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QUESTION II. WHAT RULE hath God given to direct us, how we may glorify and enjoy Him? ANSWER. The WORD of God (which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old & New Testament) is the ONLY Rule in direct us, how we may glorify and enjoy Him.

EVERY wise Agent always observes this method, he first propounds an End to himself, and fixeth upon if and then he sets himself •o study and find out proper & suitable Means, which he may improve in his regular pursuance of it. This Scheme Idea, or Exemplar of the means, and the way rightly to apply them to his purpose, is that which is called his Rule of •••• ••tion. And such a Rule is requisite in order to the practice of every Art; and he that is throughly acquainted with it, and dexterous at it may only be called an Artist. Such a method as this is followed in our Catechism, in laying down the Doctrine of Religion or Divinity. Having therefore rightly stated and limited man's great End, in the former question, there remains nothing but to set him in the Way to his unfailing obtainment of it, which is the design of all that follows. And there are two things here requisite, viz. that we be satisfied about our Rule, and that we be well acquainted with the Contents of it. The former is end•••••red in the Question we are now upon; the latter is pu•••••• in th•se that follow after.

EVERY wise Agent always observes this method, he first propounds an End to himself, and fixeth upon if and then he sets himself •o study and find out proper & sutable Means, which he may improve in his regular pursuance of it. This Scheme Idea, or Exemplar of the means, and the way rightly to apply them to his purpose, is that which is called his Rule of •••• ••tion. And such a Rule is requisite in order to the practice of every Art; and he that is throughly acquainted with it, and dexterous at it may only be called an Artist. Such a method as this is followed in our Catechism, in laying down the Doctrine of Religion or Divinity. Having therefore rightly stated and limitted man's great End, in the former question, there remains nothing but to set him in the Way to his unfailing obtainment of it, which is the design of all that follows. And there are two things here requisite, viz. that we be satisfied about our Rule, and that we be well acquainted with the Contents of it. The former is endred in the Question we are now upon; the latter is pu in thse that follow after.