Errors there being some such which may not seem flat contrary to the express words of Scripture the necessary Truths of which those errors are destructive not being delivered in express terms in the holy Scriptures yet sufficiently contained therein and may be undoubtedly proved out of them by comparing of Texts observing the context and scope of the Text and other rules of Art Which the people not being so well able to do let them observe this second rule 2. KEEP stedfast in the Faith of all such Truths as the Catholick Apostolick Church hath believed and delivered as necessary and believe not your particular Guide when he teaches contrary to these The Church is the ground and pillar of Truth 1 Tim. 3.5 into her bosome and Registry the Apostles committed all necessary Truths as our Lord commanded them Mat. 28.19,20 Go teach all Nations to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you they knew their Lords Commands and were true to their trust in teaching them accordingly These necessary truths thus laid up in the Treasury of the Church are Domestick houshold doctrines which all of that Family should hold fast and not be carried about with every winde of strange or forein doctrine Heb. 13.9 These necessary truths committed by the Apostles to the Churches of their own plantation God hath promised Mat. 28.20 should be delivered down through all succession to the end of the world Lo I am with you namely in the teaching all that I have commanded to the end of the world What therefore hath been constantly delivered and believed as commands of Christ by the general Testimony of the universal Church in all ages ought to be firmly believed upon the same consentient Testimony we receive and believe the Canonical Scriptures to be the word of God and why should we not be satisfied with the same Testimony of all other necessary Truths But how shall the people be able to know which Truths are so generally delivered from the first ages till now they cannot themselves search and finde them and perhaps their own Teachers may tell them that their Errors are such I ANSWER you may finde and know these necessary truths by the publick doctrine of our own Church delivered in her Liturgy and Articles of Religion by the unanimous consent of all your spiritual Guides Acquaint your selves throughly with that publick doctrine and adhere to that and if your own Teacher teach otherwise believe him not If to these directions here given you carefully attend adding your constant humble prayers to that Merciful God who would have no man to perish but that all should come to the knowledge of the Truth 1 Tim. 2.4 He will certainly preserve you from all damnable Errors and keep you stedfast in the holy Faith That faith which is the ground and foundation of the lively hope of an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that fadeth not away reserved in Heaven for you 1 Pet. 1.3,4 that Faith by which through the power of God ye are kept unto Salvation vers 5. that faith which being preserv'd firm and stedfast after it hath been tried by manifold temptations will be found unto Praise and Honour and Glory at the appearance of Jesus Christ Vers 6 7. That faith which makes us here in this life to rejoyce with joy unspeakable and full of Glory Vers 8. and in the end brings us to the salvation of our souls Vers 9. which God of his infinite mercy grant us all for Jesus Christs sake to whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost be all honour and Glory world without end Amen FINIS