Expos. 4. This word of God hath heretofore been diversely made known. Heb. 1. 1. as by inspiration, 2. Chro. 15. 1. Esa. 59. 21. 2. Pet. 1. 21. Engraving in the heart, Rom. 2. 14. visions, Numb. 12. 6. 8. Act. 10. 10, 11. Apo. 1. 10. Dreams, Job 33. 14. 15. Gen. 40. 8. Urim and Thummim, Numb. 27. 21. 1. Sam. 30. 7, 8. ⟨p. 5⟩Signs, Gen. 32. 24. Exod. 13. 21. Audible voice, Exod. 20. 1, 2. Gen. 22. 11. 15. and lastly by writing, Exod. 17. 14. This word so revealed, is by excellency called the Scripture, Gal. 3. 22. Jo. 10. 35. and the holy Scriptures, Rom. 1. 2. in respect of God the Author, Act. 1. 16. and 4. 25. the holy pen-men, Luk. 13. 38. 2. Pet. 1. 21. the matter, 1. Tim. 6. 3. Tit. 1. 1. and end thereof, Rom. 15. 4. 2. Tim. 3. 17. The truth of God was delivered to the Church in writing, Deut. 31. 9. Hos. 8. 12. Reu. 2. 1. that it might be preserved pure from corruption, 2. Pet. 1. 12, 13. 15. be better conveyed to posterity, Jer. 36. 27, 28. Deut. 31. 9. be an infallible standard of true doctrine, and determiner of all controversies, Esa. 8. 2. Mal. 4. 4. Deut. 17. 11. that our faith might be confirmed beholding the accomplishment of things prophesied, 1. King 13. 2. comp. 2. King 23. 16. Act. 17. 10. 11. and for the more full instruction of the Church, the time of the Messiah ever drawing on, Mal. 4. 4. or being come, Luk. 2. 3.
Expos. 4. This word of God hath heretofore been diuersely made known. Heb. 1. 1. as by inspiration, 2. Chro. 15. 1. Esa. 59. 21. 2. Pet. 1. 21. Ingrauing in the heart, Rom. 2. 14. visions, Numb. 12. 6. 8. Act. 10. 10, 11. Apo. 1. 10. Dreames, Iob 33. 14. 15. Gen. 40. 8. Vrim and Thummim, Numb. 27. 21. 1. Sam. 30. 7, 8. ⟨p. 5⟩Signes, Gen. 32. 24. Exod. 13. 21. Audible voice, Exod. 20. 1, 2. Gen. 22. 11. 15. and lastly by writing, Exod. 17. 14. This word so reuealed, is by excellency called the Scripture, Gal. 3. 22. Io. 10. 35. and the holy Scriptures, Rom. 1. 2. in respect of God the Author, Act. 1. 16. and 4. 25. the holy pen-men, Luk. 13. 38. 2. Pet. 1. 21
