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§. 11. The sacred Scriptures are written very much. Historically, the Doctrines being interspersed with the History.

§. 12. This sacred Volume containeth two Parts: The first called, The Old Testament, containing the History of the Creation, and of the Deluge, and of the Jewish Nation till after their Captivity; As also their Law, and Prophets. The second called The New Testament, containing the History of the Birth, and Life, and Death, and Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ; The sending of his Apostles, the giving of the Holy Ghost; the course of their Ministry and Miracles; with the sum of the doctrine preached first by Christ, and then by them, and certain Epistles of theirs to divers Churches and persons more fully opening all that doctrine.

§. 12. This sacred Volume containeth two Parts: The first called, The Old Testament, containing the History of the Creation, and of the Deluge, and of the Jewish Nation till after their Captivity; As also their Law, and Prophets. The second called The New Testament, containing the History of the Birth, and Life, and Death, and Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ; The sending of his Apostles, the giving of the Holy Ghost; the course of their Ministry and Miracles; with the summ of the doctrine preached first by Christ, and then by them, and certain Epistles of theirs to divers Churches and persons more fully opening all that doctrine.

¹§. 13. The sum of the History of the Old Testament is this: That in the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth, with all things in them: Viz. That having first made the Intellectual superior part of the World, and the matter of the Elementary World in an unformed Mass, he did the first day distinguish or form the active Element of Fire, and caused it to give light; The second day he separated the rarefied Passive Element called Fire, expanding it from the Earth upwards to be a separation and medium of action between the superior and inferior parts: The third day he separated the rest of the Passive Element, Earth and Water into their proper place, and set their bounds; and made individual Plants, with their specific forms, and virtue of generation. The fourth day he made the Sun, Moon and Stars, for Luminaries to the Earth; either then forming them, or then appointing them to that Office (but not revealing their other uses which are nothing to us.) The fifth day he made Fishes and Birds, with the power of generation. The sixth day he made the terrestrial Animals, and Man, with the like generative Power. And the seventh day he appointed to be a Sabbath of Rest, on which he would be solemnly worshipped by Mankind as our CREATOR. Having made one Man and one Woman, in his own Image, that is with Intellects, Free-will, and executive Power, in wisdom, holiness, and aptitude