Bibliotheca symbolica ecclesiæ universalis : the creeds of Christendom, with a history and critical notes / by Philip Schaff . TO The Right honorable the Lords and Commons Affembled in Parliament. The humble Advice of the Affembly of Divines now, by Authority of Parliament, fitting at WESTMINSTER. Concerning a Confefiion of Chap. the Holy Scripture. Lthough the Light of Nature, and theworks of Creation and Providence dofo far manifeft the Goodnefs, Wifdom,and Power of God, as to leave men un-excufable^; yet are they not fufficientto give that knowledg of God and ofhis Will, which


Bibliotheca symbolica ecclesiæ universalis : the creeds of Christendom, with a history and critical notes / by Philip Schaff . TO The Right honorable the Lords and Commons Affembled in Parliament. The humble Advice of the Affembly of Divines now, by Authority of Parliament, fitting at WESTMINSTER. Concerning a Confefiion of Chap. the Holy Scripture. Lthough the Light of Nature, and theworks of Creation and Providence dofo far manifeft the Goodnefs, Wifdom,and Power of God, as to leave men un-excufable^; yet are they not fufficientto give that knowledg of God and ofhis Will, which is neceffary unto falvation^. Thereforeit pleafed the Lord at fundry times, and in divers man-ners, to reveal himfelf, and to declare that his Will untohis Church c\ and afterwards for the better prefervingand propagating of the Truth, and for the more fure e-ftabliihment and comfort of the Church a^ainft thecorruption of the flefh, and the malice of Satan and ofthe world, to commit the fame wholly unto writing^:which maketh the Holy Scripture to be moft neceffa-ry*; thofe former ways of Gods revealing his Will un-to his people, being now ceafed/ A 2 II. Under Vol. III.—Q q a Rom. 2. 14. IS-Rom. 1. 19. 19. 1. 2. 1. chap. 2. 1 Cor. 1. 21. 1 Cor. 2. c Heb. 1. Prov. 22. 1.


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