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•…•…SALME 19.7. The Law of 〈…〉〈…〉 the LORD is perfect, conver∣•…•… the Soule: The Testimonie of 〈…〉〈…〉 LORD is sure, making wise the •…•…ple.
•…•…ote then, That Gods worde is called •…•…ect and Sure, (as sainct Peter also cal∣•…•… it, 2. Pet. 1.19.) in opposition to •…•…ecessitie and nature of Traditions, •…•…ch are both needlesse and vnsure, •…•…h. 15.9. 2. Thess. 2.2.
Proverb. 30.6. Adde thou
not to his word, lest hee reprou•…•… thee, and thou bee found a liar.
Note then, That they are pronounce•…•… liars, who accuse Gods worde of impe•…•…¦fection, and therefore would adde the•…•… vnto vnwritten Traditions in matters〈…〉〈…〉 salvation.
2. Tim. 3.15.16.17. An•…•… that from a child thou hast known•…•… the Scriptures, which are able t•…•… make thee wise vnto salvatio•…•… through fayth, which is in Chri•…•… Iesus.
Note then, If the Scriptures alone b•…•… able to make vs wise vnto salvatio•…•… (which is all we neede) wherefore ser•…•… Traditions?
Againe,
vers. 16.17. A•…•… Scripture is given by inspiration〈…〉〈…〉 God, and is profitable for doctrin•…•… reproofe, correction, and instructi•…•… in righteousnesse, that the man〈…〉〈…〉 God may bee perfect, throug•…•… lie furnished vnto all goo•…•… works.
Note then, This is all that we can seek•…•… what needeth therefore Traditions?
Iam. 1.21. Receiue with meek∣nesse the ingrafted word, which is able to saue your Soules.
Note then, That it alone, is able to doe, all that, which wee can require. So Act. 20.32. it is sayde to bee able to build vs vp by grace heere, and to bring vs to the inhe∣•…•…itance of glorie heereafter, and further we cannot wish for.
Gal. 3.15. Brethren, I speake to you after the manner of men: tho •…•…t be but a mans testament, yet if it •…•…ee confirmed, no man disannulleth, nor addeth thereto.
Note then, That it is farre greater im∣pietie to adde to Christs owne Testa∣ment, confirmed by His Blood.
The examples also of the Apostles •…•…roue this: for as for doctrine, of Sainct Paul, it is written thus, Act. 28.23. That when they had appointed him a day, •…•…here came many to his lodging, to whom hee •…•…xpounded, and testified the Kingdome of GOD; perswading them concerning IESƲS, •…•…oth out of the Law of Moses, and out of the Prophets. And Act. 26.22. Saying, •…•…one other things than those things which •…•…he Prophets and Moses did say should come. As hee then teached nothing but that which was contained in Scripture be∣fore
him: so neither should Pastors now teach, but what is contained in Scrip∣ture before them: Therefore, Gal. 1.8. H••e is accursed (altho an Angell) that teacheth beside that. And in disputing, it is sayde, Act. 17.2. And Paul as his manner was, went in vnto them, and three Sabbath d••yes reasoned with them out o•…•… the Scriptures. No word of Tradition. See Apollo's lyke practise, Act. 18.28. just conforme heereto.
In lyke manner, for believing, Act. 24.14. This I confesse (sayeth Paul) that after the way which they call Heresie, so worship I the GOD of my Fathers, believing all thinges which are written in the Law and Prophets. No word then of vnwritten Traditions, which he made a ground of his Fayth.
So
Act. 17.11. The Be∣reans searched the Scriptures day∣lie, whether these things were so, (to wit, as Paul taught) there∣fore manie believed.
Note then, That it was not for anie warrand of traditions that they belie∣ved. but vpon warrand of Scripture on∣lie, that they grounded their fayth.