CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Some indeed by Word understand Christ, and it's true that Christ is the Essential Word of God, and so also the Essential Truth, but the Context doth evidence it, that he speaks of the Revealed and Preached Word: Now this is called Gods Word, because whether immediately delivered by God; or commanded ⟨p. 474⟩to be written, It's still Gods Word, Speaking and Writing are but accidental to it: It's the same Essential Word, as it is the same man, though he alter his Garment, and the same wine though put in divers Vessels: The Word of God written ought with as much Faith and Reverence to be received, as if God did immediately speak it from Heaven, and though it seem incredible, yet our Saviour confirmeth it, Luke 16.31. that he who doth not believe the Scriptures, the Word of God written would not believe though there were miraculous ways of publishing it.

Some indeed by Word understand Christ, and it's true that Christ is the Essential Word of God, and so also the Essential Truth, but the Context doth evidence it, that he speaks of the Revealed and Preached Word: Now this is called Gods Word, because whether immediately delivered by God; or commanded ⟨p. 474⟩to be written, It's still Gods Word, Speaking and Writing are but accidentall to it: It's the same Essentiall Word, as it is the same man, though he alter his Garment, and the same wine though put in divers Vessels: The Word of God written ought with as much Faith and Reverence to be received, as if God did immediately speak it from Heaven, and though it seem incredible, yet our Saviour confirmeth it, Luke 16.31. that he who doth not beleeve the Scriptures, the Word of God written would not beleeve though there were miraculous waies of publishing it.

In the next place we have the Predicate, its Truth; Interpreters judge this to be taken out of the