1. In the Scriptures we have relation of Prophecies, and the fulfilling of them, which do•• prove these writings to be from God alone; because he alone can certainly foretell futu•• things; indeed wise men may guess, and through prudence foresee the effects of some thing• in their causes, and foretell some things th• are not very far off, yet not certainly, and wi•• all their circumstances; But it is Gods prerogative to foresee and foretell such things (certainly and with their circumstances, and long before […] time) for which no cause in nature can be assigned, suc• as many of the Prophesies of […] Scriptures were. By this argument God doth […] the Prophet Isaiah prove the Heathenish gods […] be no gods, because they could not foretell future events. Isa. 41. 21, 22, 23. Produce your cau•• saith the Lord, bring forth your strong reasons: […] them show us what shall happen, and declare to […] things to come: show the things which are to […] hereafter, that we may know, that ye are Gods. […] v. 26. There is none that showeth, there is none th•• declareth, &c. Therefore he concludeth, v. 29▪ Behold they are all vanity, their works are nothing ⟨p. 189⟩their molten Images are wind and confusion […] The Prophesies of Scripture, as they prove the Lord, who spake them by the Prophets to be God; so they prove the Scriptures in which they are spoken, to be of Divine authority. It would take up too much room in this small▪ Treatise, to enumerate all the Prophesies of Scripture; take two or three instances. See Gen. 15. 13, 14. God foretelling to Abraham that his seed should be strangers in a Land, which was not theirs, and serve them, and be afflicted by them four hundred years, and that afterward they should come▪ forth with great substance. This Prophecy is fulfilled Exod. 12. So also the return of the children of Israel •rom the Babylonish captivity, after seventy years, was foretold, Jer. 25. 12. and the name of Cyrus, who should deliver them, before he was born, •sa. 45. 1, 2. So also the name of Josiah, who •hould destroy the Altar which Jeroboam had rea•ed, and burn the bones of the Priests upon it, was foretold three hundred thirty and three years before he was born, the Prophecy is in 1 King. •3. 2. the fulfilling of it, 2 King. 23. 17.
1. In the Scriptures we have relation of Pr••phecies, and the fulfilling of them, which do•• prove these writings to be from God alone; because he alone can certainly foretell futu•• things; indeed wise men may guess, and throug• prudence foresee the effects of some thing• in their causes, and foretell some things th• are not very far off, yet not certainly, and wi•• all their circumstances; But it is Gods prerog••tive to foresee and foretell such things (certainl• and with their circumstances, and long before 〈…〉 time) for which no cause in nature can be a•signed, suc• as many of the Prophesies of 〈…〉 Scriptures were. By this argument God doth 〈…〉 the Prophet Isaiah prove the Heathenish gods 〈…〉 be no gods, because they could not foretell fu•ture events. Isa. 41. 21, 22, 23. Produce your cau•• saith the Lord, bring forth your strong reasons: 〈…〉 them shew us what shall happen, and declare to 〈…〉 things to come: shew the things which are to 〈…〉 hereafter, that we may know, that ye are Gods. 〈…〉 v. 26. There is none that sheweth, there is none th•• declareth, &c. Therefore he concludeth, v. 29▪ Behold they are all vanity, their works are nothing ⟨p. 189⟩their molten Images are winde and confusion 〈…〉 The Prophesies of Scripture, as they prove the Lord, who spake them by the Prophets to be God; so they prove the Scriptures in which they are spoken, to be of Divine authority. It would take up too much room in this small Treatise, to enumerate all the Prophesies of Scripture; take two or three instances. See
