ferious and most important purpofe; the fal vation of our fouls. And indeed who ever takes any lower aim than that, and the ver tues preparatory to it in his ftudy of Scripture, extremely debafes it.

58. LET us therefore keep a steady eie upon that mark, and prefs towards it as the Apoftle did, Phil, 3. 14. walk by that rule the holy Scripture propofes; faithfully and diligently obferve its precepts, that we may finally partake its promises. To this end continually pray we, in the words of our holy mother the Church, unto Almighty God, who has caus'd all holy Scripture to be written for our learning; that we may in fuch wife hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digeft them, that by patience and comfort of his holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold faft the bleffed hope of everlasting Life, which he has given us in our Savior Jefus Christ.

P. 9.

Sect. i. The feveral methods of Gods communicating the knowledg of himself. Pag. 1. Sect. 2. The divine Original, Endearments, and Autority of the Holy Scripture. Sect. 3. The Subject Matter treated of in the ho ly Scripture is excellent, as is also its end and defign. P. 63. Sect 4. The Cuftody of the holy Scripture is a privilege and right of the Chriftian Church, and every member of of it, which cannot without impiety to God, and injuftice unto it and them, be taken away or impeacht. Sect. 5. The Scripture has great propriety and fitnefs toward the attainment of its excellent end.

p. 123.

p. 145.

Sect. 6. The fuffrage of the primitive Chriftian Church, concerning the propriety and fitness which the Scripture has, toward the attainment of its excellent end. Sect. 7. Hiftorical reflections upon the events which have happen'd in the Church, fince the withdrawing of the holy Scripture.

p. 165.

p. 180.

Sect. 8. Neceffary Cautions to be us'd in the reading of the holy Scripture.

P. 193.

FINIS,