Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country · PDF

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Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scriptures

The Books commonly called Apocrypha not being of Divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon (or rule) of the Scripture, and therefore are of no authority to the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of, then other humane writings.a

  1. a. Luke 24:27, 44; Romans 3:2

    Luke 24:27; Luke 24:44

    24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

    24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself. 24:44 Jesus said to them, "These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms."

    Romans 3:2

    3:2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

    3:2 Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

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The Books commonly called Apocrypha not being of Divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon (or rule) of the Scripture, and therefore are of no authority in to the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of, than then other humane writings.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 1.3

The Books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of Divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon of the Scripture; and therefore are of no authority in the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved, or made use of, than other humane Writings.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 1.3

The Books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of Divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon of the Scripture; and therefore are of no authority in the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of, then other humane writings.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 1.3

The Books commonly called Apocrypha not being of Divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon (or rule) of the Scripture, and therefore are of no authority to the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of, then other humane writings.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 1.3 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 1.3

The Books commonly called Apocrypha not being of Divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon (or rule) of the Scripture, and therefore are of no authority in to the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of, than then other humane writings.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 1.3

The Books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of Divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon of the Scripture; and therefore are of no authority in the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved, or made use of, than other human Writings.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 1.3

The Books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of Divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon of the Scripture; and therefore are of no authority in the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of, then other human writings.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 1.3

The Books commonly called Apocrypha not being of Divine inspiration, are no part of the Canon (or rule) of the Scripture, and therefore are of no authority to the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of, then other humane writings.

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Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), this paragraph in another edition

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The Books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of Divine Inspiration, are no part of the Canon (or Rule) of the Scripture, and therefore are of no Authority to the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved, or made use of, than other Humane Writings.

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