Tertullian, Adv. Prax. c. 30. "In the meantime He poured forth the HOLY GHOST, a gift which He had received from the FATHER; the third Name of the GODHEAD, and the third Person in the order or rank of the Divine Majesty."-See also De Cult. Fem. lib. II. c. i.; Adv. Marc. lib. II. c. ix. Cyprian, Test. lib. III. c. ci. "The HOLY SPIRIT frequently appeared in fire......And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because GOD descended upon it in fire." PROP. II. The HOLY GHOST proceeds from the FATHER and the SON. 1. The Testimony of Reason. As the FATHER has communicated His whole essence to the SON, so the SPIRIT, proceeding from the FATHER, proceeds also from the SON. 2. Divine Testimony. New Testament. From the FATHER. Direct. John xiv. 26, "But the Comforter, which is the HOLY GHOST, Whom the FATHER will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."-See also John xiv. 16. From the SON. Indirect. John xv. 26, "But when the Comforter is come, Whom I will send unto you from the FATHER, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me." See also John xvi. 7. Gal. iv. 6. 1 Pet. i. 11. 3. Human Testimony. a. Fathers. Just. Martyr, Apol. 1, c. vi. p. 47. See also Apol. 1, c. xiii. p. 51. Tertull. Against Praxeas, c. xxx. "In the meantime He poured forth the HOLY GHOST, a gift which He had received from the FATHER; the third name of the GODHEAD, and the third Person in the order or rank of the Divine Majesty." Ambros. de Symb. c. iii. "Moreover the HOLY SPIRIT is truly the Spirit proceeding indeed from the FATHER and the Son, but He is not Himself Son, because He is not begotten, neither is He FATHER, because He proceeds from both.” See also August. de Trin. lib. xv. c. xxvi. § 47; c. xxvii. § 48. Vigil. cont. Eut. 1. Hilar. de Trin. lib. II. c. xxix. p. 802. Concil. Tolet. IV. c. i. xi. Expos. Fid. Synod. Anglic. apud Bed. Hist. Eccles. lib. IV. c. xvii. b. Creeds. Nicene. Athanasian. c. Confessions. 2 Helvetic, c. iii. Gallican, c. iii. Belgic, Art. viii. xi. Wirtemberg, c. iii. Sueveland, Art. iii. Bohemia, c. iii. Gallican, Art. vi. PROP. III. The Spirit (of GOD) is holy. 1. Inherently. As very and true GOD. Ps. li. 11. 2. Officially. A. External. Revelation and application of the will of God. John xiv. 26. 2 Tim. iii. 16. 2 Pet. i. 21. Constitution of the Church and Ordination of Ministers. B. Internal. Ezek. xxxvi. 27. ARTICLE VI. ARTICULUS VI. ARTICLE VI. De divinis Scripturis, quod suffi- Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Scrip ciant ad Salutem. SCRIPTURA sacra continet omnia, quæ ad salutem sunt necessaria, ita, ut quicquid in ea nec legitur, neque inde probari potest, non sit a quoquam exigendum, ut tanquam articulus fidei credatur, aut ad salutis necessitatem requiri pu tetur. Sacræ Scripturæ nomine, eos canonicos libros Veteris et Novi Testamenti intelligimus, de quorum authoritate in Ecclesia nunquam dubitatum est. De nominibus, et numero librorum sacræ Canonicæ Scripturæ Veteris Testamenti. Genesis. tures for Salvation. HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the name of the holy Scripture we do understand those canonical books of the Old and New Testament, of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church. Of the Names and Number of the Canonical Books. Genesis. Exodus. Exodus. Leviticus. Numeri. Deuteron. Leviticus. Numeri. Deuteronomium. Josuæ. Judicum. Ruth. Josue. Judges. Ruth. Prior Liber Samuelis. Secundus Liber Samuelis. Prior Liber Regum. Secundus Liber Regum. Prior Liber Paralipom. Secundus Liber Paralipom. Primus Liber Esdræ. Secundus Liber Esdræ. Liber Hester. Liber Job. Psalmi. Proverbia. Ecclesiastes, vel Concionator. Cantica Salomonis. Alios autem libros (ut ait Hieronimus) legit quidem Ecclesia, ad exempla vitæ, et formandos mores; illos tamen ad dogmata confirmanda non adhibet: ut sunt Tertius Liber Esdræ. Canticum Trium Puerorum. Historia Susannæ. De Bel et Dracone. Oratio Manassis. Prior Liber Machabeorum. Secundus Liber Machabeorum. Novi Testamenti omnes libros (ut vulgo recepti sunt) recipimus, et habemus, pro Canonicis. The First Book of Samuel. The Second Book of Samuel. The First Book of Kings. The Second Book of Kings. The First Book of Chroni. The Second Book of Chroni. The First Book of Esdras. The Second Book of Esdras. The Book of Hester. The Book of Job. The Psalms. The Proverbs. Ecclesiastes, or Preacher. And the other books (as Hierome saith) the Church doth read for example of life, and instruction of manners; but yet doth it not apply them to establish any doctrine. Such are these following: The Third Book of Esdras. The Book of Judith. The rest of the Book of Hester. The Book of Wisdom. Jesus the Son of Sirach. The Song of the Three Children. Of Bel and the Dragon. All the books of the New Testament, as they are commonly received, we do receive and account them for canonical. |