A96226:12
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a confession of faith, presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament. A certain number of copies are ordered to be printed only for the use of the members of both houses and of the Assembly of Divines, to the end that they may advise thereupon.
London: printed for Company of Stationers, 1646
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Although the light of Nature, and the works of Creation and Providence do so far manifest the Goodness, Wisdom, and Power of God, as to leave men unexcusable; yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and of his Will, which ⟨p. 2⟩is necessary unto salvation. Therefore it pleased the Lord, at sundry times, and in divers manners, to reveal himself, and to declare that his Will unto his Church; and afterwards, for the better preserving and propagating of the Truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the Church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and of the World; to commit the same wholly unto writing: which maketh the Holy Scripture to be most necessary; those former ways of Gods revealing his Will unto his people, being now ceased.
ALthough the light of Nature, and the works of Creation and Providence do so farre manifest the Goodnesse, Wisdome, and Power of God, as to leave men unexcusable; yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and of his Will, which ⟨p. 2⟩is necessary unto salvation. Therefore it pleased the Lord, at sundry times, and in divers maners, to reveale himself, and to declare that his Will unto his Church; and afterwards, for the better preserving and propagating of the Truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the Church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and of the World; to commit the same wholly unto writing: which maketh the Holy Scripture to be most necessary; those former wayes of Gods revealing his Will unto his people, being now ceased.
II. Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written; are now contained all the Books of the Old and New Testament, which are these: