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Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 1

Of the Holy Scripture

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1. Although the light of Nature, and the works of Creation and Providence do so farre manifest the Goodnesse, Wisdome, and Power of God, as to leave men unexcusable;a yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and of his Will, which is necessary unto salvation.b Therfore it pleased the Lord, at sundry times, and in divers maners, to reveale himself, and to declare that his Will unto his Church;c and afterwards, for the better preserving and propagating of the Truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the Church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and of the World; to commit the same wholly unto writing:d which maketh the Holy Scripture to be most necessary;e those former wayes of Gods revealing his Will unto his people, being now ceased.f

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aRomans 2:14–15; Romans 1:19–20; Psalm 19:1–3; Romans 1:32; Romans 2:1
  2. b1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Corinthians 2:13–14
  3. cHebrews 1:1
  4. dProverbs 22:19–21; Luke 1:3–4; Romans 15:4; Matthew 4:4; Matthew 4:7; Matthew 4:10; Isaiah 8:19–20
  5. e2 Timothy 3:15; 2 Peter 1:19
  6. fHebrews 1:1–2

Commentary

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