A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

II. And as to Gods Supernatural Revelation, hold to Gods Word (the Sacred Bible, written by the special Inspiration of the Holy Ghost, as the sufficient Records of it.)

It is not Divine Faith, if it rest not on Divine Revelation; nor is it Divine Obedience, which is not given to Divine Government or Command: Mans word is to be believed but as it deserveth, with a humane Faith, and mans Law must be obeyed according to the measure of his Authority, with a humane Obedience: but these are far different from a Divine. There is no universal Ruler of all the World or Church, but God; no man is capable of it, nor any Council of men. Gods Law is only in Nature, and in the Holy Scripture, and that being the Law by which he will judge us, it is the Law which is the only Divine Rule of our Faith or Judgment, our Hearts and Lives. Though all in the Scripture is not of equal clearness or necessity, but a man may be saved that understandeth not a thousand Sentences therein, yet all that is necessary to Salvation, is plainly there contained; and Gods Law is perfect to its designed Use, and needeth no Supplement of mans: Hold close to Scripture-Sufficiency, or you will never know what to hold to. Councils and Canons are far more uncertain, and there is no agreement among their Subjects, which of them are obligatory, and which not; nor any possible way to come to an Agreement.

It is not Divine Faith, if it rest not on Divine Revelation; nor is it Divine Obedience, which is not given to Divine Government or Command: Mans word is to be believed but as it deserveth, with a humane Faith, and mans Law must be obeyed according to the measure of his Authority, with a humane Obedience: but these are far different from a Divine. There is no universal Ruler of all the World or Church, but God; no man is capable of it, nor any Council of men. Gods Law is only in Nature, and in the Holy Scripture, and that being the Law by which he will judge us, it is the Law which is the only Divine Rule of our Faith or Judgment, our Hearts and Lives. Though all in the Scripture is not of equal clearness or necessity, but a man may be saved that understandeth not a thousand Sentences therein, yet all that is necessary to Salvation, is plainly there contained; and Gods Law is perfect to its designed Use, and needeth no Supplement of mans: Hold close to Scripture-Sufficiency, or you will never know what to hold to. Councils and Canons are far more uncertain, and there is no agreement among their Subjects, which of them are obligatory, and which not; nor any possible way to come to an Agrement.