A27017:507
The Saints' Everlasting Rest
The saints everlasting rest, or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in glory wherein is showed its excellency and certainty, the misery of those that lose it, the way to attain it, and assurance of it, and how to live in the continual delightful forecasts of it and now published by Richard Baxter ...The saints everlasting rest, or, A treatise of the blessed state of the saints in their enjoyment of God in glory wherein is shewed its excellency and certainty, the misery of those that lose it, the way to attain it, and assurance of it, and how to live in the continual delightful forecasts of it and now published by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by Rob. White for Thomas Underhil and Francis Tyton, 1650
THE SAINTS Everlasting REST. PART II. › Chapter 3 › Section 1
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fifthly, Again matter of Doctrine must be distinguished from matter of fact.
Sixthly, Matter of fact is either 1. such as God produceth in an ordinary way: or 2. extraordinary and miraculous. Seventhly, History and Phophesie must be distinguished. Eighthly, We must ⟨p. 183⟩distinguish also the books and writings themselves: 1. between the main scope and those parts which express the chief contents, and 2. particular words and phrases, not expressing any substantials. Ninthly, Also its one question 1. whether there be a certain number of books, which are Canonical, or of Divine Authority? and 2. another question, what number there is of these? and which particular books they are? Tenthly, The direct express sense, must be distinguished from that which is only implied or consequential. Eleventhly, We must distinguish Revelation unwritten from that which is written. Twelfthly, and Lastly, We must distinguish that Scripture which was spoke or written by God immediately, from that which was spoke or writ immediately by man, and but mediately by God. And of this last sort 1. Some of the instruments or penmen are known: 2. Some not known. Of those known 1. Some that spoke much in Scripture, were bad men: 3. others were godly. And of these some were 1. More eminent and extraordinary, as Prophets and Apostles, 2. Others were persons more inferior and ordinary.
Sixthly, Matter of fact is either 1. such as God produceth in an ordinary way: or 2. extrordinary and miraculous. Seventhly, History and Phophesie must be distinguished. Eighthly, We must ⟨p. 183⟩distinguish also the books and writings themselves: 1. between the maine scope and those parts which express the chief contents, and 2. particular words and phrases, not expressing any substantialls. Ninthly, Also its one question 1. whether there be a certain number of books, which are Canonicall, or of Divine Authority? and 2. another question, what number there is of these? and which particular books they are? Tenthly, The direct expresse sense, must be distinguished from that which is only implyed or consequentiall. Eleventhly, We must distinguish Revelation unwriten from that which is writen. Twelfthly, and Lastly, We must distinguish that Scripture which was spoke or written by God immediatly, from that which was spoke or writ immediatly by man, and but mediatly by God. And of this last sort 1. Some of the instruments or penmen are known: 2. Some not known. Of those known 1. Some that spoke much in Scripture, were bad men: 3. others were godly. And of these some were 1. More eminent and extraordinary, as Prophets and Apostles, 2. Others were persons more inferiour and ordinary.