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This Scripture, or the word of God ••••ntained in this Scripture, is the a 1.1 rule ••th of faith and life, for all the true wor∣shippers of God: because God is the b 1.2 au∣••our of it, who cannot lye, and hath authoritie to commaunde all men: and ••herefore auncient writers call them, ••ookes canonicall, or Canonicall Scrip∣••ures. Vnto this volume also are vsually
annexed certaine other bookes which are ••alled Apocrypha, that is, bookes kept hid 〈◊〉〈◊〉 secret: for that we must not bring these 〈◊〉〈◊〉 light when we are to confirme any do∣ctrine concerning faith or Gods worship by diuine testimonies.
2. Pet. 1.19
2. Tim. 3.16. 2. Pet. 1.21.