should be and that according to his particular Talent and Ability As in the Parable of the Talents it is said The Owner of the Talents gave to every man according to his several ability Matth. 25.15 So it was here The Work of the sweet Psalmist of Israel was to compose Psalms of the Wisest of Men to utter Proverbs of that Apostle that was wrapt up into the third Heaven and there heard 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 unutterable matters to declare both by Tongue and Pen the deep things of God concerning Election Predestination Justification Cutting off the natural Branches of the Olive and ingrafting wild Branches into their room Abolishing the whole Frame of Mosaical Institutions opening the Nature of Christ's Priesthood showing the Manner of the Resurrection and the Nature of Spiritual Bodies and the like § 19. 3. The Holy Ghost assisted the Pen-men of Scripture by way of Illumination of their Minds whereby they had a distinct understanding of all those Truths whether Doctrinal or Practical that were to be deliver'd by ' em They saw all in a true and clear Light and therefore they did not falter or swerve in the least from the truth in any point They made no false steps but were secured both from stumbling in the way and stepping aside out of it Hence it comes to pass that all their Arguings are sound and solid and all their Inferences from Scripture or Reason are well bottom'd § 20. For the Pen-men of the Historical Parts of Scripture this kind of Assistance does not so much belong unto them because their Writings contain for the most part only Matters of Fact which are easily intelligible and therefore I apply this kind of Assistance chiefly to the Writings of the