Papist: That the Word of God contained in the Canonical Books of the Old and New Testaments, is not the rule of all Verity, since you yourself confess that you hold many things which are not found in the Divine Books. Protestant: You have already made this objection, and I think I have sufficiently answeredContinue reading “Charles Drillincourt, 1658, on Scripture’s Self-Interpretation”
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Charles Drillincourt, 1658, on 1 John 5:7
Papists: I confess, that as to the thing itself, the mystery of the Trinity is found in Holy Scripture; I confess likewise that the word three is there, but you must grant me, that the very word “Trinity” is not there. Protestants: I grant it, but that is not at all contrary to the RuleContinue reading “Charles Drillincourt, 1658, on 1 John 5:7”
Andrew Willet (1562-1621) on Holy Scripture
Authority of Scripture This chapter addresses the question of whether traditional belief in inspiration and authority of the sacred text implies an essentially dogmatic and subjective exegetical result. To answer this question, it is first important to reflect upon the historical conditions within which the debate for Scripture’s authority was couched. The formulation of theologyContinue reading “Andrew Willet (1562-1621) on Holy Scripture”
Thomas Hall, 1658, on Psalm 19:7-12: Scripture’s Power and Preservation
2. Tis exceeding powerful. There’s latens, a hidden efficacy in it to convert the soul (Psalm 19:7 and save the soul, James 1:21; Luke 16:29, 31; Job 20:31) which no philosophy nor human eloquence can do. Nature cannot cure us of our hereditary, connatural sins, but the Scripture offers more grace, James 4:6 (i.e.) itContinue reading “Thomas Hall, 1658, on Psalm 19:7-12: Scripture’s Power and Preservation”
Thomas Hall, 1658, on Psalm 19:7-12: Scripture’s Perfection
If the Scriptures be the very word of God, then it must needs follow that they are pure, perfect, infallible, of the highest authority, majesty, antiquity, and excellency; the best judge of controversies, and the only Rule of our lives both in doctrine and practice. This we shall see clearly proved to us, in PsalmsContinue reading “Thomas Hall, 1658, on Psalm 19:7-12: Scripture’s Perfection”
Thomas Hall, 1658, on 2 Timothy 3:15: “Love the Scriptures for their purity. As God is to be loved for his purity, so is his word.”
So here what a large encomium and high commendation the Holy Ghost gives of the Scriptures, even such as is given to no other book in the world besides. He commends them in respect of one special property and adjunct, viz. their Holiness. The Holy Scriptures. From their effects, they are able to make usContinue reading “Thomas Hall, 1658, on 2 Timothy 3:15: “Love the Scriptures for their purity. As God is to be loved for his purity, so is his word.””
Thomas Hall, 1658, 2 Timothy 3:16 on God’s very words inscripturated
Before I proceed any further, it will be necessary to remove a block or two out of the way. Bellarmine himself confesseth that this is one of the chiefest places that we have to prove the Scriptures perfection: and therefore both he and Estius have invented all the ways they can to invade the forceContinue reading “Thomas Hall, 1658, 2 Timothy 3:16 on God’s very words inscripturated”
Thomas Hall, 1658, on 2 Timothy 3:16 and Scripture’s Inspiration
The Apostle, better to encourage Timothy to study the Holy Scriptures, goeth on the prove that they are able to make one wise unto salvation, and that by drawn from a full and sufficient enumeration of those things which are necessary to salvation, where he commends the Holy Scriptures upon, a threefold account: 1. ForContinue reading “Thomas Hall, 1658, on 2 Timothy 3:16 and Scripture’s Inspiration”
John Arrowsmith, 1659, on the Authority of Scripture
“In point of authority. Those were from the father of lies, as has been said, but these from the Father of lights. Scripture is of divine authority; Holy men of God (saith Peter) spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. They wrote accordingly. All Scripture, saith Paul, was given by inspiration of God.Continue reading “John Arrowsmith, 1659, on the Authority of Scripture”
Dr. Peter Van Kleeck, Sr., Musings in Bibliology 