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if_o it_o be_v not_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la they_o reject_v it_o 3._o of_o the_o orthodox_n who_o say_v it_o contain_v all_o thing_n express_o or_o by_o consequence_n the_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n forbid_v even_o angel_n to_o add_v deest_fw-la any_o thing_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n do_v prove_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 4._o 5._o 12._o and_o 12._o 32._o and_o 30._o 10._o and_o 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o 28._o 58._o josh._n 1._o 7_o 8._o prov._n 30._o 5._o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o no_o man_n presume_v above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 1._o cor._n 4._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16._o divers_a reason_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o this_o famous_a place_n to_o prove_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o the_o apostle_n teach_v 11._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a to_o salvation_n therefore_o there_o need_v no_o further_a counsel_n nor_o direction_n 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whole_a altogether_o and_o not_o every_o part_n several_o in_o this_o place_n 2._o no_o one_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o minister_n perfect_a therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o this_o sufficiency_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o ancient_a father_n and_o other_o divine_n have_v from_o this_o place_n prove_v the_o perfection_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n we_o do_v not_o reason_n thus_o as_o the_o papist_n charge_v we_o it_o be_v profitable_a therefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a but_o because_o 1._o the_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o these_o whitakeâ—us_fw-la end_n viz._n to_o teach_v sound_a doctrine_n to_o refute_v false_a opinion_n to_o instruct_v in_o holy_a life_n and_o correct_v ill_a manner_n therefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a martyâ—ol_n or_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o all_o those_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v perfect_a therefore_o muchâ—more_o for_o the_o people_n argumentum_fw-la non_fw-la nititur_fw-la unica_fw-la illa_fw-la voce_fw-la utilis_fw-la sed_fw-la toto_fw-la sententiae_fw-la camplexu_fw-la chamierus_n hitherto_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n absolute_o consider_v now_o follow_v the_o sufficiency_n thereof_o in_o opposition_n to_o unwritten_a tradition_n or_o verity_n as_o the_o papist_n speak_v doctor_n davenant_n premise_v these_o thing_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n 5._o 1._o we_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n say_v he_o in_o which_o god_n have_v cease_v to_o speak_v to_o man_n by_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n divine_o inspire_v and_o to_o lay_v open_a new_a revelation_n to_o his_o
1._o 9_o &_o 2._o 29._o justice_n in_o man_n be_v a_o settle_a will_n to_o do_v right_a in_o every_o thing_n to_o every_o person_n so_o god_n have_v a_o settle_a will_n to_o do_v right_a shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a 25._o and_o be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a god_n style_v himself_o by_o this_o title_n and_o give_v himself_o this_o attribute_n zepâ—_n 3._o 5._o god_n justice_n be_v twofold_a 1._o dispose_v guâ—ernat_fw-la by_o which_o as_o a_o most_o free_a lord_n and_o supreme_a monarch_n of_o all_o he_o dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o impose_v most_o just_a law_n upon_o his_o creature_n command_v and_o forbid_v only_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o in_o right_a reason_n to_o do_v and_o forbear_v 2._o distributive_a 17._o which_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n psal._n 62._o 12._o ilb_n 34._o 11_o 19_o prov._n 24._o 12._o jerem._n 32._o 19_o ezek._n 7._o 27._o matth._n 16._o 27._o deut._n 16._o 17._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o act_n 10._o 34._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o gal._n 2._o 6._o and_o this_o distributive_a justice_n be_v also_o twofold_a praemii_fw-la &_o paenae_fw-la of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n 1._o of_o reward_n when_o god_n bountiful_o reward_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o a_o free_a reward_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 5_o 7._o matth._n 10._o 41_o 42._o mark_v 9_o 41._o do_v god_n bestow_v this_o reward_n not_o only_o on_o the_o godly_a both_o by_o heap_v divers_a mercy_n on_o they_o in_o this_o life_n and_o by_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n and_o felicity_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o also_o on_o the_o wicked_a who_o moral_a action_n he_o reward_v with_o temporary_a reward_n in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o obedience_n of_o jehu_n the_o repentance_n of_o ahab_n 2._o of_o punishment_n by_o which_o he_o appoint_v to_o the_o delinquent_a creature_n the_o equal_a punishment_n of_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n gen._n 2._o 17._o rom._n 6._o 23_o which_o death_n be_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n in_o divers_a kind_n of_o misery_n and_o punishment_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v proportionable_a to_o their_o sin_n genes_n 3._o 17._o &_o 20._o 18._o but_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o the_o full_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v upon_o it_o 18._o john_n 3._o 36._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 6._o this_o justice_n be_v so_o essential_a he_o to_o god_n immutable_a and_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v inexorable_a that_o he_o can_v remit_v the_o creature_n sin_n nor_o free_v they_o from_o punishment_n unless_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v god_n can_v not_o dispense_v against_o himself_o because_o sin_n do_v hurt_v the_o inward_a virtue_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o integrity_n therefore_o and_o perfection_n of_o god_n can_v not_o stand_v unjust_a if_o he_o satisfy_v not_o that_o yet_o through_o his_o bounty_n 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