More reasons for the Christian religion and no reason against it, or, A second…

Fourteenthly, Yea more, no doubt but it is possible to be saved (and to be good Christians) without being certain what is contained in any one Book of the Bible, totally; for he that cannot Read, may possibly not hear ⟨p. 22⟩the whole Book from another, at least so as to understand and remember it: And yet he may hear the same Doctrines out of another Book. Yea more, it is past doubt that a man may (in some cases or circumstances) be a true Christian who knoweth not that there is any Scripture which is Gods Infallible word. For first so all the believers of the old world were saved, before Moses wrote the Law; And the Christian Churches were gathered and thousands converted to Christ, many years before a word of the New Testament was written. Secondly, And all the thousands and millions of Christians who cannot read, do know that there is such a Book which hath such words in it, but on the credit of other men. Thirdly, And we know not but the Papists, (who are too great undervaluers of the Scriptures, and lock it up from the Laity, and over magnify Tradition) may keep thousands among them without the knowledge that there is a Book which is Gods word; And yet may teach them the Christian Religion by other means, after to be mentioned: And it seemeth by ⟨p. 23⟩the Epist. Jesuit. & Masaeus Histor. Judic. and other writings, that in Japan, Congo, China, and other Countries of the East, they did teach them only by Creeds, Catechisms, and preachings: And I remember no knowledge that they gave to most of them of the Scriptures: And yet the most cruel torments and martyrdoms never before heard of, which the Christians in Japan endured (of which see Varentus history) doth put all sober readers past doubt, that there were many excellent Christians. And if other means may make men Christians who are never told of the holy Scriptures, than those same means with the Scriptures, may make them Christians, who are made believe that all Scripture passages are not the infallible dictates of Gods Spirit.

Fourteenthly, Yea more, no doubt but it is possible to be saved (and to be good Christians) without being certain what is contained in any one Book of the Bible, totally; for he that cannot Read, may possibly not hear ⟨p. 22⟩the whole Book from another, at least so as to understand and remember it: And yet he may hear the same Doctrines out of another Book. Yea more, it is past doubt that a man may (in some cases or circumstances) be a true Christian who knoweth not that there is any Scripture which is Gods Infallible word. For first so all the believers of the old world were saved, before Moses wrote the Law; And the Christian Churches were gathered and thousands converted to Christ, many years before a word of the New Testament was written. Secondly, And all the thousands and millions of Christians who cannot read, do know that there is such a Book which hath such words in it, but on the credit of other men. Thirdly, And we know not but the Papists, (who are too great undervaluers of the Scriptures, and lock it up from the Laity, and over magnifie Tradition) may keep thousands among them without the knowledge that there is a Book which is Gods word; And yet may teach them the Christian Religion by other means, after to be mentioned: And it seemeth by