as_o a_o sufficient_a and_o perfect_a so_o the_o only_a treasury_n of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o what_o have_v be_v offer_v by_o any_o to_o weaken_v or_o impair_v its_o esteem_n by_o take_v off_o from_o its_o credibility_n perfection_n and_o sufficiency_n as_o unto_o all_o its_o own_o proper_a end_n have_v bring_v no_o advantage_n unto_o the_o church_n nor_o benefit_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o believer_n but_o yet_o five_o in_o assert_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o only_a external_a mean_n of_o divine_a revelation_n i_o do_v it_o not_o exclusive_o unto_o those_o institution_n of_o god_n which_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o it_o and_o appoint_v as_o mean_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a unto_o our_o soul_n as_o 1._o our_o own_o personal_a endeavour_n in_o read_v study_v and_o meditate_v on_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o my_o come_v unto_o a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o be_v require_v unto_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o how_o 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in_o and_o by_o the_o rational_a faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n nor_o be_v a_o external_a revelation_n capable_a of_o make_v any_o other_o impression_n on_o we_o but_o what_o be_v so_o receive_v wherefore_o when_o i_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a external_a mean_n of_o our_o illumination_n i_o include_v therein_o all_o our_o own_o personal_a endeavour_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n therein_o which_o shall_v be_v afterward_o speak_v unto_o and_o those_o who_o under_o any_o pretence_n do_v keep_v drive_v or_o persuade_v man_n from_o read_v and_o meditate_v on_o the_o scripture_n do_v take_v a_o effectual_a course_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 2._o the_o mutual_a instruction_n of_o one_o another_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v also_o require_v hereunto_o for_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o endeavour_v the_o good_a of_o other_o in_o various_a 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world_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o very_a mention_n of_o it_o or_o the_o least_o attempt_n to_o perform_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a ignorance_n &_o darkness_n which_o yet_o abound_v among_o we_o but_o the_o nakedness_n of_o this_o folly_n whereby_o man_n will_v be_v esteem_v christian_n in_o the_o open_a contempt_n of_o all_o duty_n of_o christianity_n will_v in_o due_a time_n be_v lay_v open_a 3._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o church_n be_v that_o which_o be_v principal_o include_v in_o this_o assertion_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o illumination_n but_o it_o become_v so_o principal_o by_o the_o application_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n see_v mat._n 5._o 14_o 15._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o the_o church_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o be_v the_o 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divine_a original_a proceed_v neither_o from_o the_o folly_n or_o deceit_n nor_o from_o the_o skill_n or_o honesty_n of_o man_n so_o be_v it_o state_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21._o heb._n 1._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o isa._n 8._o 20._o it_o tender_v no_o light_n or_o instruction_n under_o any_o other_o notion_n but_o as_o it_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o thes._n 2._o 13._o and_o what_o ever_o any_o one_o may_v learn_v from_o or_o by_o the_o scripture_n under_o any_o other_o consideration_n it_o belong_v not_o unto_o the_o illumination_n we_o inquire_v after_o nehem._n 8._o 8._o isa._n 28._o 9_o hos._n 14._o 9_o prov._n 1._o 6._o psal._n 119._o 34_o mat._n 15._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 7._o 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o 2._o that_o we_o understand_v the_o thing_n declare_v in_o it_o or_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o reveal_v and_o express_v therein_o for_o if_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o a_o seal_a book_n which_o we_o can_v read_v either_o because_o it_o be_v seal_v or_o because_o we_o be_v ignorant_a and_o can_v read_v whatever_o vision_n or_o mean_n of_o light_n it_o have_v in_o it_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o advantage_n thereby_o isa._n 29._o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n themselves_o of_o the_o scripture_n only_o but_o our_o understand_v they_o that_o give_v we_o light_a psal._n 119._o 130._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o open_a the_o door_n the_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n give_v light_a it_o must_v be_v open_v or_o it_o will_v not_o enlighten_v so_o the_o disciple_n understand_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o lord_n christ_n they_o be_v not_o enlighten_v by_o they_o until_o he_o expound_v they_o unto_o they_o luk._n 24._o 27_o 45._o as_o we_o have_v the_o same_o instance_n in_o the_o eunuch_n and_o philip_n act_v 8._o 31_o 35_o 36._o to_o this_o very_a day_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o outward_a letter_n of_o they_o in_o such_o esteem_n and_o veneration_n that_o they_o even_o adore_v and_o worship_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o enlighten_v by_o it_o and_o the_o same_o be_v fall_v out_o among_o many_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n or_o they_o can_v never_o embrace_v such_o foolish_a opinion_n and_o practice_v such_o idolatry_n in_o worship_n as_o some_o of_o they_o do_v who_o yet_o enjoy_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o my_o design_n which_o we_o have_v be_v thus_o far_o make_v way_n unto_o and_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o both_o these_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n namely_o that_o we_o true_o believe_v
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divine_a original_a other_o will_v retain_v a_o sacred_a veneration_n of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o offspring_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v plead_v unto_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o i_o shall_v also_o insist_v upon_o it_o partly_o to_o manifest_v wherein_o its_o true_a nature_n and_o efficacy_n do_v consist_v and_o partly_o to_o evince_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o old_a pretence_n that_o even_o we_o also_o who_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v receive_v the_o scripture_n upon_o the_o authority_n thereof_o whence_o it_o be_v further_o pretend_v that_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o receive_v whatever_o else_o it_o propose_v unto_o we_o 1._o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o which_o be_v the_o only_a text_n plead_v with_o any_o sobriety_n to_o give_v countenance_n unto_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o 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whereof_o i_o have_v discoursed*_n elsewhere_o 3._o hereon_o god_n also_o regard_v they_o not_o but_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 14._o 16._o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n as_o it_o be_v express_v psal._n 81._o 12._o and_o although_o this_o fall_v not_o out_o without_o the_o horrible_a wickedness_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o there_o be_v then_o no_o certain_a standard_n of_o divine_a truth_n whereunto_o they_o may_v repair_v they_o break_v off_o the_o easy_a from_o god_n through_o the_o imperfection_n of_o this_o dispensation_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o since_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v be_v commit_v unto_o write_v man_n have_v apostatise_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o sometime_o profess_v the_o gospel_n but_o be_v now_o overrun_v with_o heathenism_n mahometism_n and_o idolatry_n i_o say_v this_o have_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o illumination_n or_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o truth_n unto_o they_o but_o god_n have_v give_v they_o up_o to_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o ingratitude_n and_o unless_o we_o repent_v we_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v rom._n 1._o 18._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 11_o 12._o otherwise_o where_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o word_n be_v once_o fix_v there_o be_v a_o constant_a mean_n of_o preserve_v divine_a revelation_n wherefore_o three_o god_n have_v gather_v up_o into_o the_o scripture_n all_o divine_a revelation_n give_v out_o by_o himself_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o the_o end_n thereof_o which_o be_v of_o general_a use_n unto_o the_o church_n that_o it_o may_v be_v thorough_o instruct_v in_o the_o whole_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o direct_v in_o all_o that_o worship_n of_o he_o and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o give_v we_o acceptance_n with_o he_o here_o and_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o hereafter_o for_o 1._o when_o god_n first_o commit_v the_o law_n to_o writing_n with_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o accompany_v it_o he_o oblige_v the_o church_n unto_o the_o use_n of_o it_o alone_o without_o addition_n of_o any_o kind_n now_o this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o not_o express_v therein_o that_o be_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n all_o that_o be_v any_o way_n needful_a unto_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o command_v they_o to_o attend_v with_o all_o diligence_n unto_o his_o word_n as_o it_o be_v then_o write_v for_o their_o instruction_n and_o direction_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n annex_v all_o sort_n of_o promise_n unto_o their_o so_o do_v deut._n 6._o 6_o 7._o but_o also_o express_o forbid_v they_o as_o be_v say_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n thereunto_o or_o to_o conjoin_v any_o thing_n therewith_o deut._n 4._o 2._o chap._n 12_o 32._o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o omit_v other_o divine_a revelation_n before_o give_v that_o be_v any_o way_n necessary_a unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o add_v many_o new_a one_o so_o he_o gather_v in_o all_o the_o old_a from_o the_o unfaithful_a repository_n of_o tradition_n and_o fix_v they_o in_o a_o write_n give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n 2._o for_o all_o other_o divine_a revelation_n which_o be_v give_v out_o to_o the_o church_n for_o its_o use_n in_o general_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o be_v all_o comprise_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n thereof_o nor_o be_v this_o that_o i_o know_v of_o ever_o question_v by_o any_o person_n pretend_v to_o sobriety_n though_o some_o who_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o pretence_n against_o the_o integrity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v fruitless_o wrangle_v about_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o book_n which_o they_o can_v never_o prove_v concern_v any_o one_o that_o be_v certain_o of_o a_o divine_a original_a 3._o the_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o whole_a mind_n of_o god_n whereunto_o nothing_o pretend_v thereunto_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v add_v be_v commit_v unto_o and_o perfect_v by_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 1._o 1_o 2._o that_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n make_v by_o he_o whether_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o apostle_n be_v also_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n commit_v to_o write_v be_v express_o affirm_v concern_v what_o he_o deliver_v in_o his_o own_o personal_a ministry_n luk._n 1._o 4._o act_n 1._o 1._o john_n 20._o 31._o and_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o uncontrollable_a argument_n concern_v the_o rest_n of_o they_o hence_o as_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v shut_v up_o with_o a_o caution_n and_o admonition_n unto_o the_o church_n to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n with_o threaten_v of_o a_o curse_n unto_o the_o contrary_a mal._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o so_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v close_v with_o a_o curse_n on_o any_o that_o shall_v presume_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o thereunto_o rev._n 22._o 18._o wherefore_o four_o the_o scripture_n be_v now_o become_v the_o only_a external_a mean_n of_o divine_a supernatural_a illumination_n because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a repository_n of_o all_o divine_a supernatural_a revelation_n psal._n 19_o 7_o 8._o isa._n 8._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o pretence_n of_o tradition_n as_o a_o collateral_a mean_n of_o preserve_v and_o communicate_v supernatural_a revelation_n have_v be_v so_o often_o evict_v of_o falsity_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o further_o press_v their_o impeachment_n beside_o i_o intend_v those_o in_o this_o discourse_n by_o who_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o bible_n be_v