The fourth proof drawn from the honor which the Ancients paid to the Sacred Books of the New Testament. We may have a very strong argument to prove that the Primitive Church believed that the sacred books of the New Testament were inspired, from the honor and reverence which were paid to them. I shallContinue reading “C.G. Lamothe, 1694, on Honoring and Reverencing Holy Scripture”
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C. G. Lamothe, 1695, on The Holy Scriptures Inspired
The first proof of the Inspiration of the Sacred Books of the New Testament, drawn from the manner after which the Ancients speak of it. Tis known how the Christians speak at this day of the Holy Scripture of the New Testament. According to their style tis called The Scripture, by way of Excellency; theContinue reading “C. G. Lamothe, 1695, on The Holy Scriptures Inspired”
Nathaniel Ingelo, 1659, on Divine Inspiration in Peter 1:20-21
That the Scriptures are also strict injunctions of Divine Authority concerning our duties. The reason of our faith and obedience to the Scriptures, is into their Divine Authority, which as it is the greatest of all, so upon less we may not depend…God is infallible in his understanding, faithful in his declarations, and so highlyContinue reading “Nathaniel Ingelo, 1659, on Divine Inspiration in Peter 1:20-21”
Nathaniel Ingelo, 1659, on the Credibility of Translations
And herein God shewed his care for the unlearned, who are the greater part of the world; for though they cannot read the Original, yet having a Translation, which, in that it is a Translation, agrees with the Original.1 They receive the same mind of God that the learned do. Why should any man beContinue reading “Nathaniel Ingelo, 1659, on the Credibility of Translations”
Nathaniel Ingelo, 1659, on the Credibility of Holy Scripture
That the Scriptures are a proposal of all these truths to our understandings in a way of most fair and full credibility, and that appears in these three things. The way of proposal is most credible. The things propounded are in themselves evidently true. The expressions in which they are laid down, are plain, andContinue reading “Nathaniel Ingelo, 1659, on the Credibility of Holy Scripture”
Richard Allestree, 1678: A 17th C. assessment of a contemporary academic and ecclesiastical epidemic
In the Treatise of the government of the tongue published by me heretofore, I had occasion to take notice among the exorbitances of that unruly part, which sets on fire the whole course of nature, and itself is set on fire from hell, James 3:6, of the impious vanity prevailing in this age, whereby menContinue reading “Richard Allestree, 1678: A 17th C. assessment of a contemporary academic and ecclesiastical epidemic”
Richard Stock, 1651, on Error in the Church from Malachi 2:8
Use 2. This teacheth us how dangerous a thing ignorance is even in every Christian; for if it be the cause of error in the ministers, it will be in the people. And if the ministers all, one and other, are subject to error, if they err, and the people be without knowledge, they willContinue reading “Richard Stock, 1651, on Error in the Church from Malachi 2:8”
William Bucanus, 1659, Professor of Divinity in the University of Lausanne, on 1 John 5:7 and the final and fullest revelation of the name of God.
Common Place I. Of the Trinity Have you more pregnant proofs out the New Testament? In the Baptism of Christ, Matt. 3:16, and John 1:322, the voice of the Father is heard from heaven, This is my beloved Son. In the same place there stands the Son by the river Jordan, the Holy Ghost descendsContinue reading “William Bucanus, 1659, Professor of Divinity in the University of Lausanne, on 1 John 5:7 and the final and fullest revelation of the name of God.”
Zacharias Ursinus, 1587, on Scripture as the immortal seed of the Church
As for that, which some men say, that the Church is more ancienter than the Scriptures, and therefore of greater authority, it is too trifling. For the word of God is the everlasting wisdom of God himself. Neither was the knowledge of it then manifested unto the Church, when it was committed to writing, butContinue reading “Zacharias Ursinus, 1587, on Scripture as the immortal seed of the Church”
Henry Venn, 1763, on the Futility of External Evidence to Move the Will to Accept the Authority of Holy Scripture
Whenever we open the sacred book of God, we should lift up our hearts to him, to teach us the true meaning of what we are going to read. This is necessary, because those doctrines, which are its very glory, offend our natural pride, and its precepts contradict our dearest lusts. To receive the one,Continue reading “Henry Venn, 1763, on the Futility of External Evidence to Move the Will to Accept the Authority of Holy Scripture”
Dr. Peter Van Kleeck, Sr., Musings in Bibliology 