23. Whatsoever was, is, or shall be necessary, or profitable to be known, believed, practised, or hoped for, that is fully comprehended in the books of the Prophets, and Apostles. Luk. 16. •9. 31. Jo. 5. 39. Rom. 15. 4. Gal. 1. 8. 9. 2. Tim. 3. 15. 16. 17. The perfection of the Scripture will more plainly appear if we consider; 1. That religion for the substance thereof was ever one and unchangeable. Heb. 13. 8. Eph. 4. 5. Jude. 3. Act. 26. 22. Tit. 1. 1. 2. 2. The law of God written by Moses and the Prophets, did deliver whatsoever was needful ⟨p. 35⟩for, and behoovefull to the salvation of the Israelites. Deut. 4. 2. and 12. 32. Psa. 1. 2. Mal. 4. 4. Hos. 8. 12. Luk. 10. 26. 3. Our Saviour made known unto his disciples the last and full will of his heavenly Father. Jo. 14. 26. and. 15. 15. and 16. 13. and 1. 18. and what they received of him, they faithfully preached unto the world. Act. 20. 27. 1. Cor. 15. 1. 2. 3. Gal. 1. 8. 1. Jo. 1. 3. and the sum of what they preached, is committed to writing. Act. 1. 1. 2. Jo. 20. 31. 1. Jo. 5. 13. with Act. 8. 5. 1. 1. Cor. 2. 2. Rom. 10. 8. 9. 10. 4. There is nothing necessary to be known of Christians, over and above that which is found in the old Testament, which is not plainly, clearly, and fully set down, and to be gathered out of the writings of the Apostles and Evangelists. In the whole body of the Scripture, all doubts and controversies are perfectly decided. Es. 8. 20. Math. 22. 29. 40. Deut. 17. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 2. Tim. 3. 16. 17. and every particular book is sufficiently perfect for the proper end thereof. Unwritten traditions. 1. Cor. 4. 6. new articles of faith. Jer. 7. 3. and 19. 5. and new visions and revelations are now to ⟨p. 36⟩be rejected. Heb. 1. 1. Jo. 4. 25. Jo. 15. 15. and 16. 13. with Matth. 28. 19. 2. Cor. 3. 6. 8. 11. with Heb. 8. 13.
23. Whatsoeuer was, is, or shall be necessary, or profitable to be knowne, beleeued, practised, or hoped for, that is fully comprehended in the bookes of the Prophets, and Apostles. Luk. 16. •9. 31. Io. 5. 39. Rom. 15. 4. Gal. 1. 8. 9. 2. Tim. 3. 15. 16. 17. The perfection of the Scripture will more plainely appeare if we consider; 1. That religion for the substance thereof was euer one and vnchangeable. Heb. 13. 8. Eph. 4. 5. Iude. 3. Act. 26. 22. Tit. 1. 1. 2. 2. The lawe of God written by Moses and the Prophets, did deliuer whatsoeuer was needfull ⟨p. 35⟩for, and behoouefull to the saluation of the Israelits. Deut. 4. 2. and 12. 32. Psa. 1. 2. Mal. 4. 4. Hos. 8. 12. Luk. 10. 26. 3. Our Sauiour made knowne vnto his disciples the last and full wil of his heauenly Father. Io. 14. 26. and. 15. 15. and 16. 13. and 1. 18. and what they receiued of him, they faithfully preached vnto the world. Act. 20. 27. 1. Cor. 15. 1. 2. 3. Gal. 1. 8.
