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from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise untosalvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus. V. 16. AH scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doc- trine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction In righteousness : Ver. 1 7, That the man of God niay be perfect, throughly furnishiCd unto all good works. Gal. i. 8. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. Ver. 9. As we said before, so say I now again. If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 2 Thess. ii. 2. That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
" John vi. 45. It is written in the prophets. And they shall be all taught of God. Every mem therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 1 Cor.^ ii. 9. But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them tliat love him. Ver. 10. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit ; for the Spirit searcheth. all things, yea, the deep things of God. V. 1 1 . For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him ? even so th«
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'^^VII. All things in scripture are not alike plain in them- ves, nor alike clear unto ali^'; yet those things which ;' necessary to be known, believed, and observed, for sal- ion, are so clearly propounded and opened in some place scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the [earned, in a due use of the ordinary means, may attain ito a sniheient understanding of them''.