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A89351	Sion's prospect in it's first view. Presented in a summary of divine truths, consenting with the faith profess'd by the Church of England, confirmed from scripture and reason: illustrated by instance and allusion. Compos'd and publish'd to be an help for the prevention of apostacy, conviction of heresy, confutation of error, and establishing in the truth, by a minister of Christ, and son of the church, R.M. quondam è Coll ̊S.P.C.	Mossom, Robert, d. 1679.	1652 (1652)	Wing M2868; Thomason E800_1; ESTC R207347	108,410	128

beauty to the blind Why the Scriptures are not discernable by their own ligh● without the Spirit nor the plainest Scripture in its Divine Truth to the c 1 Cor. 2.14 unbelieving and Faith being the d Ephes 2.8 Gift of God none can believe but to whom it is e Luk. 8.10 given Yea were the Scriptures like the Sun discernable by their own light all should acknowledge them Divine who read them written or hear them preach'd but the contrary practice confirms the contrary opinion that seeing all do not receive them it is by a f 1 Cor. 2.15 peculiar Gift of the Spirit that any do believe them that they are the word of God § 12. What and from whence the Authority of the Scriptures And believing these books of Holy Scriptures to be as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the word of God we acknowledge them to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of soveraign and sacred Authority for the proving deciding and determining all a Deut. 17.9 10 11. Isai 8.20 Acts 17.2.11 1 Cor. 15.3 4. Gal. 1.8 controversies in Doctrines of Faith containing in them b 2 Tim. 3.16 17. Acts 20 27. all Truths necessary to Salvation Their sufficiency Their perfection and as not being subject to c Mark 12.24 error in themselves nor to receive d Joh. 10 35. 2 Pet. 1.19 Deut. 12.32 Prov. 30 5 6. Rev. 22.18 Addition or Diminution or Change by the e Gal. 3.15 2.8 Authority of Men or revelation of Angels § 13. How the Rule of our faith We say the Holy Scriptures are the a 1 Thes 5.21 1 Joh. 4.1 6. 2 John 9. Rom. 16.17 Canon and Rule of our Faith and as a Rule hath its just measure inherent in it selfe not depending upon the hand of the Artificer so the Scriptures have their infallible truth inherent in themselves not depending upon the judgement of the Church And as when we speak of a Rule we mean not the materiall wood but the formall measure so when we speak of the Scriptures being the Rule of our Faith we mean not the materiall Book but the formall Truth even the will of God revealed And we expect not any more nor any other Revelation as a Rule of faith or life Such to the end of the world but this to b Heb. 1.1 2 Mat 28.20 1 Cor. 11.26 2 Thes 2.8 continue to the end of the world § 14. Prophesies and particular Revelations Particular Revelations not now to be expected they were to the Church as the light of the Moon and of the Stars to the world of much use and benefit in the night even in the darknesse of ignorance and dim light of Types and Figures whereas the glory of the Gospel like that of the Sun it gives us a Noon-light of divine Truth so that now to expect particular Revelations in matters of faith were to light a candle in the Sun or to look for a Star at Noon Doubtless this is the high way to a 2 Thes 2.10 11 12. 1 Tim. 4.1 2 Thes 2.1 Heresie and gives advantage to Satan b 2 Cor. 11.13 14. transformed into an Angel of light the more easily to deceive and the more dangerously to seduce What received as the Truth by the Church § 15. Whatsover is preach'd or taught express'd in the letter or agreeable to the Analogy of the Holy Scriptures we receive as a Mal. 2.6 John 17.17 Acts 18.28 2 Tim. 2.15 Truth But what is opposite to or dissenting from them we reject as b Acts 17.11 Mark 12.24 error And what things are indifferent in their own nature as being neither directly express'd in the word nor necessarily deduc'd from it nor any way opposite to the word or inconsistent with it those things we acknowledge left to the Prudence of Governours What left to the Prudence of Governors and to what end for the preservation of c 1 Cor. 11.16 chap. 14.26 33 40. Heb. 13.17 Philip. 2.14 Order and Unity in the Church which things indifferent in their nature by the command of lawful Authority do become necessary in their use In what the Scriptures are plain and in what hard to be understood § 16. And seeing the Holy Scriptures though in most texts they are a Deut. 30.11 14. Psal 19.7 8. 2 Tim. 3.15 1 Cor. 3.1 2. Psal 119.105 2 Cor. 4.3 4. clear yet in many they are b 1 Cor. 2.6 7. 2 Pet. 3.16 obscure Though in Truths absolutely necessary to salvation they are easie yet in mysteries excellently profitable for edification they are difficult to be understood Therefore for the true Interpretation of Scripture How to be Interpreted we admit the judgement of the Church as a trusty Guide and the opinion of the Learned as a rational Argument but we approve the Scripture it self as an c 2 Pet. 1.20 infallible Rule clearing those texts which are dark and doubtful What the Analogy of Faith by those places which are more plain and evident being careful to keep close to the d Rom. 12.6 Phil. 3.16 Analogy of Faith which doth consist in those Principles of Christianity which are clearly set forth in Scripture and generally received of the Church A Sum whereof we have in those short Confessions of Faith call'd the Apostles Creed Athanasius Creed and the Nicene Creed together with the Decalogue the Lords Prayer and the Doctrine of the Sacraments § 17. The duty of Christians in the use of the Scriptures And that every true Christian may be throughly furnished with Knowledge unto works of Holiness and Righteousness it is his duty diligently to a Joh. 5 39. 2 Pet. 1.19 Luke 16.29 search the Scriptures and to b Deu. 5 32 33 John 13.17 Jam. 1.22 25. conform his judgment and conversation according to their rule and direction Their fulness of heavenly Doctrine They being the Heavenly Store-house from whence the Church of Christ is furnish'd with all spiritual c Luke 4.4 Heb. 5 12 13 14 1 Pet. 2.2 Provision of sound Doctrine whether it be in matters of Faith or Manners d 2 Tim. 3.16 Profitable they are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for Doctrine and Instruction in what concerns God and Christ Creation and Redemption Sin and Grace Death and Life Misery and Blessedness 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for Argument and Conviction in discovering and refuting Error in discerning and confirming Truth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for Correction and Reformation How a perfect form of Institution in what concerns Minde and Manners the inward and the outward Man in thoughts in words and in works and of these Three doth consist the Apostles perfect 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 form of institution in Righteousness CHAP. II. Concerning God in the Unity of Essence § 1. AS the Sun is in it self most visible Why the Nature of God is not to be comprehended by

And here whilst we view the Jewish Sanctuary Sacrifices and Prophecies by the light of Reason we see them plainly a Joh. 5.39 46 Lu. 10.23 24. 1 Cor. 15 3 4. look and lead unto Christ For their Sanctuary and Sacrifices being b Heb 9.1.10 Earthly and Carnal must needs in the pure worship of that God who is a c John 4.24 Heb. 12.9 Isa 1 10 12. c. Heb. 1.5 6 7. spirit and the Father of spirits be the d H●b 8.4.5 ch 9 9 23 24. Types and shadows of things Heavenly and Spiritual so that as their Prophecies having their appointed time either they are fulfilled or they have expired so their Sanctuary and Sacrifices being Types and shadowes either they were vain or they have vanished and this in Christ the e Col. 2.17 John 1.17 Substance of those shadows and the f John 1.45 Luke 24.27 Mat 1.22 23. chap. 26.56 ch 27.35 Luke 22 37. Joh. 19.36 37. Subject of these Prophecies Reason leads from the Church of the Jews to the Church of the Christians § 4. For let the Jews search the several places and Ages of the World they cannot finde a fulfilling of a Gen. 49.10 Hag. 2.7.9 Gen. 3.15 Deut. 18 15. Isa 2.2 7.14 9.6 7. Dan. 2.44 45. Special Prophecies nor can they give us an Antitype and substance for their Sanctuary and Sacrifices but in the Person and in the Gospel of Jesus Christ as the promised Messiah So that for the true and more full Knowledge of God with the right and more pure form of his Worship we are directed by the Dictate of Reason to the Church of Christ With the Church of Christ is found the Word of God as the Rev●l●tion of his Will b 1 Tim. 3.15 which as the Pillar of Truth doth hold forth to us the Holy Scriptures as the c Rom. 3.2 Luke 1.70 2. Cor. 2.17 chap. 4.2 1 Thes 2.13 word of God delivered by the d 2 Tim. 3.16 2 Pet. 1.21 1 Cor. 2.13 Inspiration of the Holy Spirit § 5. These Holy Scriptures are the writings of the a Eph. 2.20 2 Pet. 3.2 Prophets and Apostles in the books of the Old b 2 Cor. 3.14 Testament and the New The Word of God the Holy Scriptures in the Books of the Old Testament and the New The Original and Authentick edition of the former according to the writings of Moses and the Prophets is the Hebrew and of the latter according to the writings of the Apostles and Evangelists is the Greek What Editions are Authentick That the Mother language of the Jews this the most common language of the Gentiles who in a contradistinct notion to the Jews are therefore called c 1 Cor. 23.24 Rom. 2.9 10. Gal. 3.28 Greeks and as the first edition of the Holy Scriptures were Translations in the Vulgar tongue allowed so the after translations ought to be in the Vulgar tongue that they may be d John 5.39 Col. 3.16 Acts 8.28 1 Thes 5.27 Rev. 1 3. read of all § 6. The Apocrypha signifying secret or hid The Aprocrypha why so called either in respect of their Authors being not certainly known or their Authority not being publickly received seeing we finde them not in the Hebrew we acknowledge not as Canonical to prove doctrines of faith Why not Canonical though profitable for instruction in moral duties We receive those books onely to be of the Old Testament The Old Testament received from the Jews which were kept a Luke 24.44 Sacred by the Jews by an especial Providence and b Rom 32. chap 9.4 Divine appointment made faithful Registers and Bibliothists to the Christian Church § 7. And seeing the Church hath its a Eph. 2.20 foundation fixt upon the Scriptures The Authority of the Scriptures is not from the Church the Scriptures cannot have their Authority derived from the Church so that as not b Joh. 5.33 34. Christs Ministry so nor doth Christ's Word receive its Weight or Worth its Excellency or Authority from the Testimony of Man That the Lord Jesus Christ was c Rom. 4 25. deliver'd for our offences and raised again for our justification we beleeve what because the Church doth so teach us No but because the d Rom. 10.17 Scriptures do so teach the Church § 8. The Holy Scriptures being those a 2 Cor. 5.18 19 20. Credential letters The Authority of the Church is from Christ by the Scriptu●es which Christ the King of glory hath given to his Church must necessarily have their Authority from their Author which is Christ and what Authority the Church hath from Christ is convey'd and confirmed by the b 1 Tim. 3.15 Scriptures so that the Authority of the Scriptures is far above the Authority of the Church And though the Tradition of the Church doth declare the Authority of the Sciptures yet doth it not give Authority to them as the c John 1.7.29 34. Testimony of John Baptist doth declare Christ to be the Messiah yet doth not make him to be the Messiah by so declaring him The Tradition of the Church leadeth to the Scriptures § 9. Yea in our believing the Scriptures to be the word of God though true it is the Church leadeth us unto the Scriptures as the a John 4.39 woman did the Samaritans unto Christ by a Traditional report of their Divine excellency yet having read them diligently and faithfully b Joh. 7.17 18 observed the deep Mysteries The excellency of the writings affect the mind the sure Prophesies the glorious Miracles the purity of the Precepts the harmony of the Parts the efficacy of the Doctrines the sincerity of the Writers the plainnesse of the Style with the Majesty of the Word having observed these it is through the convincing power of the c John 14.17 spirit of Truth The Spirit convinceth of the Truth that we say to the Clurch as the d John 4.42 5 39. Samaritans did to the woman Now we believe no more because of thy saying of thy Tradition for we our selves have read and know that these Scriptures are indeed the word of God and in them we have eternal life A morall perswasion from the Church and the letter a divine belief from the Spirit § 10. That the Scriptures then are the Word of God we believe in a a 1 John 5.9 John 16.13 1 Cor. 2.10 12. 1 Joh. 2.20.27 moral perswasion from the outward Tradition of the Church and the incomparable excellency of the matter but in a Divine Faith from the b inward Testimony of the Spirit § 11. Indeed though the Scriptures are a light a Psal 119.105 2 Pet. 1.19 yea the b 2 Cor. 3.18 clear light of the Sun of Righteousnesse yet it is only to those who have their eyes opened The brightest day appears not in it's glorious