14 The word of God is reverenced with many titles, it is the revealed will of God; the1 library of the holy Ghost; the cubit of the Sanctuary; the Lantern of Israel, Psa. 119. •09. the spiritual Manna; Christ his Aphorisms; the wisdom of the cross; the Lord his legacy; the touchstone of error; the key of the sheepfold; the mystery of godliness; the oldest way of life and truth, Prou. 28 the fullness of knowledge; the School-master of mankind;2 the beacon of the soul; the seed of new birth; the mouth of the Lord Jehovah; the two edged sword; the acts and statutes of the highest Parliament; the mint of the Church; the3 lode-star of the faithful pilgrim; the signe• of God his right hand; •he Lambs book; the watch-b•l; the glass of our life, 1. Pet. 2. 2 the sceptre of his kingdom, the arch of the truth; the breath of the holy Ghost; God his Oracle; the Epistle of God to the world; the inestimable pearl; the tenor of our freehold; the covenant of promise; the Court-roll of his fi•es and amercements; the well of the water of life; the Lord his treasury; the lightning and thunder of the most High. When God speaketh any thing, although it be no more than once spoken, we ought to receive it with that faith and devotion, as if it had often bin spoken. We must think of the Lord his writings at the least, to be as sure▪ as the proclamations of the Medes and Persians, which alter not, Dan. 6. 12. Every jot & title in the library of the holy Ghost, is fined, hath passed seven times through the fire, ere it come to our hands, so it shall not need the furnace of our vain reason, for it further trial, Psal. 12. This word was given first by God in his own person: secondly, by the ministry of Angels: thirdly, by his servants the Prophets: fourthly, by his own Son, Coloss. 2. 3. it was written, 2. Pet. 1. 21. it was inspired, 2. Timoth-3. •6 it is perfect, Prou. 30. 6. Deut. 4. 2. it is plain, Joh. 7. 17. Whereunto we must give our diligence, bewaring that the rule of our obedience be not our own good intent, will or devotion: nor the rebellious affections of our corrupt4 nature: nor that wisdom, inventions, doctrines of the carnal man, nor the examples, customs, fashions, manners of the world, but only the pure and perfect word of God, which is compared to a sword for the cleaving and dividing of the hard heart.
14 The word of God is reuerenced with many titles, it is the reuealed will of God; the1 librarie of the holy Ghost; the cubit of the Sanctuarie; the Lanterne of Israel, Psa. 119. •09. the spirituall Manna; Christ his Aphorismes; the wisedome of the crosse; the Lord his legacie; the touchstone of error; the key of the sheepfold; the mystery of godlinesse; the oldest way of life and truth, Prou. 28 the fulnes of knowledge; the Schoole-master of mankind;2 the beacon of the soule; the seede of new birth; the mouth of the Lord Iehouah; the twoedged sword; the acts and statutes of the highest Parliament; the mint of the Church; the3 lode-starre of the faithfull pilgrim; the signe• of God his right hand; •he Lambes book; the watch-b•l; the glasse of our life, 1. Pet. 2. 2 the scepter of his kingdom, the arch of the truth; the breath of the holy Ghost; God his Oracle; the Epistle of God to the world; the inestim•ble pearle; the tenour of our freehold; the couenant of promise; the Court-roule of his fi•es and amercements; the well of the water of life; the Lord his treasurie; the lightning and thūder of the most High. Whē God speaketh any thing, although it be no more than once spoken, we ought to receiue it with that faith and deuotion, as if it had often bin spoken. Wee must thinke of the Lord his writings at the least, to be as sure▪ as the proclamations of the Medes and Persians, which alter not, Dan. 6. 12. Euerie iot & title in the librarie of the holy Ghost, is fined, hath passed seuen times through the fire, ere it come to our hands, so it shall not neede the furnace of our vaine reason, for it further triall, Psal. 12. This word was giuen first by God in his owne person: secondly, by the ministerie of Angels: thirdly, by his seruants the Prophets: fourthly, by his owne Sonne,
- 1Titles given to the word.Titles giuen to the word.
- 2Duo ecclesiae ubera.Duo ecclesiae vbera.
- 3Cum Deus aliquid dieit, etfi•d non ampl•us quam seme• dicat ea fide ac devotione accipien dum est, ac •i saepissimè dixerit. Chryso•t▪ aduers. vituper. Monasticae vitae.Cum Deus aliquid dieit, etfi•d non ampl•us quam seme• dicat ea fide ac deuotione accipien dum est, ac •i saepissimè dixerit. Chryso•t▪ aduers. vituper. Monasticae vitae.
- 4Will worship.
