testimony_n bring_v to_o confirm_v and_o demonstrate_v must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n open_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o discern_v the_o sense_n thereof_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 22_o q._n these_o reason_n may_v convince_v any_o be_v he_o never_o so_o obstinate_a but_o be_v they_o sufficient_a to_o persuade_v the_o heart_n hereof_o a._n no_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o 18_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a 14._o necessary_a 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o and_o only_o all-sufficient_a for_o this_o purpose_n 27._o r._n 1._o joh._n 2._o 20._o 27._o expos_fw-la 18._o by_o nature_n we_o be_v blind_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o matth._n 15._o 14._o though_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o shine_a light_n psal_n 119._o 105._o yet_o unless_o our_o eye_n be_v open_v psal_n 119._o 18._o act._n 26._o 18._o we_o can_v see_v it_o no_o more_o than_o a_o blind_a man_n do_v the_o sun_n joh._n 1._o 5._o thâ—_n spirit_n be_v the_o author_n of_o supernatural_a light_n and_o faith_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 8_o 9_o eph._n 1._o 17._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 6._o 10._o by_o the_o inspiration_n thereof_o be_v the_o scripture_n write_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 21._o the_o secret_n of_o god_n be_v full_o know_v unto_o and_o effectual_o reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 10._o the_o same_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n do_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v endue_v therewith_o esa_n 59_o 21._o heb._n 8._o 10._o for_o which_o reason_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v all-sufficient_a to_o persuade_v and_o assure_v the_o heart_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o prevent_v mistake_v therein_o observe_v these_o rule_n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v assure_o persuade_v our_o conscience_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o god_n by_o enlighten_v our_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o light_n write_v the_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n seal_v up_o the_o promise_n to_o our_o conscience_n and_o cause_v we_o sensible_o to_o feel_v the_o effect_n thereof_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 12._o luk._n 24._o 45._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 37._o jer._n 31._o 33._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 22._o 1._o thes_n 1._o 5._o with_o 1._o thes_n 2._o 13._o act._n 16._o 14._o 2._o this_o persuasion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o certain_a than_o can_v be_v prove_v with_o reason_n or_o express_v in_o word_n for_o thing_n doubtful_a may_v be_v prove_v but_o thing_n in_o themselves_o most_o clear_a and_o certain_a be_v above_o all_o proof_n and_o reason_n as_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n need_v not_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o argument_n to_o he_o that_o have_v his_o eye_n open_a to_o see_v the_o light_n thereof_o 3._o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v certain_a and_o manifest_a to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o private_a not_o public_a testify_v only_o to_o he_o who_o be_v endue_v thereof_o but_o not_o convince_a other_o not_o confirm_v doctrine_n to_o other_o 4._o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o public_a testimony_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o injurious_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 1._o see_v there_o be_v a_o mutual_a relation_n between_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o party_n witness_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n witness_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o author_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v every_o where_o like_a unto_o and_o do_v every_o where_n agree_v with_o himself_o 5._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o teach_v or_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o letterâ—_n syllabes_fw-la or_o several_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v only_o as_o a_o vessel_n to_o carry_v and_o convey_v that_o heavenly_a light_n unto_o uâ—_n but_o it_o do_v seal_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o save_a truth_n contain_v in_o those_o sacred_a writing_n into_o what_o language_n soever_o they_o be_v translate_v eph._n 1._o 13._o 6._o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o lead_v they_o in_o who_o it_o dwell_v absolute_o and_o at_o once_o into_o all_o truth_n but_o into_o all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o by_o degree_n joh._n 16._o 13._o with_o act._n 1._o 6._o &_o 11._o 2._o so_o that_o holy_a man_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n may_v err_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o dissent_v one_o from_o another_o in_o matter_n not_o fundamental_a q._n what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o scripture_n a._n it_o be_v of_o 19_o divine_a 16._o divine_a 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o authority_n the_o rule_n 20_o of_o 16._o of_o eccl._n 12._o 10._o gal._n 6._o 16._o faith_n and_o manner_n 21_o 14._o 21_o rom._n 10._o 14._o necessary_a 22_o 6._o 22_o psal_n 12._o 6._o pure_a 23_o 7._o 23_o psal_n 19_o 7._o perfect_a and_o 24_o 9_o 24_o prou._n 8._o 9_o plain_n expos_fw-la 19_o such_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n above_o all_o other_o writing_n whatsoever_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 15._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 19_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v credit_v in_o all_o narration_n threaten_n promise_n or_o prophecy_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o heb._n 11._o 11._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 19_o and_o obey_v in_o all_o commandment_n job_n 22._o 22._o jer._n 13._o 15._o rom._n 1._o 5._o god_n the_o author_n thereof_o be_v of_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n psa_n 147._o 5._o great_a goodness_n exod._n 18._o 9_o psa_fw-la 34._o 8._o rom._n 11._o 22._o absolute_a power_n and_o dominion_n gen._n 17._o 1._o psal_n 50._o 1_o â—_o and_o truth_n that_o can_v neither_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v rom._n 3._o 4._o tit._n 1._o 2._o heb._n 6._o 18._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v only_a and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o one_o part_n may_v be_v prefer_v before_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o excellency_n of_o matter_n and_o use_v cant._n 1._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o in_o authority_n and_o certainty_n every_o part_n be_v equal_a and_o only_a scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n gal._n 1._o 8._o mat._n 17._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o 20._o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n col._n 3._o 16._o who_o word_n be_v upright_o eccl._n 12._o 10._o phil._n 3._o 16._o the_o first_o truth_n heb._n 13._o 8._o receive_v by_o immediate_a divine_a revelation_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 21._o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o the_o treasury_n whence_o all_o doctrine_n must_v be_v take_v 1._o pet._n 4._o 11._o act_n 26._o 22._o luk._n 16._o 29._o the_o touchstone_n whereby_o they_o must_v be_v try_v act._n 17._o 11._o esa_n 8._o 20._o without_o which_o error_n in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n be_v unavoidable_a matth._n 22._o 29._o 21._o in_o respect_n of_o substance_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v always_o necessary_a eph._n 2._o 20_o without_o which_o we_o can_v neither_o know_v nor_o worship_n god_n aright_o heb._n 11._o 3._o 6._o matth._n 22._o 29._o joh._n 20._o 31._o 2._o tim._n 3_o 16._o rom._n 15._o 4._o luk._n 24._o 26_o 27._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o reveal_v in_o writing_n the_o scripture_n be_v neeessarie_a ever_o since_o it_o please_v god_n after_o that_o manner_n to_o make_v know_v his_o will_n deut._n 17._o 18._o josh_o 1._o 8._o rom._n 15._o 4._o luk._n 1._o 3_o jude_n v._n 3._o and_o so_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 11._o reu._n 22._o 18._o 22._o this_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n be_v free_a from_o all_o even_o the_o least_o stain_n of_o folly_n error_n falsehood_n or_o unjustice_n psal_n 119._o 138._o 140._o prou._n 30._o 5._o joh._n 17._o 17._o all_o thing_n be_v lay_v down_o holy_o and_o true_o both_o for_o substance_n circumstance_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v psal_n 51._o 1._o matth._n 1._o 25._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v practise_v or_o hope_v for_o that_o be_v full_o comprehend_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n luk._n 16._o â—9_n 31._o io._n 5._o 39_o rom._n 15._o 4._o gal._n 1._o 8._o 9_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 15._o 16._o 17._o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v more_o plain_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o religion_n for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v ever_o one_o and_o unchangeable_a heb._n 13._o 8._o eph._n 4._o 5._o jude._n 3_o act._n 26._o 22._o tit._n 1._o 1._o 2._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v deliver_v whatsoever_o
son_n have_v reveal_v he_o joh._n 1._o 18._o matth._n 11._o 27._o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o hide_a mystery_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 7._o 10._o rom._n 16._o 25._o 26._o so_o that_o we_o can_v know_v nothing_o of_o god_n until_o god_n himself_o manife_v it_o unto_o us._n psal_n 103._o 7._o and_o 147._o 19_o 20._o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o reasonable_a creature_n teach_v they_o what_o to_o do_v believe_v and_o leave_v undo_v deut._n 29._o 29._o q._n what_o call_v you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a._n the_o 16._o the_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o holy_a scripture_n 4_o immediate_o 5_o inspire_v which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n expos_fw-la 4._o this_o word_n of_o god_n have_v heretofore_o be_v diverse_o make_v know_v heb._n 1._o 1._o as_o by_o inspiration_n 2._o chro._n 15._o 1._o esa_n 59_o 21._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 21._o engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 14._o vision_n numb_a 12._o 6._o 8._o act._n 10._o 10_o 11._o apo._n 1._o 10._o dream_n job_n 33._o 14._o 15._o gen._n 40._o 8._o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n numb_a 27._o 21._o 1._o sam._n 30._o 7_o 8._o sign_n gen._n 32._o 24._o exod._n 13._o 21._o audible_a voice_n exod._n 20._o 1_o 2._o gen._n 22._o 11._o 15._o and_o last_o by_o writing_n exod._n 17._o 14._o this_o word_n so_o reveal_v be_v by_o excellency_n call_v the_o scripture_n gal._n 3._o 22._o io._n 10._o 35._o and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n rom._n 1._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o author_n act._n 1._o 16._o and_o 4._o 25._o the_o holy_a penman_n luk._n 13._o 38._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 21._o the_o matter_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 3._o tit._n 1._o 1._o and_o end_n thereof_o rom._n 15._o 4._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 17._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n in_o writing_n deut._n 31._o 9_o hos_fw-la 8._o 12._o reu._n 2._o 1._o that_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v pure_a from_o corruption_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 12_o 13._o 15._o be_v better_o convey_v to_o posterity_n jer._n 36._o 27_o 28._o deut._n 31._o 9_o be_v a_o infallible_a standard_n of_o true_a doctrine_n and_o determiner_n of_o all_o controversy_n esa_n 8._o 2._o mal._n 4._o 4._o deut._n 17._o 11._o that_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v confirm_v behold_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o thing_n prophesy_v 1._o king_n 13._o 2._o comp_n 2._o king_n 23._o 16._o act._n 17._o 10._o 11._o and_o for_o the_o more_o full_a instruction_n of_o the_o church_n the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n ever_o draw_v on_o mal._n 4._o 4._o or_o be_v come_v luk._n 2._o 3._o 5._o to_o be_v immediate_o inspire_v be_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v breathe_v and_o to_o come_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o all_o mean_n and_o thus_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v inspire_v both_o for_o matter_n and_o word_n luk._n 1._o 70._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 21._o q._n what_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n a._n moses_n 6_o and_o 27._o and_o luk._n 24._o 27._o the_o prophet_n expos_fw-la 6._o all_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o law_n luk._n 16._o 17._o joh._n 12._o 34._o and_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 1._o 2._o and_o 16._o 25._o 26._o because_o they_o be_v write_v by_o holy_a man_n stir_v up_o sanctify_a and_o inspire_v of_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 11._o heb._n 1._o 1._o but_o ordinary_o they_o be_v comprise_v under_o these_o two_o head_n the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matth._n 22._o 40._o act._n 13._o 15._o matth._n 7._o 12._o or_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n act._n 28._o 23._o or_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n joh._n 1._o 45._o luk._n 16._o 29._o moses_n be_v distinct_o name_v from_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o psalm_n be_v mention_v particular_o luk._n 24._o 44._o because_o they_o be_v the_o choice_n and_o flower_n of_o all_o other_o scripture_n q._n which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o tâ—e_v new_a testament_n a._n matthew_n mark_v luke_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o they_o follow_v in_o our_o bibles_n q._n how_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o those_o book_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n immediate_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n a._n 7_o by_o the_o â—_o testimony_n 19_o testimony_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 19_o of_o the_o church_n 9_o constancy_n 9_o constancy_n reu._n 6._o 9_o of_o the_o saint_n 10_o miracle_n 8._o miracle_n 1._o king_n 17._o 24._o joh._n 3._o 2._o 1._o jer._n 6._o 16._o heb._n 13._o 8._o wrought_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o 11_o antiquity_n i_o thereof_o expos_fw-la 7._o it_o be_v very_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a that_o all_o christian_n of_o age_n and_o discreation_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n the_o immediate_a and_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v obey_v and_o believe_v for_o thereby_o we_o be_v the_o better_o fit_v to_o hear_v read_v and_o recâ—eive_v the_o word_n with_o attention_n joy_n reverence_n submission_n act._n 10._o 33._o and_o assurance_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o divine_a grace_n must_v have_v a_o divine_a foundation_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 1._o joh_n 5._o 9_o and_o be_v certain_a must_v have_v a_o sure_a ground_n even_o the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n 5._o 46._o eph._n 2._o 20._o rom._n 4._o 18._o also_o it_o minister_v no_o small_a comfort_n in_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n that_o we_o know_v who_o we_o have_v trust_v 2._o tim._n 1._o 12._o act._n 5._o 29._o this_o must_v be_v know_v not_o by_o opinion_n or_o probable_a conjecture_n which_o may_v deceive_v but_o by_o certain_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n whereby_o we_o conceive_v of_o thing_n certain_a certain_o as_o they_o be_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o conceive_v of_o they_o none_o otherwise_o then_o as_o they_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o atheist_n and_o papist_n who_o carp_n against_o the_o truth_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 3._o we_o come_v not_o to_o the_o understanding_n hereof_o by_o sense_n or_o discourse_n of_o reason_n this_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v and_o believe_v by_o faith_n but_o for_o the_o full_a clear_n of_o the_o point_n sundry_a rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v both_o concern_v faith_n and_o concern_v the_o scripture_n itself_o 1._o distinction_n must_v be_v make_v between_o certainty_n of_o faith_n and_o certainty_n of_o sense_n or_o sight_n thing_n believe_v in_o themselves_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o thing_n see_v but_o they_o be_v not_o always_o so_o apprehend_v by_o us._n certainty_n of_o sight_n exclude_v doubt_n so_o do_v not_o certainty_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o prevail_v against_o they_o gen._n 15._o 6._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 9_o 12._o jud._n 6._o 36_o 37_o 38._o 2._o implicit_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o confuse_o believe_v that_o such_o book_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o understand_v the_o 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