Several discourses tending to promote peace & holiness among Christians to which are added,…

(3.) It implieth, That the Scriptures which contain these Offers and Promises, are the Word of God: For though God's Veracity be unquestionable, how shall we know that we have his Word; 'tis laid at Pledge with us in the Scriptures, which are the Declaration of the Mind of the Eternal God. The Promises are a part of ⟨p. 12⟩those Sacred Scriptures which were written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and sealed with a multitude of Miracles, and bare the very Image and Superscription of God, (as every thing which hath past his Hand, hath his Signature upon it, even to a Gnat or Pile of Grass) and have been received and preserved by the Church, as the certain Oracles of God, and blessed by him throughout all Generations, and Successions of Ages, to the convincing, converting, sanctifying, and comforting of many Souls: And carry their own Light, Evidence, and Recommendation to the Consciences of all those who are not strangely perverted by their brutish Lusts, and blinded by their worldly Affections: For the Apostle saith, By the manifestation of the Truth, commending our selves to every Man's Conscience. For if our Gospel be hid, 'tis hid to those who are lost: The God of this World having blinded their Eyes, lest the Light of the glorious Gospel should shine unto them, 2 Cor. 4. 2, 3, 4. Upon these grounds doth Faith proceed, which I have mentioned the more distinctly, that you might know how to excite Faith; for besides praying ⟨p. 13⟩for the Spirit of Wisdom and Illumination to open our Eyes, we must use the means, both as rational Creatures, and new Creatures. And what Means are more effectual than those mentioned?

(3.) It implieth, That the Scriptures which contain these Offers and Promises, are the Word of God: For though God's Veracity be unquestionable, how shall we know that we have his Word; 'tis laid at Pledg with us in the Scriptures, which are the Declaration of the Mind of the Eternal God. The Promises are a part of ⟨p. 12⟩those Sacred Scriptures which were written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and sealed with a multitude of Miracles, and bare the very Image and Superscription of God, (as every thing which hath past his Hand, hath his Signature upon it, even to a Gnat or Pile of Grass) and have been received and preserved by the Church, as the certain Oracles of God, and blessed by him throughout all Generations, and Successions of Ages, to the convincing, converting, sanctifying, and comforting of many Souls: And carry their own Light, Evidence, and Recommendation to the Consciences of all those who are not strangely perverted by their brutish Lusts, and blinded by their worldly Affections: For the Apostle saith, By the manifestation of the Truth, commending our selves to every Man's Conscience. For if our Gospel be hid, 'tis hid to those who are lost: The God of this World having blinded their Eyes, lest the Light of the glorious Gospel should shine unto them,