A treatise of faith divided into two parts. The first showing the nature, the…A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the…

but so far forth only, as it is intended to be held for true by the holy Ghost, the Author of the Scripture. There is no doubt to be made, but whatsoever is registered in the Historical Books of holy Scripture by way of report, is to be taken for true in respect of story, that we may not doubt whether those things were done or said, which are there reported to be done or said: But in these books, we have some worthy speeches of godly men, and some lewd and blasphemous words of profane and wretched men. The former are to be acknowledged to be for the truth of God every way: the later must be acknowledged to be truly reported. As for example, it is true that Jacob uttered those prophesies of the twelve Patriarchs his sons,¹ and it is also true, that those prophesies of his were the very truth of God. It is as true, that Rabshaketh delivered those blasphemous threatenings against the Lord and his people,² but it is not true, that those words came from God, as Jacobs did: so Jacobs were to be taken as every way true, truly related, and the truth of God; Rabshakeths only as truly reported from his mouth, but in themselves blasphemous.

but so farre forth only, as it is intended to be held for true by the holy Ghost, the Authour of the Scripture. There is no doubt to be made, but whatsoeuer is registred in the Historicall Bookes of holy Scripture by way of report, is to bee taken for true in respect of storie, that wee may not doubt whether those things were done or said, which are there reported to be done or said: But in these bookes, wee haue some worthy speeches of godly men, and some leud and blasphemous words of profane and wretched men. The former are to be acknowledged to bee for the truth of God euery way: the later must be acknowledged to be truely reported. As for example, it is true that Iacob vttered those prophesies of the twelue Patriarks his sonnes,¹ and it is also true, that those prophesies of his were the very truth of God. It is as true, that Rabshaketh deliuered those blasphemous threatnings against the Lord and his people,² but it is not true, that those words came from God, as Iacobs did: so Iacobs were to bee taken as euery way true, truely related, and the truth of God; Rabshakeths onely as truely reported from his mouth, but in themselues blasphemous.