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 added, whether by new revalations of the Spirit, or traditions of men. Nevertheles we acknowledg the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be neceary for the aving, undertanding of uch things as are revealed in the Word : And that there are om circumtances cancerning the Worhip of God, and Government of the Church, Common to humane Actions and Societies, which are to be ordered by the Light of Nature and Chritian Prudence, according to the general Rules of the Word, which are alwayes to be oberved.

All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themelves, nor alike cleer unto all : yet thoe things neceary to be known, beleeved and oberved for alvation, are o cleerly propounded and opened in ome place of Scripture or other that not only the Learned, but the unlearned, in a due ue of the ordinary means may attain unto a ufficient undertanding of them.

The Old Tetament in Hebrew (which was the Native Language of the People of  of old,) and the New Tetament in Greek, (which at the time of the writing of it was mot generally known to the Nations) being immediatly inpired by God, and by his ingular care and Providence kept pure in all Ages, are therefore Authenticall ; o as in all Controveries of Religion, the Church is finally to Appeal unto them. But becaue thee Originall Tongues are not known to all the people of God, who have right unto, and interet in the Scriptures, and are commanded in the fear of God, to read and earch them, therefore they are to be tranlated into the Vulgar Language of every Nation unto which they come , that the Word of God dwelling plentifully in all, they may worhip him in an