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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

judging the twelve tribes of Israel And every one that hath forsaken house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my name's sake shall receive an hundred-fold and inherit everlasting life Matth. 19 27-29 And again When the Sons of Zebedee desired to sit one on his right hand and the other on his left in his Kingdom Christ asks 'em Whether they could drink of his cup and be baptized with his baptism Mark 10.37 38. implying That the greatest Sufferers shall be the greatest Gainers and be most highly advanc'd in his Kingdom Hence then I say we may conclude That since Paul's Sufferings as well as his Labours and Writings were the greatest That he shall not only sit on a particular Throne but on the highest Throne of all the Apostles and they were above all the Tribes and that he shall have the highest degree in the University of Heaven as he was the highest Scholar in Christ's School on Earth But this by the Bye § 25. 4. The Holy Ghost assisted the Pen-men of Scripture by strengthning and refreshing their Memories to recollect and recall whatsoever they had seen or heard before which He saw fit to be inserted into their Writings This kind of Assistance was afforded chiefly in relation to the Historical Parts of Scripture wherein Matters of fact which they had been Eye or Ear-witnesses of are recorded And this was expressly promis'd by Christ John 14.26 The Comforter shall come who shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance whatsoever I have said unto you and accordingly it was made good unto 'em as we see in the Writings of the Evangelists which contain a Narrative of the Birth Life Doctrine Miracles Sufferings Death Resurrection and Ascension of Christ in an harmonious Discord This was necessary for the Writers of all the Historical Parts of Scripture that they might not be guilty of any omission or the least mistake which would have defaced and fullied the Beauty of the whole Eccl. 10.1 § 26. 5. He assisted 'em by Directing 'em among a Multitude of Matters of Fact what to Omit and what to Commit to Writing and to make Choice of such particulars as he in his infinite Wisdom saw fit to be left upon Record for the use of succeeding Generations This is plain by those passages John 20.30 31. Many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his Disciples which are not written in this book but these things are written that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God and that believing ye might have life through his Name and 21. 25. There are also many other things which Jesus did the which if they should be written every one I suppose that even the World it self could not contain the books that should be written Now which of these were to be written and which to be left unwritten what might be of use and what not it was impossible for any humane Understanding to comprehend and determine and therefore must be the work of the Holy Ghost In general All things were written for our Learning Rom. 15.4 and Admonition 1 Cor. 10 -11 and particularly either as Sea-marks by way of Caution to warn us to shun those Rocks and Shelves which others had split upon 1 Cor. 10 6-10 or as Land-marks to show us how to steer our Course that we may arrive safe in the Harbour of true Happiness Rom. 15 -4 That we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope or by way of Encouragement to quicken us to the Performance of those Duties or Exercise of those Graces wherein the People of God in former times have been Eminent Rom. 4.23 24. Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him but for us also to whom it shall be imputed if we believe on him c. No humane Understanding could judge of these things what was fit and useful and what not so that herein the Direction and Conduct of the Holy Ghost was absolutely necessary And herein among other particulars his Wisdom was admirable in directing Moses in that compendious History of things written by him to record the Artifice of Jacob concerning the Sheep Gen. 30. which may seem at first view to be beneath the Majesty of the Holy Ghost and Gravity of an inspired Writer But if it be well consider'd we may find that Excellent use may be made of it to teach us how that the Providence of God is exercised over his Church and People which was then confin'd within the bounds of Jacob's Family for the most part for their Preservation and Provision and also To warrant the use of natural means such as that was at least in part in the pursuit of lawful Ends. And this Direction of the Holy Ghost was necessary to prevent stuffing their Writings with frivolous and impertinent Stories fabulous Legends and Jewish Fables wherewith their Talmud and some of their Targums and their Midrashim do abound which therefore the Apostle cautions against 1. Tim. 1.4 and 4.7 Tit. 1.14 § 27. 6. The Holy Ghost assisted the Pen-men of Scripture by exciting and calling forth those Idea's and Images of things which were treasur'd up in their Memories As it sometimes comes to pass in Prayer and Preaching the Holy Ghost brings into the Mind such passages of Scripture and other matters as are pertinent and suitable to the occasion tho' not with that Power Evidence and Infallibility which attended the divinely-inspired Writers but in a lower way yet however it is something of the same kind and nature Hereby tho' he did not suggest any new Matter or Notion to 'em which they knew not before yet he brought such things into their Minds as by his infinite Wisdom he saw meet to be made use of to other ends and purposes than the Pen-men were aware of viz. for the Relief of the People of God upon all occasions in all their Doubts Fears and Troubles and for Direction in all the Occurrences of life hence proceed those Multitudes of Directions about particular Duties in Paul's Epistles All that Stock of habitual Knowledge of what sort soever whether Natural Acquired or Infused wherewith they were furnish'd before was hereby educed and reduced into Act so far forth as was needful for the general Design of the Scripture and there was occasion for it What they knew before whether by the Light of Nature Study Conversation or divine Revelation was all Materials for the Spirit to work upon or with in this way As a Carpenter when he builds a House chooses out such Timber Stones and other Materials as are fit for his work and lets the other alone or As a Physician chooses out of the Apothecary's Shop such Drugs and Medicines as are proper and suitable to his purpose so did the Holy Ghost We need not say that the Spirit did teach or infuse into 'em whisper in their Ears as La