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Rh principle of Divinity than the written word of God.

VI. It is an unquestionable Principle amongt Chritians, that the Holy Scripture is both of a divine original and authority.

VII. It is then a quetion ill beeeming a Chritian, to demand whether the Scripture or holy Bible be Gods word or not?

For as in the Schools there is no deputing with him who denies Principles; o we account him unworthy to be heard, who will deny this principle of Chritian Religion.

VIII. ''Among Christians it is lawful to ask, By what testimony do we know that the Scriptures are by divine inpiration? So we ask not for this end, to educe others or to cavel, but onely to be intucted.''

IX. ''Now this tetimony is twofold the one principal, the other miniterial. The principal tetimony is that of the Holy Spirit, outwardly in the Scripture itelf, inwardly in the minds and hearts of the faithful, being: illuminate by him, speaking and perwading the divinity of the Scriptures, But the miniterial tetimony is the tetimony of the Church.''

Outwardly in the Scriptures themelves, the holy Ghot, when he peaks of the divine original and authority of the VVord, ueth thee phraes; ''The word of the Lord, Thus aith the Lord. Je said, All Scripture is by divine inpiration. 2 Tim. 3. 16 Holy men of God''