An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

In the fifth place, Because the importunity of Papists and Heretics, yea ¹and sometimes the Devil himself, who doth assault Gods own children; In this very point it is good to consider these particulars:

In the fifth place, Because the importunity of Papists and Heretickes, yea ¹and sometimes the Devil himself, who doth assault Gods own children; In this very point it is good to consider these particulars:

1. 1Yet to arm our selves against the Devil, and all Heretics, 'tis good to consider, 1. That we have as good ground to believe the Scriptures were written by their acknowledged Pen-men, as that any humane works were made by their Authors.Yet to arm our selves against the Devil, and all Hereticks, 'tis good to consider, 1. That we have as good ground to believe the Scriptures were written by their acknowledged Pen-men, as that any humane works were made by their Authors.

First, That we have as great a testimony to believe that the Books of the Scripture were written by those holy men to whom they are ascribed, as we have to believe any works were made by humane Authors. That Plato's works were made by Plato, that Tully's works were made by Tully; thus that Paul's Epistles were made by him: Yea, we have far greater reason, for there were miracles wrought by most of those, who wrote those Books, which could not but confirm their Authority in writing; whereas Plato and Aristotle, these never wrought any miracles. Now then, if there were no more, this is something, That there is not so much reason to doubt of these Books as made by such men, then of any humane Author that ever wrote. And as thou hast no doubts there, so neither may any be made here. But

First, That we have as great a testimony to believe that the Books of the Scripture were written by those holy men to whom they are ascribed, as we have to believe any works were made by humane Authours. That Plato's works were made by Plato, that Tully's works were made by Tully; thus that Paul's Epistles were made by him: Yea, we have farre greater reason, for there were miracles wrought by most of those, who wrote those Books, which could not but confirm their Authority in writing; whereas Plato and Aristotle, these never wrought any miracles. Now then, if there were no more, this is something, That there is not so much reason to doubt of these Books as made by such men, then of any humane Authour that ever wrote. And as thou hast no doubts there, so neither may any be made here. But