{"passage":["Acts 15:15–17"],"results":[{"document":"lbcf1689","id":"1.8","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689/paragraphs/1.8","segments":[{"text":"But because these original Tongues are not known to all the People of God, who have a right unto, and interest in the Scriptures, and are commanded in the fear of God to read","proofs":["Acts 15:15"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689","id":"1.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689/paragraphs/1.9","segments":[{"text":"The infallible Rule of Interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself: And therefore when there is a question about the true and full sence of any Scripture, (which is not manifold but one) it must be searched by other Places, that speak more clearly.","proofs":["Acts 15:15–16"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689-modernized","id":"1.8","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689-modernized/paragraphs/1.8","segments":[{"text":"But because these original Tongues are not known to all the People of God, who have a right unto, and interest in the Scriptures, and are commanded in the fear of God to read","proofs":["Acts 15:15"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689-modernized","id":"1.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689-modernized/paragraphs/1.9","segments":[{"text":"The infallible Rule of Interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself: And therefore when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture, (which is not manifold but one) it must be searched by other Places, that speak more clearly.","proofs":["Acts 15:15–16"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1677","id":"1.8","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1677/paragraphs/1.8","segments":[{"text":"But because these original tongues are not known to all the people of God, who have a right unto, and interest in the Scriptures, and are commanded in the fear of God to read","proofs":["Acts 15:15"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1677","id":"1.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1677/paragraphs/1.9","segments":[{"text":"The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture it self: And therefore when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture (which is not manifold but one) it must be searched by other places that speak more clearly.","proofs":["Acts 15:15–16"]}]},{"document":"phila1742","id":"1.8","url":"/api/v1/documents/phila1742/paragraphs/1.8","segments":[{"text":"But because these original Tongues are not known to all the People of God, who have a right unto, and interest in the Scriptures, and are commanded in the fear of God to read","proofs":["Acts 15:15"]}]},{"document":"phila1742","id":"1.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/phila1742/paragraphs/1.9","segments":[{"text":"The infallible Rule of Interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself: And therefore when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture, (which is not manifold but one) it must be searched by other Places, that speak more clearly.","proofs":["Acts 15:15–16"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"1.8","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/1.8","segments":[{"text":"so as, in all Controversies of Religion, the Church is finally to Appeale unto them.","proofs":["Acts 15:15"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"1.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/1.9","segments":[{"text":"The infallible Rule of Interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture it selfe: and therefore, when there is a Question about the true and full sense of any Scripture (which is not manifold, but one) it must be searched and known by other places that speak more clearly.","proofs":["Acts 15:15–16"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"31.3","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/31.3","segments":[{"text":"It belongeth to Synods and Councels, ministerially to determine Controversies of Faith, and cases of Conscience, to set down Rules and Directions for the better Ordering of the publique Worship of God, and Government of his Church; to receive Complaints, in cases of Male-administration, and, authoritatively to Determine the same: which Decrees, and Determinations, if consonant to the word of God, are to be received with reverence, and submission; not only, for their agreement with the Word, but also for the Power, whereby they are made, as being an Ordinance of God appointed thereunto in his Word.","proofs":["Acts 15:15"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"1.8","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/1.8","segments":[{"text":"so as, in all Controversies of Religion, the Church is finally to Appeal unto them.","proofs":["Acts 15:15"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"1.9","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/1.9","segments":[{"text":"The infallible Rule of Interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture it self: and therefore, when there is a Question about the true and full sense of any Scripture (which is not manifold, but one) it must be searched and known by other places that speak more clearly.","proofs":["Acts 15:15–16"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"31.3","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/31.3","segments":[{"text":"It belongs to Synods and Councils, ministerially to determine Controversies of Faith, and cases of Conscience, to set down Rules and Directions for the better Ordering of the public Worship of God, and Government of his Church; to receive Complaints, in cases of Male-administration, and, authoritatively to Determine the same: which Decrees, and Determinations, if consonant to the word of God, are to be received with reverence, and submission; not only, for their agreement with the Word, but also for the Power, whereby they are made, as being an Ordinance of God appointed thereunto in his Word.","proofs":["Acts 15:15"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"37.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/37.1","segments":[{"text":"and diligently, and constantly to read them in their particular Places and Families, for their Edification, and Comfort. And endeavour to frame their Lives, according to the direction of God’s Word, both in Faith and Practice, the holy Scriptures being of no private Interpretation, but ought to be interpreted according to the Analogie of Faith, and is the best Interpreter of it self;","proofs":["Acts 15:15–16"]}]},{"document":"bc1695","id":"29","url":"/api/v1/documents/bc1695/questions/29","segments":[{"text":"Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"bc1695-modernized","id":"29","url":"/api/v1/documents/bc1695-modernized/questions/29","segments":[{"text":"Christ executes the office of a king, in subduing us to himself,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"6","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/6","segments":[{"text":"his decrees,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–15, 17–18"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"45","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/45","segments":[{"text":"Christ executeth the office of a king, in calling out of the world a people to himself,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"6","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/6","segments":[{"text":"his decrees,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–15, 17–18"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"45","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/45","segments":[{"text":"Christ executes the office of a king, in calling out of the world a people to himself,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"wsc","id":"26","url":"/api/v1/documents/wsc/questions/26","segments":[{"text":"Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"wsc-modernized","id":"26","url":"/api/v1/documents/wsc-modernized/questions/26","segments":[{"text":"Christ executes the office of a king, in subduing us to himself","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"1","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/1","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Acts 15:15–16"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"1","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/1","segments":[{"text":"(3) Because, the same was done by the council of the Apostles and Elders,","proofs":["Acts 15:15–17"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"23","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/23","segments":[{"text":"And Relaxed the Penitent from this Censure. Called a Synod, and stigmatized Hereticks;","proofs":["Acts 15"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"30","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/30","segments":[{"text":"(2) Because, all the substantials of Church Government, under the New Testament, which either concern Ministers, Ordinances, Censures, Synods, Councils, and their power, are proposed, and set down in Scripture, namely in the third Chapter of the first Epistle to Timothy;","proofs":["Acts 15"]},{"text":"Thirdly, the Authoritative giving of Judgement, and sentence concerning doctrine; and that according to the Word;","proofs":["Acts 15:15, 24, 28"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"31","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/31","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Acts 15:15, 19, 24, 27–31"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"31","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/31","segments":[{"text":"(4) Because, there is a particular example of a Synod, which had the power of Jurisdiction, and which consisted, and was made up of members, out of diverse Classical Conventions: For when the Question about circumcision, and the keeping of Moses Law, which troubled the Churches of Syria, Cilicia, Antioch, and Jerusalem, could not be determined in their own particular churches, the matter was referred to a Synod of Apostles and Presbyters, who met at Jerusalem, which decided the controversy, and appointed their decrees to be obligatory, and binding to all these foresaid churches;","proofs":["Acts 15"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"34","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/34","segments":[{"text":"The Iewish ceremonies, prescribed by God himselfe for a time vnto the Iewes, are to be obserued of vs Christians. Such were the old Heretikes, the false Apostles,","proofs":["Acts 15"]}]}]}