Words whereby we may be saved. By Thomas Vincent, sometime minister of Maudlins milk-street,…

1. You must be fully persuaded that the Scriptures which reveal Christ, are indeed the word of God; this is the foundation of all faith, therefore I shall briefly suggest some Arguments to prove the divine Authority of the Scriptures: As 1. Because of that majesty, purity, holiness, heavenliness which doth appear in the Scriptures beyond all other writings. 2. Because of the design and drift of the Scriptures to debase man, and exalt God and his glory above all. 3. Because of the admirable contexture, and contrivance, and sweet harmony of the Scriptures in all the parts thereof, though written by so many several men in several ages and places, ⟨p. 51⟩which showeth that they were all acted by the same Spirit of God. 4. Because of the wonderful work of mans Redemption there set forth at first more darkly, afterwards more clearly, which no mortal brain could have invented, much less could any created power have effected. 5. Because of the great power which this word hath to convince, convert, and comfort. 6. Because of the confirmation of the Scriptures by miracles. 7. Because of the acknowledgement of the Scriptures to be Gods Word in all ages. 8. Because of the many millions of Martyrs, who have sealed the Truths of the word with their blood. 9. Because of the witness of the Spirit in and with the word, which doth bear testimony to the hearts of Gods people, that the Scriptures are his Word, and were indited by his Spirit. Whence it followeth, that the Scriptures are true, because God, the Author of them, is true, and cannot lye; and whatever is there revealed, is as certain as those things which are most demonstrable to sense or reason: This is the first step to your believing in Christ who is made known in the Scriptures, to believe that the Scriptures are Gods Word.

1. You must be fully perswaded that the Scriptures which reveal Christ, are indeed the word of God; this is the foundation of all faith, therefore I shall briefly suggest some Arguments to prove the divine Authority of the Scriptures: As 1. Because of that majesty, purity, holiness, heavenliness which doth appear in the Scriptures beyond all other writings. 2. Because of the design and drift of the Scriptures to debase man, and exalt God and his glory above all. 3. Because of the admirable contexture, and contrivance, and sweet harmony of the Scriptures in all the parts thereof, though written by so many several men in several ages and places,