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knowledge_n of_o god_n 15.14_o joh._n 5.39_o &_o 17.3_o rom._n 15.14_o and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v quest_n 14._o what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a for_o ever_o ans_fw-fr first_o the_o gospel_n or_o promise_a part_n hold_v forth_o christ_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n 7.2_o gen._n 3.15_o &_o 17.1_o exo._n 20._o mat._n 5._o jam._n 7.2_o second_o the_o law_n or_o command_a part_n manifest_v that_o life_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n in_o thankfulness_n by_o obedience_n quest_n 15._o whence_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n its_o authority_n to_o require_v belief_n and_o obedience_n unto_o it_o ans_fw-fr from_o god_n himself_o who_o do_v write_v part_n of_o it_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n 21._o exod._n 31.18_o &_o 32.16_o &_o 35.1_o deut._n 9.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o or_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o power_n and_o the_o prophet_n 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and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n how_o it_o be_v quick_a and_o alive_a yea_o mighty_a in_o operation_n sharp_a than_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n of_o we_o and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o word_n 3.8_o 2_o cor._n 3.8_o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o believe_v and_o rest_v upon_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n itself_o the_o child_n of_o god_n see_v and_o know_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n 16.13_o john_n 16.13_o and_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v of_o all_o that_o 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to_o himself_o infallibility_n of_o judgement_n and_o certainty_n of_o power_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n nor_o speak_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o private_a man_n who_o can_v boast_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o strange_a revelation_n sometime_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o text_n and_o context_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n search_v scripture_n and_o compare_v one_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o another_o 5.39_o joh._n 5.39_o wait_v on_o christ_n in_o prayer_n and_o use_n of_o other_o mean_n before_o mention_v for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v to_o guide_v man_n contrary_a but_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 9_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o which_o be_v 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37.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 119.71_o act_n 2.23_o and_o 2.27_o 28._o quest_n 3._o wherein_o do_v god_n manifest_v this_o work_n of_o his_o eternal_a decree_n 4._o isa_n 46.9_o 10._o act_n 14.16_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.20_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o eph._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o rom._n 8.19_o 30._o judas_n 4._o ans_fw-fr by_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o scripture_n as_o his_o counsel_n of_o create_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o general_a so_o his_o work_n or_o act_n of_o his_o election_n and_o reprobation_n both_o of_o angel_n and_o man_n in_o particular_a quest_n 4._o but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n then_o what_o good_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o strive_v or_o wait_v in_o use_n of_o mean_n after_o faith_n holiness_n or_o good_a work_n or_o to_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n since_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n be_v save_v and_o the_o reprobate_n damn_v 6._o mat._n 20.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 2.9_o 10._o col._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 13.24_o etc._n etc._n act_v 24.14_o etc._n etc._n &_o 26.17_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 9.22_o etc._n etc._n &_o 11.28_o etc._n etc._n job_n 11.7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 15.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ans_fw-fr great_a reason_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v wait_v on_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n because_o no_o one_o can_v know_v in_o this_o life_n that_o he_o be_v reprobate_a though_o he_o be_v wicked_a since_o god_n may_v give_v he_o faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o he_o die_v and_o who_o god_n have_v elect_v to_o the_o end_n life_n eternal_a he_o also_o have_v elect_v to_o the_o mean_n the_o way_n of_o life_n eternal_a namely_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n true_a faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n god_n decree_n and_o act_n be_v always_o just_a although_o his_o way_n be_v sometime_o like_o himself_o unsearchable_a quest_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n creation_n ans_fw-fr 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our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o edure_v the_o cross_n despiâ—â—ng_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n quest_n 27._o you_o have_v explain_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o duty_n of_o superior_n and_o juferiors_n in_o the_o economical_a or_o househould_v estate_n now_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a church_n or_o state_n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o spiritnall_n parent_n or_o superior_n in_o the_o church_n as_o pastor_n and_o treacher_n or_o minister_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n 20.28_o act_n 20.28_o und_fw-ge over_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n 3.15_o 1_o pet._n 2.25_o 1_o pâ—r._n 5.4_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o ans_fw-fr first_o the_o holy_a scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o overseer_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a 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