{"number":2,"title":"What Rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorifie and enjoy him?","part":null,"questions":[2],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What Rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorifie and enjoy him?","answer":"The Word of God which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, is the only way to direct us how we may glorifie and enjoy him.","segments":[{"text":"The Word of God which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, is the only way to direct us how we may glorifie and enjoy him.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"What direction must we follow that we may aright glorifie God, and enjoy him for ever?","answer":"We must follow the Rule God hath given us.","segments":[{"text":"We must follow the Rule God hath given us.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What Rule is that?","answer":"The Word of God.","segments":[{"text":"The Word of God.","proofs":["Psalm 119:16–17","Nehemiah 8:8","2 Timothy 4:2","Acts 11:19","2 Peter 1:18–19","Matthew 7:13","Acts 13:44","1 John 1:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:16–17","osis":["Ps.119.16-Ps.119.17"]},{"printed":"Nehemiah 8:8","osis":["Neh.8.8"]},{"printed":"2 Timothy 4:2","osis":["2Tim.4.2"]},{"printed":"Acts 11:19","osis":["Acts.11.19"]},{"printed":"2 Peter 1:18–19","osis":["2Pet.1.18-2Pet.1.19"]},{"printed":"Matthew 7:13","osis":["Matt.7.13"]},{"printed":"Acts 13:44","osis":["Acts.13.44"]},{"printed":"1 John 1:3","osis":["1John.1.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Why is the Word of God called our Rule?","answer":"Because all Doctrines which we are bound to believe, must be measured or judged of; and all duties which we are bound to practise, must be squared or conformed unto this Rule.","segments":[{"text":"Because all Doctrines which we are bound to believe, must be measured or judged of; and all duties which we are bound to practise, must be squared or conformed unto this Rule.","proofs":["Galatians 6:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 6:16","osis":["Gal.6.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Where is the Word of God contained?","answer":"It is contained in the Books of the Old and New Testament.","segments":[{"text":"It is contained in the Books of the Old and New Testament.","proofs":["Ephesians 2:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 2:20","osis":["Eph.2.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How are these Books called?","answer":"They are called the holy Scriptures.","segments":[{"text":"They are called the holy Scriptures.","proofs":["2 Timothy 3:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Timothy 3:15","osis":["2Tim.3.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Why are these Books so called?","answer":"Because they were written by Pen-men inspired by God infallibly to that end.","segments":[{"text":"Because they were written by Pen-men inspired by God infallibly to that end.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How do you know that the Books of the Old and New Testament are the Word?","answer":"The Papists grant the Protestants, that all the Books which they receive are the certain Word of God.","segments":[{"text":"The Papists grant the Protestants, that all the Books which they receive are the certain Word of God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But how will you convince an Infidel, that the Doctrine taught in these Books is the certain Word of God?","answer":"The Testimony of the Church is of great weight and importance in this matter. By the Church we understand the whole company of Believers, who have professed the true Faith; whether those who received the Doctrine of the holy Scriptures from the Prophets and Apostles, or those who lived after: whose Testimony 1. Is profitable to prepare the heart, and to move it to believe. 2. And of all humane Testimonies (whereby the Author of any Book that hath, is, or shall be extant, can be proved) the greatest, both in respect of the multitude, wisdom, honesty, faithfulness of the witnesses; and the likeness, constancy, and continuance of the Testimony it self. 3. But this Testimony is only humane. 4. Not the only, nor the chief whereby the Truth and Divinity of this Doctrine is confirmed. 5. Neither can it be the ground of Divine Faith and Assurance. And therefore besides this Testimony, There are four other several infallible Testimonies of Gods Spirit, which (though each of them alone is convincing, yet) all together make up that full evidence that will be Ground of Divine Faith and Assurance to an Infidel.","segments":[{"text":"The Testimony of the Church is of great weight and importance in this matter. By the Church we understand the whole company of Believers, who have professed the true Faith; whether those who received the Doctrine of the holy Scriptures from the Prophets and Apostles, or those who lived after: whose Testimony 1. Is profitable to prepare the heart, and to move it to believe. 2. And of all humane Testimonies (whereby the Author of any Book that hath, is, or shall be extant, can be proved) the greatest, both in respect of the multitude, wisdom, honesty, faithfulness of the witnesses; and the likeness, constancy, and continuance of the Testimony it self. 3. But this Testimony is only humane. 4. Not the only, nor the chief whereby the Truth and Divinity of this Doctrine is confirmed. 5. Neither can it be the ground of Divine Faith and Assurance. And therefore besides this Testimony, There are four other several infallible Testimonies of Gods Spirit, which (though each of them alone is convincing, yet) all together make up that full evidence that will be Ground of Divine Faith and Assurance to an Infidel.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Which are those four witnesses?","answer":"They are, 1. Antecedently▪ The Spirit of Prophecie, foretelling things to come so long before. 2. Constitutively, or inherently, The Image of God that unimitable character of Divinity which animates this Doctrine. 3. Concomitantly, The multitude of evident and uncontrolled Miracles wrought for this very end to confirm it. And 4. Subsequently, The extraordinary success it hath in the world, which will convince a very Infidel that it is the very Word of God.","segments":[{"text":"They are, 1. Antecedently▪ The Spirit of Prophecie, foretelling things to come so long before. 2. Constitutively, or inherently, The Image of God that unimitable character of Divinity which animates this Doctrine. 3. Concomitantly, The multitude of evident and uncontrolled Miracles wrought for this very end to confirm it. And 4. Subsequently, The extraordinary success it hath in the world, which will convince a very Infidel that it is the very Word of God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the first witness of the Spirit?","answer":"1. Antecedently, The Spirit of Prophecy.","segments":[{"text":"1. Antecedently, The Spirit of Prophecy.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What mean you by that?","answer":"A continuance of wonderful Prophecies, foretelling things to come, so long before, marked with their circumstances; not doubtful, like the Oracles of the Heathen, or Merlins Prophecies, but such as expressed the things and Persons by their Names, which had all in their times their certain performance; and therefore unto what can we attribute these infallible Predictions but to the inspiration of God?","segments":[{"text":"A continuance of wonderful Prophecies, foretelling things to come, so long before,","proofs":["Genesis 3:15","12:3","49:10","Daniel 9:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:15","osis":["Gen.3.15"]},{"printed":"12:3","osis":["Gen.12.3"]},{"printed":"49:10","osis":["Gen.49.10"]},{"printed":"Daniel 9:24","osis":["Dan.9.24"]}],"note":null},{"text":"marked with their circumstances; not doubtful, like the Oracles of the Heathen, or Merlins Prophecies, but such as expressed the things and Persons by their Names,","proofs":["2 Kings 13:2","23:16","Isaiah 45:1","Jeremiah 25:12","29:10","Ezra 1"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Kings 13:2","osis":["2Kgs.13.2"]},{"printed":"23:16","osis":["2Kgs.23.16"]},{"printed":"Isaiah 45:1","osis":["Isa.45.1"]},{"printed":"Jeremiah 25:12","osis":["Jer.25.12"]},{"printed":"29:10","osis":["Jer.29.10"]},{"printed":"Ezra 1","osis":["Ezra.1"]}],"note":null},{"text":"which had all in their times their certain performance; and therefore unto what can we attribute these infallible Predictions but to the inspiration of God?","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the second witness of the Spirit?","answer":"2. Constitutively, or inherently The Image and superscription of God, (as Coin is known by the Image and superscription it beareth) or that unimitable character of Divinity not only imprinted on it, but intrinsecally animating and constituting it.","segments":[{"text":"2. Constitutively, or inherently The Image and superscription of God, (as Coin is known by the Image and superscription it beareth) or that unimitable character of Divinity not only imprinted on it, but intrinsecally animating and constituting it.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Wherein is the Image and superscription of God, or that unimitable character of Divinity which animates and constitutes this Doctrine, apparent?","answer":"It is apparent in the matter, and the method, and the stile.","segments":[{"text":"It is apparent in the matter, and the method, and the stile.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How is the Image of God apparent in the matter?","answer":"1. As this Doctrine contains supernatural verities, such Divine and wonderful Truths as could never enter into the heart of man to conceive them, and the things the very Angels desire to look into.","segments":[{"text":"1. As this Doctrine contains supernatural verities, such Divine and wonderful Truths as could never enter into the heart of man to conceive them, and the things the very Angels desire to look into.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Declare this by some particular Instances.","answer":"It explicates unto us the Nature, Properties and high Acts of God, purely and holily. 2. It describes the Person of Christ, so fitly, excellently, and conveniently, that if the mind of man consider it attentively, it must acknowledge, it doth exceed the reach of a finite understanding. 3. It discovers to us the corruption and misery of man by nature, the incomprehensible Love of God in Iesus Christ towards man, that happy reconciliation (if we may so speak) of his Iustice and Mercy by his infinite wisdom, ordaining Iesus Christ to be our Mediator. 4. It unfolds the Covenant of Grace, which God made with man after his fall; all which can be drawn from no Fountain but Divine Revelation. 5. It teacheth also the whole Duty of Man, having Statutes and Iudgements incomparably wise and good, the Gentiles themselves being Iudges.","segments":[{"text":"It explicates unto us the Nature, Properties and high Acts of God, purely and holily. 2. It describes the Person of Christ, so fitly, excellently, and conveniently, that if the mind of man consider it attentively, it must acknowledge, it doth exceed the reach of a finite understanding. 3. It discovers to us the corruption and misery of man by nature, the incomprehensible Love of God in Iesus Christ towards man, that happy reconciliation (if we may so speak) of his Iustice and Mercy by his infinite wisdom, ordaining Iesus Christ to be our Mediator. 4. It unfolds the Covenant of Grace, which God made with man after his fall; all which can be drawn from no Fountain but Divine Revelation.","proofs":["1 Corinthians 2:7, 10","Ephesians 3:4–5","Colossians 1:25–26"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 2:7, 10","osis":["1Cor.2.7","1Cor.2.10"]},{"printed":"Ephesians 3:4–5","osis":["Eph.3.4-Eph.3.5"]},{"printed":"Colossians 1:25–26","osis":["Col.1.25-Col.1.26"]}],"note":null},{"text":"5. It teacheth also the whole Duty of Man, having Statutes and Iudgements incomparably wise and good, the Gentiles themselves being Iudges.","proofs":["Deuteronomy 4:5–8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Deuteronomy 4:5–8","osis":["Deut.4.5-Deut.4.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How is the Image of God apparent in the Method?","answer":"2. As the Method of the whole Doctrine of the holy Scriptures set together, is the most admirable and perfect in the world; beginning with God in unity of essence, proceeding to his Trinity of essential active Principles, and of Persons, and so to his Trinity of works, Creation, Redemption and Regeneration, great things past finding out, and wonders without number; and all chiefly with special relation to mankind; both in the estate of Innnocency and Apostasie.","segments":[{"text":"2. As the Method of the whole Doctrine of the holy Scriptures set together, is the most admirable and perfect in the world; beginning with God in unity of essence, proceeding to his Trinity of essential active Principles, and of Persons, and so to his Trinity of works, Creation, Redemption and Regeneration, great things past finding out, and wonders without number; and all chiefly with special relation to mankind; both in the estate of Innnocency and Apostasie.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And how is the Image of God apparent in the stile of this Doctrine?","answer":"3. As it is spiritual, powerful and divine; suited to holy ends, and to the world of Persons to whom it is sent, who are commonly ignorant and unlearned, and so more generally useful than any other Doctrine in the world: But withal containing such weighty concerning truths and profound mysteries, as will belong to the most learned, and to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use, have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil, Rom. 7. 12, 14. Gal. 5. 19, to the end, 1 Pet. 2. 11, 12. Rom. 13. 13, 14. 1 Cor. 6. 9▪ 10. 11. and Matth. 5 Psal. 19. 7. 1 Cor. 1. 18, 23, 24. Psal. 119. 50. Joh. 6. 63. Acts 6. 10. Jam. 1. 21. 1 Thes 1. 5. and 2. 13. 1 Cor. 15 32, 33, 34. Mal. 2. 15, 16. Matth. 19. 4, 5, 6. and 22. 25,—31. 1 Tim. 1. 5,—12. Psal. 19. 8, 9. and 119, 9, 10, 11. Joh. 7. 48, 49. Luk. 1. 78, 79. Matth. 4. 16. 2 Pet. 1. 19. Acts 9. 15. with 26. 17, 18.","segments":[{"text":"3. As it is spiritual, powerful and divine; suited to holy ends, and to the world of Persons to whom it is sent, who are commonly ignorant and unlearned, and so more generally useful than any other Doctrine in the world: But withal containing such weighty concerning truths and profound mysteries, as will belong to the most learned, and to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use, have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil, Rom. 7. 12, 14. Gal. 5. 19, to the end, 1 Pet. 2. 11, 12. Rom. 13. 13, 14. 1 Cor. 6. 9▪ 10. 11. and Matth. 5 Psal. 19. 7. 1 Cor. 1. 18, 23, 24. Psal. 119. 50. Joh. 6. 63. Acts 6. 10. Jam. 1. 21. 1 Thes 1. 5. and 2. 13. 1 Cor. 15 32, 33, 34. Mal. 2. 15, 16. Matth. 19. 4, 5, 6. and 22. 25,—31. 1 Tim. 1. 5,—12. Psal. 19. 8, 9. and 119, 9, 10, 11. Joh. 7. 48, 49. Luk. 1. 78, 79. Matth. 4. 16. 2 Pet. 1. 19. Acts 9. 15. with 26. 17, 18.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the third Witness of the Spirit?","answer":"3. Concomitantly, The Multitude of evident uncontrolled Miracles, wrought for this very end to confirm it (Miracles being the effect of Gods own power, and the Seal and Signet that may be set upon no other Doctrine than that of the holy Scriptures) will convince any that are not willfully blind that these two Tables of Testimony, the holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament (as those Tables of Stone) were written with the finger of God, and were of divine Authority.","segments":[{"text":"3. Concomitantly, The Multitude of evident uncontrolled Miracles, wrought for this very end to confirm it","proofs":["Romans 15:18–19","1 Corinthians 14:18, 22","Acts 2:42–43","4:30, 33","5:12, 14","6:7–8","7:36–38","8:6, 12–14","13:11–12","14:3","15:12","19:10–11","Mark 16:17–18, 20","Hebrews 2:3–4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 15:18–19","osis":["Rom.15.18-Rom.15.19"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 14:18, 22","osis":["1Cor.14.18","1Cor.14.22"]},{"printed":"Acts 2:42–43","osis":["Acts.2.42-Acts.2.43"]},{"printed":"4:30, 33","osis":["Acts.4.30","Acts.4.33"]},{"printed":"5:12, 14","osis":["Acts.5.12","Acts.5.14"]},{"printed":"6:7–8","osis":["Acts.6.7-Acts.6.8"]},{"printed":"7:36–38","osis":["Acts.7.36-Acts.7.38"]},{"printed":"8:6, 12–14","osis":["Acts.8.6","Acts.8.12-Acts.8.14"]},{"printed":"13:11–12","osis":["Acts.13.11-Acts.13.12"]},{"printed":"14:3","osis":["Acts.14.3"]},{"printed":"15:12","osis":["Acts.15.12"]},{"printed":"19:10–11","osis":["Acts.19.10-Acts.19.11"]},{"printed":"Mark 16:17–18, 20","osis":["Mark.16.17-Mark.16.18","Mark.16.20"]},{"printed":"Hebrews 2:3–4","osis":["Heb.2.3-Heb.2.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"(Miracles being the effect of Gods own power, and the Seal and Signet that may be set upon no other Doctrine than that of the holy Scriptures) will convince any that are not willfully blind that these two Tables of Testimony, the holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament (as those Tables of Stone) were written with the finger of God, and were of divine Authority.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But the gift of Miracles is ceased?","answer":"Although it be; yet, 1. The History of them is so certain from natural Principles, that its unpossible there should be any deceit about them. And 2. There need not be new Miracles to confirm the former, and oblige men to believe them.","segments":[{"text":"Although it be; yet, 1. The History of them is so certain from natural Principles, that its unpossible there should be any deceit about them. And 2. There need not be new Miracles to confirm the former, and oblige men to believe them.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Why so?","answer":"For then there must be more Miracles to confirm those; and so on to the end of the world: and then God could not govern the world by a settled Law, which 〈◊〉 both absurd and blasphemous.","segments":[{"text":"For then there must be more Miracles to confirm those; and so on to the end of the world: and then God could not govern the world by a settled Law, which 〈◊〉 both absurd and blasphemous.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What therefore is the fourth Witness?","answer":"4. Subsequently, The success of the Doctrine of the holy Scriptures, to the Regeneration of a great part of the world, is a surviving witness to the end of the world of its divine Authority.","segments":[{"text":"4. Subsequently, The success of the Doctrine of the holy Scriptures, to the Regeneration of a great part of the world, is a surviving witness to the end of the world of its divine Authority.","proofs":["Acts 2:41","4:4","Matthew 28:19–20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 2:41","osis":["Acts.2.41"]},{"printed":"4:4","osis":["Acts.4.4"]},{"printed":"Matthew 28:19–20","osis":["Matt.28.19-Matt.28.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Of what use is this Testimony?","answer":"Of great use.","segments":[{"text":"Of great use.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Why so?","answer":"For he that is not able to examine the History, which reports the Miracles to him, may be able to find upon his Soul the Image of God imprinted by the Gospel, and to know that the Gospel hath that in it self, which it imprints upon others; and that it cometh from God, which leadeth men so directly to God. And it is certainly Gods own means which he blesseth to so great and excellent ends.","segments":[{"text":"For he that is not able to examine the History, which reports the Miracles to him, may be able to find upon his Soul the Image of God imprinted by the Gospel, and to know that the Gospel hath that in it self, which it imprints upon others; and that it cometh from God, which leadeth men so directly to God. And it is certainly Gods own means which he blesseth to so great and excellent ends.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can we receive sufficient direction from our own Wisdom, or the Light of Nature to come to glorifie and enjoy God?","answer":"No.","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":["Romans 1:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 1:21","osis":["Rom.1.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Can we receive sufficient direction from Gods works of Creation and Providence?","answer":"No.","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":["Hebrews 11:3","Psalm 19:1, 7","73:2–3, 12–18","36:5–6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 11:3","osis":["Heb.11.3"]},{"printed":"Psalm 19:1, 7","osis":["Ps.19.1","Ps.19.7"]},{"printed":"73:2–3, 12–18","osis":["Ps.73.2-Ps.73.3","Ps.73.12-Ps.73.18"]},{"printed":"36:5–6","osis":["Ps.36.5-Ps.36.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are not the Apocryphal Books Scripture, nor any other, but the Books of the Old and New Testament?","answer":"No.","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are not the Traditions of the Church to be received, with equal reverence to the holy Scriptures?","answer":"No.","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":["Psalm 119:98–100","Acts 24:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:98–100","osis":["Ps.119.98-Ps.119.100"]},{"printed":"Acts 24:14","osis":["Acts.24.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we call no man Father, or Master upon the Earth?","answer":"No, for one is our Father which is in Heaven, and one is our Master even Christ. And all Christians being taught of God by Christ are appointed to acknowledge no Father, or Master upon the Earth.","segments":[{"text":"No, for one is our Father which is in Heaven, and one is our Master even Christ. And all Christians being taught of God by Christ are appointed to acknowledge no Father, or Master upon the Earth.","proofs":["John 13:13","Matthew 23:9–10"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 13:13","osis":["John.13.13"]},{"printed":"Matthew 23:9–10","osis":["Matt.23.9-Matt.23.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is there not an infallible Judge of Controversies upon the Earth?","answer":"Christ, and none else, hath Authority to give Laws unto us, and punish the refractory; And it is not for any Man living upon the Earth to impose Observances where Christ hath given liberty.","segments":[{"text":"Christ, and none else, hath Authority to give Laws unto us, and punish the refractory; And it is not for any Man living upon the Earth to impose Observances where Christ hath given liberty.","proofs":["James 4:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 4:12","osis":["Jas.4.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What would you say to such as should require you to follow the Judgement of Fathers, Councils, and learned Divines, when you find it not agreeable to Scripture?","answer":"To the Law, and to the Testimony: if they speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them, Isa. 8. 20.","segments":[{"text":"To the Law, and to the Testimony: if they speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them, Isa. 8. 20.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is the Scripture plain enough to be understood, even by the simple?","answer":"Yes, Psal. 19. 7. and 119. 130.","segments":[{"text":"Yes, Psal. 19. 7. and 119. 130.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is the Word of God a dead letter of it self?","answer":"No, Heb. 4. 12. Joh. 6. 63.","segments":[{"text":"No, Heb. 4. 12. Joh. 6. 63.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But do the things recorded in the Word of God concern us all?","answer":"Yes, Rom. 15. 1,—5. Matth. 7. 24.","segments":[{"text":"Yes, Rom. 15. 1,—5. Matth. 7. 24.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is there any other Rule besides the holy Scriptures, to direct us how we may glorifie God and enjoy him?","answer":"No.","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How prove you that?","answer":"1. Because God never gave any other, Rev. 22. 18. For I testifie unto every man that heareth the words of the Prophecy of this Book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the Plagues that are written in this Book.","segments":[{"text":"1. Because God never gave any other, Rev. 22. 18. For I testifie unto every man that heareth the words of the Prophecy of this Book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the Plagues that are written in this Book.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the Form of speech here used to conclude this Book?","answer":"It is 1. A Symbolical and Prophetical Form of expressing the certainty and immutability of this Prophecie; and secondly an expression of the Absoluteness and perfection of it is order to publick use, that it should be the only Prophecie given to the Christian Church, which should bring divine authority along with it, sent with a Commission from Heaven; and not only proceeding from a publick Spirit, but sent out with a publick Charge.","segments":[{"text":"It is 1. A Symbolical and Prophetical Form of expressing the certainty and immutability of this Prophecie; and secondly an expression of the Absoluteness and perfection of it is order to publick use, that it should be the only Prophecie given to the Christian Church, which should bring divine authority along with it, sent with a Commission from Heaven; and not only proceeding from a publick Spirit, but sent out with a publick Charge.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is that publick Charge?","answer":"As for all those to whom this Prophecy shall come, I adjure them all that they neither add nor diminish, nor change a tittle of it, upon pain of Gods bringing on them the Iudgements that are here denounced against Gods greatest enemies; and withal that they look upon it as the last Authoritative Prophecie that is likely to come from Heaven, to be a Rule of Faith to the Church.","segments":[{"text":"As for all those to whom this Prophecy shall come, I adjure them all that they neither add nor diminish, nor change a tittle of it, upon pain of Gods bringing on them the Iudgements that are here denounced against Gods greatest enemies; and withal that they look upon it as the last Authoritative Prophecie that is likely to come from Heaven, to be a Rule of Faith to the Church.","proofs":["Revelation 22:18–19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Revelation 22:18–19","osis":["Rev.22.18-Rev.22.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What other reason have you to prove that the holy Scriptures are the only Rule to direct us how we may glorifie God and enjoy him?","answer":"Because they are only able perfectly and without errour to direct us how we ought so to do.","segments":[{"text":"Because they are only able perfectly and without errour to direct us how we ought so to do.","proofs":["Psalm 19:7","John 5:39","17:3, 17","2 Timothy 3:15–17","Psalm 119:96","John 20:31"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 19:7","osis":["Ps.19.7"]},{"printed":"John 5:39","osis":["John.5.39"]},{"printed":"17:3, 17","osis":["John.17.3","John.17.17"]},{"printed":"2 Timothy 3:15–17","osis":["2Tim.3.15-2Tim.3.17"]},{"printed":"Psalm 119:96","osis":["Ps.119.96"]},{"printed":"John 20:31","osis":["John.20.31"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}