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Lthough the Light of Nature, and the works of Creation and Providence do o far manifet the Goodnes, Widom, and Power of God, as to leave men unexcuable ; yet are they not ufficient to give that knowledg of God and of his Will which is neceary unto alvation. Therefore it pleaed the Lord at undry times, and in divers manners, to reveal himelf, and to declare that his Will unto his Church ; and afterwards for the better preerving and propagating of the Truth, and for the more ure etablihment and comfort of the Church againt the corruption of the fleh, and the malice of Satan and of the world, to commit the ame wholly unto writing : which maketh the Holy Scripture to be mot neceary ; thoe former ways of Gods revealing his Will unto his people, being now ceaed.