His divine majesty and glory are evident from his operations, particularly with respect to the Incarnation of Christ, that infinitely wonderful union of the divine and human nature, and not less clearly proved from his works of Creation. Since such operations are attributed to the Holy Ghost, which cannot be attributed but to a person distinct from the Father and the Son, as to intercede for the Saints; to come, r Father in the name of Christ; to 3 t sent by the receive the things which are of Christ; and to shew them to the world; and as" to him are attributed the things which belong to God alone; it is evident, that he is "very and eternal God," equal with the Father and the Son, and equally to be worshipped and adored. * This Article was first published in 1562. r Rom. viii. 27. John xiv. 26. t John xvi. 14. u 1 Cor. iii. 16.-vi. 19. Matt. xxviii. 19. * Justin Martyr Apolog. I. c. 16. Ibid. c. 6. Irenæus adv. Hær. 1. 4. c. 17. 37. Ibid. 1. v. c. 8. Cyprian. Ep. 73. To the words in the Nicene Creed, εις το Πνεῦμα το ἅγιον, were once added τὸ Κύριον, τό ζωοποιὸν, τὸ ἐκ τε πατρὸς ἐκπορευόμενον, τὸ συν πατρὶ χι ουἱῶ συμπροσκυνέμενον, καὶ συνδοξαζόμενον, το λαλῆσαν δια τῶν Προφητῶν. ARTICLE VI. OF THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES FOR SALVATION. IN the sixth Article we are not required to believe any doctrine, or to perform any service, which is not expressly or virtually contained in the Holy Scriptures. To every thing contained in the Scriptures, we are to pay humble and dutiful regard, and to receive nothing, as essentially necessary, which is not found in them. They contain all things "necessary to salvation. The Canonical Books are given as the rule of Faith and Practice. They are the "Books of the Old and New Testament, of whose authority there never was any doubt in the Church." y 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17. Ignatius Ep. ad Phil. Tertull. de præscr. adv. Hæres. c. 8. Cyprian. Ep. 47. Irenæus, lib. 2. c. 47. Ibid. lib. 4. c. 69. Homily, Of the reading the 2 Deut. iv. 2. Holy Scripture. Chillingworth's and lib. 2. § 8. The Books of the Old Testament, GENESIS, Contains the History of the Creation, and the lives of the first Patriarchs. EXODUS, describes the journey of the Israelites from Egypt. LEVITICUS, Contains the laws and regulations relating to the Priests, Levites, and Sacrifices. NUMBERS, Contains several remarkable events in the march of the Israelites through the Wilderness, and the Laws and Ordinances, civil and ceremonial, which are given by God, are here enumerated. DEUTERONOMY, the second Book of the Law, and the fifth Book of Moses. JOSHUA, relates a history of his wars and transactions, and the conquest and division of Canaan among the Tribes. JUDGES, describes the Israelites under the administration of persons called Judges. RUTH, is an appendix to the Book of Judges. The ancient rights of kindred and redemp tion are here described, and the character of a pious widow is given. SAMUEL and KINGS, are a continued history of the reign of the Kings of Israel and Judea. N CHRONICLES, is an abridgment of the sacred history, from the beginning of the Jewish nation, to their return from captivity. EZRA, (ESDRAS) comprehends the History of the Jews, from the time of the edict of Cyrus for their return, to the twentieth year of Artaxerxes. NEHEMIAH, in the Latin Bible is called the Book of ESDRAS. It relates to the re-building the walls, towers, and gates of Jerusalem, and his solemn dedication of them, with the sacrifices and festivals which attended it; and his complete reformation of various abuses which had taken place among the Jews. ESTHER, Contains her own history, and the preservation of her countrymen, from the total extermination contrived by Haman, chief minister and favourite of King Ahasuerus. JOB, gives a narrative of his misfortunes, and his final restoration to prosperity, with excellent lessons of patience and resignation. PSALMS, the one hundred and fifty Psalms of David, many of which have particular titles, either of the name of the author, the person who was to sing them, the instrument to be used, or the subject and occasion of them. PROVERBS, of Solomon, contain rules and precepts suitable to every condition and circumstance of life. ECCLESIASTES, was the work of Solomon, enumerating the various objects upon which men place their happiness, and then shewing the insufficiency of all sublunary enjoy ments. CANTICLES, or, THE SONG OF SOLOMON, a divine allegory, supposed to represent the union of the Messiah with his Church. ISAIAH, the most remarkable of whose predictions are those concerning the Messiah, which describe all the circumstances of his life and death. JEREMIAH, whose prophecy relates, in part, to the time subsequent to the captivity of Israel, and before that of Judah. It foretells the approaching calamities in Chaldea, and the deliverance and happy return of the Jews. LAMENTATIONS, describe the calamities of the siege of Jerusalem, and the persecutions which Jeremiah himself suffered; the desolation of the City and Temple, and a prayer for the Jews in their dispersion and captivity. |