Secondly, Consider that Paul, and so all other Pen-men of the holy Scripture, 1they were not the principal Authors, but instruments used by God, and that not in a general or common way. As when godly men make Sermons, or write Books, but in a peculiar, and extraordinary manner; So that there could not be any mistake or error. This is witnessed by Paul, 2 Tim. 3. 16. All Scripture is [Greek or Hebrew], given by inspiration. All Scripture] And although the Books of the Old Testament were it may be then only written, yet it holds by proportion, of all that shall afterwards be written. Peter also confirmeth this, 2 Pet. 1. 21. For the Prophecy came not of old time by the will of man, but holy men spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. The whole Word of God then, came not by mens inventions, neither was it any design in them, to make such a Canon or Rule for men to walk by; but they were inspired by God both in the speaking and writing of it, so that both for matter and words they were infallibly guided. And therefore, though Chrysostom, and others, do admit of some repugnancy in the holy Writers of the Bible, in matters of less moment; and say, That this makes more to prove the Divine Authority of the Bible, because hereby it doth appear, that they did not all conspire and agree together; yet this is dangerous to hold so. For if they might err in matters of Less moment, why not in greater? Besides the Text saith [Greek or Hebrew], All Scripture, that is, the whole Scripture in all the parts of it. So that the Bible it's Gods Book, it comes from him, he hath commanded it as a Rule, in which we must search, and by which we are to order our lives. Oh then, with what reverence and respect should we receive it! There we see the mind of God, the will of God, who would not think that there should be nothing done in the Church of God, but what is according to the Bible, the Doctrine of the Bible, the Worship of the Bible, the good Order of the Bible. Yea, that there should be nothing done in Nations, in Cities, in Towns, in Villages, in Families, but what the Bible commands. For that being the Word of God, all Laws, all humane Authority and Power, are to submit to that. And certainly, this is an infinite mercy, That in all things necessary to salvation, we may know the will of God, what he would have us to do.
Secondly, Consider that Paul, and so all other Pen-men of the holy Scripture, 1they were not the principal Authours, but instruments used by God, and that not in a general or common way. As when godly men make Sermons, or write Books, but in a peculiar, and extraordinary manner; So that there could not be any mistake or errour. This is witnessed by Paul, 2 Tim. 3. 16. All Scripture is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, given by inspiration. All Scripture] And although the Books of the Old Testament were it may be then only written, yet it holds by proportion, of all that shall afterwards be written. Peter also confirmeth this, 2 Pet. 1. 21. For the Prophese came not of old time by the will of man, but holy men spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. The whole Word of God then, came not by mens inventions, neither was it any designe in them, to make such a Canon or Rule for men to walk by; but they were inspired by God both in the speaking and writing of it, so that both for matter and words they were infallibly guided. And therefore, though Chrysostome, and others, do admit of some repugnancy in the holy Writers of the Bible, in matters of lesse moment; and say, That this makes more to prove the Divine Authority of the Bible, because hereby it doth appear, that they did not all conspire and agree together; yet this is dangerous to hold so. For if they might erre in matters of Less moment, why not in greater? Besides the Text saith 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, All Scripture, that is, the whole Scripture in all the parts of it. So that the Bible it's Gods Book, it comes from him, he hath commanded it as a Rule, in which we must search, and by which we are to order our lives. Oh then, with what reverence and respect should we receive it! There we see the mind of God, the will of God, who would not think that there should be nothing done in the Church of God, but what is according to the Bible, the Doctrine of the Bible, the Worship of the Bible, the good Order of the Bible. Yea, that there should be nothing done in Nations, in Cities, in Towns, in Villages, in Families, but what the Bible commands. For that being the Word of God, all Laws, all humane Authority and Power, are to submit to that. And certainly, this is an infinite mercy, That in all things necessary to salvation, we may know the will of God, what he would have us to do.
- 1The Pen-men of the Bible only the instruments used by God in an extraordinary way, not the authors of it.
