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B00150 A short treatise: containing all the principall grounds of Christian religion. By way of questions and answers: very profitable for all sorts of men, but especially for housholders.. Ball, John, 1585-1640. 1617 (1617) STC 1314.3; ESTC S124283 90,016 255

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testimonies brought to confirme and demonstrate must be distinguished from the inward operation of the holy Ghost opening our eies to see the light shining in the Scripture and to discern the sense thereof 2. Cor. 1. 22 Q. These reasons may conuince any be he neuer so obstinate but are they sufficient to perswade the heart hereof A. No the testimonie of the 18 Spirit is necessarie q 1. Cor. 2. 14. and onely all-sufficient for this purpose r. 1. Ioh. 2. 20. 27. Expos 18. By nature we are blind in spirituall things 1. Cor. 2. 14. Matth. 15. 14. though therefore the Scripture be a shining light Psal 119. 105. yet vnlesse our eies be opened Psal 119. 18. Act. 26. 18. wee cannot see it no more then a blind man doth the Sunne Ioh. 1. 5. Th● Spirit is the author of supernatural light and faith 1. Cor. 2. 8 9. Eph. 1. 17. 1. Ioh. 5. 6. 10. by the inspiration thereof were the Scriptures written 2. Pet. 1. 21. the secrets of God are fully knowne vnto and effectually reuealed by the Spirit 1. Cor. 2. 10. the same law which is written in the Scriptures the Spirit doth write in the hearts of men that be indued therewith Esa 59. 21. Heb. 8. 10. For which reasons it must needs bee that the testimonie of the Spirit is all-sufficient to perswade and assure the heart that the Scriptures are the word of God To preuent mistaking therein obserue these rules 1. The Spirit of God doth assuredly perswade our consciences that the Scriptures are of God by enlightning our eyes to behold the light writing the law in our hearts sealing vp the promises to our consciences and causing vs sensibly to feele the effects therof 1. Cor. 2. 12. Luk. 24. 45. 1. Cor. 14. 37. Ier. 31. 33. 2. Cor. 1. 22. 1. Thes 1. 5. with 1. Thes 2. 13. Act. 16. 14. 2. This perswasion of the Spirit is more certain then can bee prooued with reason or expressed in words for things doubtfull may be proued but things in themselues most cleare and certain be aboue all proofe and reason as the shining of the Sunne needes not to be confir●ed by argument to him that hath his eyes open to see the light thereof 3. This testimonie of the Holy Ghost is certaine and manifest to him that hath the Spirit but priuate not publique testifying onely to him who is endued therof but not conuincing others not confirming doctrines to others 4. This testimonie of the Spirit is not to be seuered from the word which is the instrument of the holy Ghost and his publique testimonie It is not therefore iniurious to trie the Spirit by the word of God 1. Ioh. 4. 1. seeing there is a mutuall relation between the truth of the partie witnessing and the truth of the thing witnessed and the holy Spirit the author of the Scripture is euery where like vnto and doth euerie where agree with himselfe 5. The testimonie of the Spirit doth not teach or assure vs of the letter● syllabes or seuerall words of holy Scripture which are onely as a vessell to cary and conuey that heauenly light vnto v● but it doth seale in our hearts the sauing truth contained in those sacred writings into what language soeuer they be translated Eph. 1. 13. 6. The Spirit doth not lead them in whom it dwelleth absolu●ly and at once into all truth but into all truth necessarie to saluation and by degrees Ioh. 16. 13. with Act. 1. 6. 11. 2. so that holy men partakers of the same Spirit may erre in many things and dissent one from another in matters not fundamentall Q. What are the properties of the Scripture A. It is of 19 Diuine ſ 2. Tim. 3. 16. authoritie the rule 20 of t Eccl. 12. 10. Gal. 6. 16. faith and manners 21 u Rom. 10. 14. necessarie 22 w Psal 12. 6. pure 23 x Psal 19. 7. perfect and 24 y Prou. 8. 9. plain Expos 19. Such is the excellency of the holy Scripture aboue all other writings whatsoeuer 2. Tim. 3. 15. 2. Pet. 1. 19. that it ought to be credited in all narrations threatnings promises or prophesies 1. Tim. 1. 15. Heb. 11. 11. 2. Pet. 1. 19. and obeyed in all commaundements Iob 22. 22. Ier. 13. 15. Rom. 1. 5. God the Author thereof beeing of incomprehensible wisedome Psa 147. 5. great goodnesse Exod. 18. 9. Psa 34. 8. Rom. 11. 22. absolute power and dominion Gen. 17. 1. Psal 50. 1 ● and truth that can neither deceiue nor be deceiued Rom. 3. 4. Tit. 1. 2. Heb. 6. 18. The authority of the Scripture doth onely and wholly depend vpon God the author of it and therefore though one part may be preferred before another in respect of excellencie of matter and vse Cant. 1. 1. 1. Tim. 1. 15. in authoritie and certaintie euery part is equall and onely Scripture is of diuine authoritie Gal. 1. 8. Mat. 17. 5. 1. Cor. 11. 23. 20. The Scriptures are the word of Christ Col. 3. 16. whose word is vpright Eccl. 12. 10. Phil. 3. 16. the first truth Heb. 13. 8. receiued by immediate diuine reuelation 2. Pet. 1. 21. and deliuered to the Church sufficient to make the man of God perfect in all good workes 2. Tim. 3. 16. 17. the treasury whence all doctrines must be taken 1. Pet. 4. 11. Act 26. 22. Luk. 16. 29. the touchstone wherby they must be tried Act. 17. 11. Esa 8. 20. without which error in doctrine and manners is vnavoidable Matth. 22. 29. 21. In respect of substance the word of God was alwaies necessary Eph. 2. 20 without which we could neither knowe nor worship God aright Heb. 11. 3. 6. Matth. 22. 29. Ioh. 20. 31. 2. Tim. 3 16. Rom. 15. 4. Luk. 24. 26 27. In respect of the manner of reuealing in writing the Scriptures were neeessarie euer since it pleased God after that manner to make knowne his will Deut. 17. 18. Iosh 1. 8. Rom. 15. 4. Luk. 1. 3. Iude v. 3. and so shal be to the end of the world 1. Cor. 10. 11. Reu. 22. 18. 22. This blessed word of God is free from all euen the least staine of follie errour falshood or vniustice Psal 119. 138. 140. Prou. 30. 5. Ioh. 17. 17. all things being laid down holily and truely both for substance circumstance and manner of speaking Psal 51. 1. Matth. 1. 25. 23. Whatsoeuer was is or shall be necessary or profitable to be knowne beleeued practised or hoped for that is fully comprehended in the bookes of the Prophets and Apostles Luk. 16. ●9 31. Io. 5. 39. Rom. 15. 4. Gal. 1. 8. 9. 2. Tim. 3. 15. 16. 17. The perfection of the Scripture will more plainely appeare if we consider 1. That religion for the substance thereof was euer one and vnchangeable Heb. 13. 8. Eph. 4. 5. Iude. 3. Act. 26. 22. Tit. 1. 1. 2. 2. The lawe of God written by Moses and the Prophets did deliuer whatsoeuer
was needfull for and behoouefull to the saluation of the Israelits Deut. 4. 2. and 12. 32. Psa 1. 2. Mal. 4. 4. Hos 8. 12. Luk. 10. 26. 3. Our Sauiour made knowne vnto his disciples the last and full wil of his heauenly Father Io. 14. 26. and. 15. 15. and 16. 13. and 1. 18. and what they receiued of him they faithfully preached vnto the world Act. 20. 27. 1. Cor. 15. 1. 2. 3. Gal. 1. 8. 1. Io. 1. 3. and the summe of what they preached is committed to writing Act. 1. 1. 2. Io. 20. 31. 1. Io. 5. 13. with Act. 8. 5. 1. 1. Cor. 2. 2. Rom. 10. 8. 9. 10. 4. There is nothing necessary to be knowne of Christians ouer and aboue that which is found in the old Testament which is not plainely clearely and fully set downe and to be gathered out of the writings of the Apostles and Euangelists In the whole body of the Scripture all doubts and controuersies are perfectly decided Es 8. 20. Math. 22. 29. 40. Deut. 17. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 2. Tim. 3. 16. 17. and euery particular booke is sufficiently perfect for the proper ende thereof Vnwritten traditions 1. Cor. 4. 6. newe articles of faith Ier. 7. 3. and 19. 5. and newe visions and reuelations are now to be reiected Heb. 1. 1. Io. 4. 25. Io. 15. 15. and 16. 13. with Matth. 28. 19. 2. Cor. 3. 6. 8. 11. with Heb. 8. 13. 24. In themselues the whole Scripture is easie Psal 119. 105. 2. Pet. 1. 19. Prou. 14. 6. such excellent matter could not be deliuered in more significant and fit words Act. 1. 16. with Eph. 1. 17. But all things in Scripture are not alike manifest 2. Pet. 3. 16. The Gentiles by nature haue the law written in their hearts Rom. 2. 14. but to a naturall man the Gospel is obscure accounted foolishnes 1. Cor. 1. 21. and. 2. 14. Things necessary to saluation are so clearely laid downe that the simplest indued with the Spirit cannot be altogether ignorant of the same Es 54. 13. Io. 6. 45. Deu. 30. 11. Matth. 11. 25. 2. Cor. 4. 3. But to them who are in part illightned 1. Cor. 33. 12. many things are obscure and darke 1. Cor. 13. 9. to tame the pride of mans nature 2. Cor. 12. 7. worke in vs a reuerence to the Scripture 2. Pet. 3. 16. 17. 18. stirre vs vp with care and diligence to read pray heare c. and vse Gods meanes to growe in knowledge Pro. 2. 3. 4. 5. acknowledg that all heauenly wisedome doth come from aboue Pro. 2. 6. Iam. 1. 5. 1. King 3. 9. Iob. 28. 32. Q. For what end was the Scripture writt●n A. To z 2. Tim. 3. 16. 17. Rom. 15. 4. teach ●5 instruct conuince correct and comfort Expos 25. Faith and obedience is the way to happines and the whole dutie of man is faith working by loue Rom. 1. 5. Tit. 1. 1 2. 2. Tim. 1. 13. Gal. 5. 6. and 6. 15. which is assaulted with ignorance errour superstition prophanenes 1. Tim. 1. 6. 19. 20. 2. Pet. 2. 1. 2. 3. and beset with many afflictions 2. Tim. 3. 12. Therefore the Scripture which was giuen to shewe vnto man the way of life and saluation was also written to teach found Doctrine improoue errour correct iniquity instruct to righteousnesse and comfort in the path of holines 1. Tim. 1. 10. 11. Tit. 2. 12. 1. Thes 3. 3. 4. Heb. 12. 1. 2. Q. Doth the knowledge of the Scriptures belong vnto all men A. Yes 26 all men are not onely allowed a Io. 5. 39. but exhorted and b Deut. 17. 18. 19. Reu. 1. 3. commaunded to read heare and c Act. 8. 30. vnderstand the Scripture Expos 26. The Scriptures teach the way of life Pro. 2. 9. Luk. 16. 29. Act. 24. 14. and 13. 46. Psal 16. 11. Io. 6. 68. set forth the duties of euery man in his place and estate of life Deut. 17. 17. 18. 19. 20. Iosh 1. 8. Psal 119. 28. 2. Chro. 23. 11. 1. Tim. 4. 14. and 5. 1. c. 2. Tim. 3. 16. 17. are the ground of faith Rom. 4. 20. 2. Chro. 20. 20. 1. Tim. 1. 15. the Epistle of God sent to his Church Hos 8. 12. Reu. 2. 1. 8. 12. his Testament wherein we may find what legacies he hath bequeathed vnto vs. 2. Cor. 3. 6. 14. Heb. 10. 16. Io. 14. 17. the sword of the Spirit Eph. 6. 17. being knowne and embraced make a man happy Psal 119. 97. 98. Luk. 10. 42. and 16. 29. Psal 1. 2. Reu. 1. 3. but neglected or contemned plunge men into all misery Heb. 2. 3. Matth. 22. 29. Psal 50. 16. therefore all men of what age estate quality or degree soeuer ought to acquaint themselues with the word of God 1. Io. 2. 14. 15. Psal 119. 9. Act. 17. 11. Deut. 6. 7. Act. 18. 25. 28. for it was giuen of God for the benefite and behoofe of all sorts Rom. 1. 14. being milke for babes and meate for strong men 1. Cor. 3. 1. 2. Heb. 5. 13. plaine and easie to inctruct the simple Pro. 1. 4. Psa 19. 7. and full of hidden wisedome to exercise the strong and satisfie the wise Col. 2. 3. 1. Cor. 2. 7. Pro. 1. 5. that both sorts may be able to try the Spirits 1. Io. 4. 1. be wise vnto saluation and growe rich in all spirituall knowledge and vnderstanding Col. 1. 10. and 2. 2. and 3. 16. Q. The Scriptures were written in Hebrewe and Greeke how then should all men read and vnderstand them A. They ought to be d 1. Cor. 14. 18. 19. translated 27 into knowne tongues e Neh. 88. Act. 8. 35. and 28 interpreted Expos 27. The Prophets and Apostles preached their doctrines to the people and nations in their knowne languages Ier. 36. 15. 16. Act. 2. 6. Immediately after the Apostles times many translations were extant All things must be done in the congregation vnto edifying 1. Cor. 14. 26. but an vnknowne tongue doth not edifie Gen. 11. 4. and all are commaunded to try the Spirits 1. Thes 5. 21. 1. Cor. 10. 15. 28. The expounding of the Scriptures is commaunded by God 1. Cor. 14. 1. 3. 4. 5. 39. and practised by the godly Luk. 4. 16. and 24. 27. Matth. 1. 23. 1. Cor. 14. 19. profitable both for the vnfolding of obscure places Neh. 8. 8. and applying of plaine texts 1. Cor. 11. 23. 24. 28. 29. It stands in two things 1. In giuing the right sense Matth. 13. 38. Act. 2. 29. 30. Gal. 3. 16. 2. In a fit application of the same Act. 2. 16. and 1. 16. 1. Cor. 14. 24. 2. Pet. 1. 12. Of one place of Scripture there is but one proper and naturall sense though sometimes things things are so expressed as that the things themselues doe signifie other things according to the Lords ordinance Gal. 4. 22. 23. 24. Ex. 12. 46. with 10. 19. 36. Psa 2. 1. with Act.