Verf.11 11, t 2. the E piflle to the R ®mañs. which can be drawn from the word of God written. T r M. What ufeòf this dotlrine? S I L. First, it ferves to admonish us to try all things which is taught of any Minitiers, by the touchftone of the Scriptures, as the Chriftians of Berea did, Ails 57. it. receiving willingly what we finde grounded tipon and con - fonant unto the Scriptures, but refuting all that -is diverte from it. The ancient Fathers and Do&ours of the Church , nay the Apoftles fubmitted their Ser- mons and writings to thistryall,t The. 5.21. t john 4. t, 2. As we like that gold onely that will abide the touch- (tone, fo we muff hold onely fisch do- &rines as agree with the word of God. Secondly,it confuteth the Papifts which make unwritten traditions to be a rule equall to holy Scriptures ;being indeed a Leaden rule ofdeceit, uncertain and fubje& to change, and to falfhood and error ; yet they will have them embra- ced with like reverenceandaffe&ion as the holy Bible. T r M. From whence is this fir fl auth ori- ty fetched ? S 1 L. Out of Efay, Chapter 28. verf. 16. T t M. Tell us firfl what ye do obferve in the man, erof alledging this authority , and trhatye note in the matter ? S s L. Touching the manner, the Apoftle doth fo alledge the place of Efay, as withall he doth interpret and expound it, which is the bets manner of alledging Scriptures, to to cite them as to give fume light to them. For whereas Efay laid! He] indefinitely , Paul writeth [whofoever,] univerfally to Phew us, that an indefinite propo(ition is equipollent to an univerfal. Secondly, Paul;menti- oneth the objea of our faith [in bim,] (that is Christ,) whereas Efay faid only he which beleeveth. Thirdly,in Efay it is written [fball not mike half,] in Paul, [Pall not be afbamed,] (that is, frustrate of his (ucce(le, being deceived of that they looked for,) which is a fruit and confequent of haft : for fuch as are he- fty and precipitant, do their bufinefs untowardly,and naughtily ; as Saul did when he made haft to offer fàcrrifice be- fore Samuel came, wherein he did great- ly finne, and was thereby brought to (lime. As alto Peter his precipitation, .caufed fhame to him ; whereas the true 'beleevers without fuch thanse, (hall ob- tain forgiveneffe of tin by Chrili. T t m. What note yein thematt ; rofthis fentettee cited eut of E,ay ? S i L. Firfl, that as the high caufe, to wit,predeftination or eie&ion, is not reftrained to the Jews one-ly, but pow - red out upon all ions of men, as well as Jews, Rom.9.29. fo is faith (.the next caufe)equally given to all people,with- oùt difference of nation whatfoever. Secondly, that the reafon why many Jewes and others be afhamed and con- founded is, for that they beleeve hot, becaufè whofoever beleeveth, [hall not he athamed.Thirdly, that the true jai- tying faith path no other proper obje& butChrift JeCus, and him as be is both dead and quickened ; this is that brazen Serpent towards which our faith loo - keth. Fourthly,that Christ is very trite God, becaufeweare bound to beleeve in him, fee Jeb. t 4. r. This confuteth the Arriano denying Chriffs eternall and natural divinity.Fiftly,that the univer- talky of the promifes of the Gofpeil are reftrained and limited to beleevers; and to them alto they be extended, and to every one of them,and to none other; there is an univerfality of beleevers, as there is ofunbeleevers. T i m. But the Jews did appropriate the protnifesofGod tothemfelvosalone, as thetrue and Pole h. irs thereof. S i L. They did fo, but unjuflly; for now under the Gofpeil (howfoever be- fore there was manifold and great dif- ference fee Rtm.3.2. Allo.9.41,,5.) there is nó diftin&ion, but Jew and Gentile arc all one.For firft,they have al need of falvation, all being (inners, destitute of Gods grace.and of the gift of true righ- teoufnefs,Efay 53.6Rom:3.23. Orifw.e_ looke unto the meritoriouscapfe which is Chrift,in whom all have a like intereft by Gods mercy, Rom. II. 32. or the . meanes whereby to be made partakers ofChrift (which is faith) a gift bellow - M 111 2 ed Doubt.
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