1. Authoritie of Scripture.
DEuter. 6.6.7. And these thinges which I command thee this day, shall bee in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligentlie to thy Children: and shalt talke of them
A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.
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- A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.
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- Guild, William, 1586-1657.
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"A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A02349.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 20, 2024.
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when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou lyest downe, and when thou rysest vp, &c.
Deuter. 29.29. The secret thinges belong to the Lord our God: but these thinges which are revealed, belong to vs, and to our children for over, that we may doe all the words of this Law.
Note then, That the People are bound to know Gods worde, because they are bound to obey Gods word. See in lyke manner, Deut. 17.18.19. &c. the booke of the Law commanded to bee read by the King, for the same ende that hee may learne to obey the same. As also (Io∣shua 1.8.) by the Iudge of the people. And last of all, by all sort of people, as is cleare, Deut. 6.6.7.9. And by this subsequent testimonie: to wit,
Iohn 5.39. Search the Scrip∣tures, for in them yee thinke to haue eternall lyfe, and they are these that testifie of mee.
Those of Baerea therefore, Act. 17.11. They searched the Scriptures daylie, whether those things were so, teaching
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all people to follow their example.
Ephes. 6.17. Take the sword of the spirit, which is the word of GOD.
Note then, That all Christians what∣soever, because all are spirituall war∣riours, are bidden arme themselues with the Scripture: so that who forbids them the knowledge thereof, they make them naked before their spirituall enemie.
Col. 3.16. Let the word dwell in you plenteouslie, that there∣by yee may teach one another: and be ye filled with Knowledge. Col. 1.9.
Note then, That this is farre from po∣pish ignorance, and their forbidding the people to reade the Word of GOD: for •…•…o, how can it dwell in them plenteouslie, and they bee filled with the knowledge thereof?