II. The second part of the Spirits Testimony, or the certain proof of Christian Truth is, The Inherent constitutive Proof or Testimony in the unimitable Excellency of the Person and Gospel of Christ; which is the Image and superscription of God. The Person of Christ was of such excellency of Wisdom, Goodness and power, apparent in his Doctrine, Works and Patience, all sinless, and full of Holy Love to God and Man, as is not consistent with being the Deceiver of the World. His Gospel in the very Constitution of it, hath the impress of God. He that hath the Spirit of God, will find that in the Gospel which is so suitable to the Divine Nature, as will make it the easier to him to believe it. Angels preached the Sum of it, Luke 2. 14. It is all but the fore-promised and prefigured Redemption of Man Historically delivered, and the Doctrine, ⟨p. 40⟩pLaws and Promises of saving Grace most fully promulgated: It is the wonderful Revelation of the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness, the Truth▪ Justice, and Holiness of God, especially his Love to Man; and of his marvellous design for the recovery, Sanctifying and saving of Sinners, and removing all the impediments of their Repentance and Salvation: It is so wholly fitted to the Glorifying of God, and the reparation of depraved Nature, and the purifying and perfecting of Mans Soul, to the guidance of Mens Lives in the ways of true Wisdom, Godliness, Righteousness, Soberness, Mutual Love and Peace, that Men may live profitably to others, and live and die in the Sense of God's Love, and in a safe and comfortable State; that we may be sure so good a thing had a good Cause. For had it been the device of Men, they must have been very bad Men that would put Gods Name to it, and tell so many Lies from Generation to Generation, to deceive the World: And it is not to be imagined, that from Moses time to the writing of John's Revelations, there should arise a Succession of Men of such a strange, self-contradicting Constitution as should be so good as to devise the the most Holy, and Righteous, and Self-denying Doctrines, for the great good of Mankind, and yet all of them so odiously wicked as to belie God, ⟨p. 41⟩and deceive Men, and do all this good in so bad a manner, with so bad a Heart.
II. The second part of the Spirits Testimony, or the certain proof of Christian Truth is, The Inherent constitutive Proof or Testimony in the unimitable Excellency of the Person and Gospel of Christ; which is the Image and superscription of God. The Person of Christ was of such excellency of Wisdom, Goodness and power, apparent in his Doctrine, Works and Patience, all sinless, and full of Holy Love to God and Man, as is not consistent with being the Deceiver of the World. His Gospel in the very Constitution of it, hath the impress of God. He that hath the Spirit of God, will find that in the Gospel which is so suitable to the Divine Nature, as will make it the easier to him to believe it. Angels preached the Summ of it, Luke 2. 14. It is all but the fore-promised and prefigured Redemption of Man Historically delivered, and the Doctrine, ⟨p. 40⟩pLaws and Promises of saving Grace most fully promulgated: It is the wonderful Revelation of the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness, the Truth▪ Justice, and Holiness of God, especially his Love to Man; and of his marvellous design for the recovery, Sanctifying and saving of Sinners, and removing all the impediments of their Repentance and Salvation: It is so wholly fitted to the Glorifying of God, and the reparation of depraved Nature, and the purifying and perfecting of Mans Soul, to the guidance of Mens Lives in the wayes of true Wisdom, Godliness, Righteousness, Soberness, Mutual Love and Peace, that Men may live profitably to others, and live and die in the Sence of God's Love, and in a safe and comfortable State; that we may be sure so good a thing had a good Cause. For had it been the device of Men, they must have been very bad Men that would put Gods Name to it, and tell so many Lies from Generation to Genration, to deceive the World: And it is not to be imagined, that from Moses time to the writing of Iohn's Revelations, there should arise a Succession of Men of such a strange, self-contradicting Constitution as should be so good as to devise the the most Holy, and Righteous, and Self-denying Doctrines, for the great good of Mankind, and yet all of them so odiously wicked as to belye God, ⟨p. 41⟩and deceive Men, and do all this good in so bad a manner, with so bad a Heart.
- pCol. 1. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. Prov. 30. 5. Heb. 4. 12. 1 Pet. 1. 23. 1 Joh. 2. 14. Joh. 8. 48. & 12. 48. & 14. 25. & 15. 3. Act. 14. 3. & 20. 32. Rom. 10. 8. Eph. 5. 26. Phil. 2. 16. 1 Thes. 1. 5. James 1. 2. Matt. 12. 26. Mar. 4. 15. Luk. 10. 18. Act. 26. 18. Rom. 16. 20. Rev. 20. 2, 3.Col. 1. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. Prov. 30. 5. Heb. 4. 12. 1 Pet. 1. 23. 1 Ioh. 2. 14. Ioh. 8. 48. & 12. 48
