Search the Scriptures. Or, An enquirie after veritie Discoursing of, and discussing the Scriptures sufficiencie. Perspicuitie. Necessitie. By George Langford, Bachelour of Diuinitie, and minister of Gods Word, at Mortlake, neere London.

The Contents of the seuerall Sections, contain'd in this ensuing Treatise.

Sect. 1. pag. 1.

1. The meanes to attaine knowledge. 2. Why the Word of God is called Scripture. 3. Why Holy. 4. Why Canonicall.

Sect. 2. p. 2.

1. Traditions are not that Rule. 2. What the Pa∣pists hold concerning traditions. 3. The Scrip∣tures sufficiencie is proued. 4. An obiection disproued.

Sect. 3. p. 8.

1 Apocryphall Bookes reiected. 2. The Councill of Trent vellicated. 3. The Councill of Flo∣rence vendicated. 4. The practice of the Church of England cleered.

Sect. 4. p. 12.

1. The Scriptures are sufficient, tho some Bookes were lost. 2. No part of the Canon perished. 3. Many obiections answered.

Sect. 5. p. 19.

1. The Originall Copies only Authenticall. 2. They are not corrupted. 3. The vulgar version a per∣uerse Translation. 4. Scriptures haue beene anci∣ently translated. 5. Our New Translation, no meane testification, of his Maiesties sincerity in Religion.

Sect. 6. p. 25.

1. The Laitie must reade the Scriptures. 2. The Pope prohibits them. 3. He is the Beast butchering the two Witnesses. 4. Women permitted the Scrip∣tures.

Sect. 7. p. 33.

1. The Scriptures not obscure in themselues. 2. To vs they are by accident. 3. They are difficult, but not all, not to all, not alwayes. 4. The conclusion with exhortation.