The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

The reason why a lively voice, continuing so long as from the beginning of the World, until the Apostles time, should cease with their death, doth appear, Heb. 1. 1, 2. where it is said, that God in many pieces, and after divers fashions, of old spake to the Fathers by the Prophets: but in these latter days he hath spoken unto us by the Sonne. For so long as the Word was delivered but by parcels, and that there remained something still behind, more clearly and manifestly to be revealed (which was till he spake fully and lastly by his Son) so long a lively voice was necessary, wherewith every new Revelation doth begin: but longer there can be no use of it; for that should plainly argue, that the Revelation of the Mystery of Christ by Christ himself, were not yet perfect.

The reason why a liuely voyce, continuing so long as from the beginning of the World, vntill the Apostles time, should cease with their death, doth appeare, Heb. 1. 1, 2. where it is said, that God in many pieces, and after diuers fashions, of old spake to the Fathers by the Prophets: but in these latter dayes he hath spoken vnto vs by the Sonne. For so long as the Word was deliuered but by parcels, and that there remayned something still behind, more cleerely and manifestly to be reuealed (which was till he spake fully and lastly by his Sonne) so long a liuely voice was necessarie, wherewith euery new Reuelation doth beginne: but longer there can be no vse of it; for that should plainly argue, that the Reuelation of the Mysterie of Christ by Christ himselfe, were not yet perfect.

By writing they did deliver it in the Canonical¹ Books of the Old and New Testament, which by way of excellency we call the Scriptures, or the written Word; begun by Moses, and continued during all the time before-mentioned, even to the death of the Apostles.