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 That the Papits may obtrude upon us their unwritten traditions inftead of Gods written oracle, they would bear us in Hand that the Word was written only upon hap-hazard, or contingent occaions. But o many mandates to write, delivered to the Prophets and Apotles, do cry down this error. Exod. 17. 14 and 34. 27. Deut. 31. 19 Ia. 8. 1. and 30. 8. Jer. 30. 2 Hab. 2. 2. Re. 1. 11. 10 & 14. 13 & 19. 9. & 21. 9. The tetmonies of the Apotles proclaiming that nothing aid or written by mans advice or counel, cry out againt this error. John 20. 3 But thee things are written, that ye might believe, &c. Rom 15. 4. But what are written are written for our learning, that through patience and comfort of the Scriptures we might have hope. 1 Cor. 10. 11. Thee things are written to admonih us. 1 Tim. 3. 16 All Scripture is given by divine in inpiration. And 2 Pet. 1. 20. 21. So that ye first know this, that no Propheie in the Scripture is of any private motion: for Propheie came not of old time by the will of man, but holy men of God pake as they were moved by the holy Ghot. Lattly thee precepts cry out againt them by which we are directed to the written word in matters of alvation. Ia. 8. 20. To the law and to the testimony. John 5 39. Search the Scriptures.

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