We should be lifted up by God's manifold works to the consideration of His unlimited greatness that is the first cause and Author of them all; we can turn our eyes no way, but exceeding great multitudes of works wrought by God do offer themselves to our view. #Reformed #NatTheo

Theology or divinity is twofold, either first Archetypal, or divinity in God, of God Himself, by which God by one individual and immutable act knows Himself in Himself, and all other things out of Himself, by Himself. #Reformed #NaturalTheology #Archetype #ReformedScholasticism

Divinity is a Doctrine revealed by God in his Word, which teacheth man how to know and worship God, so that he may live well here and happily hereafter. #Reformed #Ethics #WSC1 #WSC2 #WSC3

There is no true knowledge of Christ, but that which is practical, since everything is then truly known, when it is known in the manner it is propounded to be known. But Christ is not propounded to us to be known theoretically but practically. #Reformed #PracticalTheology

We cannot acquire Divine Wisdom by our own labor and industry, it is a praise to learn human arts of ourselves, here we must be taught of God. #Reformed #Prolegomena #Revelation #SolaScriptura

We [must] not be too curious in searching out profound Mysteries of Religion, as about the Trinity, Predestination; we must be wise to sobriety, and not busy ourselves about perplexed and unprofitable Questions, being content to know things which are revealed to us for Salvation.

If to know the nature of an Herb, or the Sun and Stars, be excellent; how much more to know the Nature of God? #Reformed #KnowingGod #TrueReligion

"The Divine authority of the word may be defined, a certain dignity and excellency of the Scripture above all other sayings or writings whatsoever;" #Reformed #SolaScriptura #Inerrancy #Inspiration

[Scripture] is perfectly true in word and sense, it deserves credit in all sayings, narrations of things past, present, and to come, threatenings and promises, and as superior doth bind to obedience, if it either command or forbid any thing. #Reformed #SolaScriptura #Inerrancy

The Scripture is the word of God, written by holy men as they were inspired by the holy Ghost, divinely containing all Divine truth necessary to salvation, for the edification and instruction of God's Church, thereunto, and for the glory of God. #HolyScripture #Sufficiency #Leigh

What Angel could ever have found out such an admirable temper and mixture of mercy and justice together, as the Gospel revealeth in the reconciliation of God with man? #Atonement #Revelation #Justice

The Scriptures lead a man wholly out of himself, and out of the whole world, & from and above all the creatures to the Creator alone, to give him the glory of all victories. #SoliDeoGloria #HeavenlyMinded #ChiefEndofMan

Scarce one of the Prophets but have spoken of the conversion of the Gentiles. Now we see the Gentiles turned from their Idols a great number of them, and embracing the God of the Jews,and the Scriptures of the Jews by means of Christ. #Prophecy #GraftedIn #Reformed #Leigh

Uses of Scripture: 1. It overmasters the soul. 2. It separates the heart from lusts, and the world. 3. Alters and changes the customs of men. 4. It keeps the heart up under the guilt of sins against all the power of the devil. #ProfitableforTeaching #Scripture #Reformed #Leigh

If there be a God, he ought to be worshiped; and he cannot be worshiped, unless he manifest himself to us, which he hath done in the Scripture. #ChiefEndofMan #GloryofGod #Worship #SpecialRevelation #RegulativePrinciple

So to prove that there is a God, reasons may be brought from nature and the testimony of the Church, but no man can believe it savingly, but by the Holy Ghost. #NaturalTheology #HolySpirit #Regneration #Apologetics

Because l am a believer, and my faith is sound, [the Spirit] assures me that I am in the state of salvation, and so He makes use of the excellencies in the word to irradiate my understanding. #Assurance #HolySpirit #MeansofGrace #Reformed

As the first goodness is to be loved for itself, so is the first truth to be believed for itself saith Aquinas.

Faith and a firm consolation in temptations ought to rely on a sure, that is, a divine foundation, for every human testimony is uncertain. #Scripture #Revelation #Reformed