Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians

In the general, by the Word of God we are to understand the Mind and Will of God revealed and made known in the holy Scriptures (which are so often called the Oracles, Speeches, Word or speaking of God) as held forth in the Doctrines, Prophecies, Promises and Precepts thereof; but especially as 'tis written in their hearts and imprinted there, according to the New Covenant. This Word of God in whole and in every part is hugely useful for enlightening, comforting and strengthening that we may overcome the wicked one: 'tis to make the man of God perfect, 2 Tim. 3.16, 17. 'tis the sword of the Spirit, of which we may say (as David of another material one) there is none like it; for by it Christ himself overcame the wicked one. Yet more particularly, this may refer

In the general, by the Word of God we are to understand the Mind and Will of God reveal'd and made known in the holy Scriptures (which are so often called the Oracles, Speeches, Word or speaking of God) as held forth in the Doctrines, Prophecies, Promises and Precepts thereof; but especially as 'tis written in their hearts and imprinted there, according to the New Covenant. This Word of God in whole and in every part is hugely useful for inlightening, comsorting and strengthening that we may overcome the wicked one: 'tis to make the man of God perfect, 2 Tim. 3.16, 17. 'tis the sword of the Spirit, of which we may say (as David of another material one) there is none like it; for by it Christ himself overcame the wicked one. Yet more particularly, this may refer

1. To Christ himself who is the original Word of God the Father, by which or whom he made the World and hath spoken to the World by Word of mouth (as I may speak) not by piece-meal and diverse fashions or tropes and figures (as of old) but clearly, plainly and ⟨p. 335⟩fully,