28. The expounding of the Scriptures is commanded by God. 1. Cor. 14. 1. 3. 4. 5. 39. and practised by the godly. Luk. 4. 16. and 24. 27. Matth. 1. 23. 1. Cor. 14. 19. profitable both for the unfolding of obscure places. Neh. 8. 8. and applying of plain texts. 1. Cor. 11. 23. 24. 28. 29. It stands in two things: 1. In giving the right sense. Matth. 13. 38. Act. 2. 29. 30. Gal. 3. 16. 2. In a fit application of the same. Act. 2. 16. and 1. 16. 1. Cor. 14. 24. 2. Pet. 1. 12. Of one place of Scripture, there is but one proper and natural sense, though sometimes things things are so expressed, as that the things themselves do signify other things according to the Lords ordinance. Gal. 4. 22. 23. 24. Ex. 12. 46. with. 10. 19. 36. Psa. 2. 1. with. Act. 4. 24. 25. 26. We are not tied to the expositions of Fathers, or Councils, for the finding out of the sense of the Scripture. Rom. 3. 4. Matth. 5. 27. 28. 31. 32. 33. 34. 38. 39. 43. 44. the holy Ghost speaking in the Scripture, is the only faithful interpreter of the Scripture. Luk. 1. 70. 1. Cor. 2. 10. 11. 10. 14. 26. Es. 55. 4. The means to find out the true meaning of the Scripture, are conference ⟨p. 41⟩of one place of Scripture with another. 2. Sam. 24. 1. with 1. Chro. 21. 1. Esa. 28. 16. with. Rom. 9. 33. Es. 65. 1. 2. with Rom. 10. 20. 21. Mic. 5. 2. with Matth. 2. 6. Matth. 26. 34. with Mar. 14. 30. diligent consideration of the scope and circumstances of the place. Matth. 22. 31. 32. Act. 2. •9. as the occasions, and coherence of that which went before, with that which followeth after; the matter whereof it doth entreat. 1. Co. 11. 24. 25. 26. and circumstances of persons, times, and places. Act. 13. 36. 37. and consideration, whether the words be spoken figuratively or simply; for in figurative speeches, not the outward show of words, but the sense is to be taken. Jo. 15. 1. Matth. 26. 26. Jo. 14. 6. Ex. 12. 11. Jo. 6. 35. 1. Cor. 10. 16. and knowledge of the Arts and Tongues wherein the Scriptures were originally written. 1. Cor. 12. 10. Act. 2. 3. 4. But always it is to be observed, that obscure places, are not to be expounded contrary to the rule of faith set down in plainer places of the Scripture. Rom. 3. 18. 20. & 12. 6
28. The expounding of the Scriptures is commaunded by God. 1. Cor. 14. 1. 3. 4. 5. 39. and practised by the godly. Luk. 4. 16. and 24. 27. Matth. 1. 23. 1. Cor. 14. 19. profitable both for the vnfolding of obscure places. Neh. 8. 8. and applying of plaine texts. 1. Cor. 11. 23. 24. 28. 29. It stands in two things: 1. In giuing the right sense. Matth. 13. 38. Act. 2. 29. 30. Gal. 3. 16. 2. In a fit application of the same. Act. 2. 16. and 1. 16. 1. Cor. 14. 24. 2. Pet. 1. 12. Of one place of Scripture, there is but one proper and naturall sense, though sometimes things things are so expressed, as that the things themselues doe signifie other things according to the Lords ordinance. Gal. 4. 22. 23. 24. Ex. 12. 46. with. 10. 19. 36. Psa. 2. 1. with. Act. 4. 24. 25. 26. We are not tied to the expositions of Fathers, or Councels, for the finding out of the sense of the Scripture. Rom. 3. 4. Matth. 5. 27. 28. 31. 32. 33. 34. 38. 39. 43. 44
