A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…

Fourthly, consider what the Apostle saith, 2 Tim. 3. 16. ⟨p. 147⟩17. He tells us of four ends and uses of Scripture, the first two are commonly referred to doctrinals, the last two to practicals, the Scripture is profitable for Doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction, in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto ally good works. If any of these be wanting, a Christian is not perfect, so much as in the perfection of parts. He is but half a Christian, who is an orthodox believer, if he be not practical also: and he is but half a Christian who is practical, if he be not an orthodox believer. These ends of Scripture do not consist, nor stand sure one without another.

Fourthly, consider what the Apostle saith, 2 Tim. 3. 16. ⟨p. 147⟩17. He tels us of foure ends and uses of Scripture, the first two are commonly referred to doctrinals, the last two to practicalls, the Scripture is profitable for Doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction, in righteousnesse, that the man of God may bee perfect, throughly furnished unto ali good works. If any of these be wanting, a Christian is not perfect, so much as in the perfection of parts. He is but halfe a Christian, who is an orthodox beleever, if he be not practicall also: and he is but halfe a Christian who is practicall, if he bee not an orthodox beleever. These ends of Scripture do not consist, nor stand sure one without another.

Fifthly, to be led into all truth, and preserved from error, is a work of the spirit of truth, and this spirit of the truth is the Comforter, and the spirit of sanctification, which spirit the Mediator prayeth the Father to give unto those that are his, Joh: 14. 16, 17. and 16. 13, 14. 1 Joh: 2. 27. no promise of being led into all truth, but to those that receive the anointing of the holy Ghost.