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The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A…
The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A brief tractate, concerning the doctrine of the Quakers, demonstrating the destructive nature thereof, to religion, the churches, and the state, with consideration of the remedy against it. : Occasional satisfaction to objections, and confirmation of the contrary trueth. / By John Norton ...
Cambridge: printed by Samuel Green, 1659
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Peter himself expounds the word of prophecy verse 19, of the Scripture of the old Testament verse 20, 21. Which Scripture-testimony compared with the verbal testimony of the Apostles concerning ⟨p. 17⟩the voice heard in the holy mount, in relation to the doctrine of Christ: he preferreth (not as the most true, but,) as the most sure ground for Faith of the two, and upon this account: because the verbal testimony of the Apostles, though Apostolical, was as yet but verbal. and not scriptural. So that should this text (upon a false supposition) be looked at as speaking of a believers non-attention unto Scripture, yet it proceeds not concerning the Scripture in general, but concerning the Scripture of the old testament only, not of the Canon of the new Testament.
Peter himself expounds the word of prophecie verse 19, of the Scripture of the old Testament verse 20, 21. Which Scripture-testimony compared with the verbal testimony of the Apostles concerning ⟨p. 17⟩the voyce heard in the holy mount, in relation to the doctrine of Christ: he preferreth (not as the most true, but,) as the most sure ground for Faith of the two, and upon this account: because the verbal testimony of the Apostles, though Apostolical, was as yet but verbal. and not scriptural. So that should this text (upon a false supposition) be looked at as speaking of a believers non-attention unto Scripture, yet it proceeds not concerning the Scripture in general, but concerning the Scripture of the old testament only, not of the Canon of the new Testament.
The day dawning, and the day-star appearing: denotes either the saying light of the Spirit, making our attention unto the Scripture from time to time effectual, during the season of our dependence hereupon, throughout this life: or that day-light of the vision of glory: both which senses in conclusion issue in one. But, it cannot be understood of the regenerating-light of the Spirit; because the Apostle speaks to those who are believers, still to attend upon the Scripture.