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WEhave now before us the holy Bible, or*book,*for so*bible*signifies. We call it*the book,*by way WE have now before us the holy Bible, or *book,* for so *bible* signifies. We call it *the book,* by way
of eminency; for it is incomparably the best book that ever was written, the book of books, of eminency; for it is incomparably the best book that ever was written, the book of books,
shining like the sun in the firmament of learning, other valuable and useful books, like the moon shining like the sun in the firmament of learning, other valuable and useful books, like the moon
and stars, borrowing their light from it. We call it the holy book, because it was written by and stars, borrowing their light from it. We call it the holy book, because it was written by
holy men, and indited by the Holy Ghost; it is perfectly pure from all falsehood and corrupt holy men, and indited by the Holy Ghost; it is perfectly pure from all falsehood and corrupt
intention; and the manifest tendency of it is to promote holiness among men. The great intention; and the manifest tendency of it is to promote holiness among men. The great
things of God's law and gospel are here*written*to us, that they might be reduced to a greater things of God's law and gospel are here *written* to us, that they might be reduced to a greater
certainty, might spread further, remain longer, and be transmitted to distant places and ages certainty, might spread further, remain longer, and be transmitted to distant places and ages
more pure and entire than possibly they could be by report and tradition: and we shall have a more pure and entire than possibly they could be by report and tradition: and we shall have a
great deal to answer for if these things which belong to our peace, being thus committed to us great deal to answer for if these things which belong to our peace, being thus committed to us
in black and white, be neglected by us as a strange and foreign thing,Hos. viii. 12. The in black and white, be neglected by us as a strange and foreign thing,
Hos. viii. 12. The
scriptures, or writings of the several inspired penmen, from Moses down to St. John, in which scriptures, or writings of the several inspired penmen, from Moses down to St. John, in which
divine light, like that of the morning, shone gradually (the sacred canon being now completed), divine light, like that of the morning, shone gradually (the sacred canon being now completed),
are all put together in this blessed Bible, which, thanks be to God, we have in our hands, and are all put together in this blessed Bible, which, thanks be to God, we have in our hands, and
they make as perfect a day as we are to expect on this side of heaven. Every part was good, but they make as perfect a day as we are to expect on this side of heaven. Every part was good, but
all together very good. This is the*light that shines in a dark place*(2 Pet. i. 19), all together very good. This is the *light that shines in a dark place* (2 Pet. i. 19),
and a dark and a dark
place indeed the world would be without the Bible. place indeed the world would be without the Bible.
We have before us that part of the Bible which we call the*Old Testament,*containing the      
We have before us that part of the Bible which we call the *Old Testament,* containing the
acts and monuments of the church from the creation almost to the coming of Christ in the flesh, acts and monuments of the church from the creation almost to the coming of Christ in the flesh,
which was about four thousand years--the truths then revealed, the laws then enacted, the which was about four thousand years--the truths then revealed, the laws then enacted, the
devotions then paid, the prophecies then given, and the events which concerned that distinguished devotions then paid, the prophecies then given, and the events which concerned that distinguished
body, so far as God saw fit to preserve to us the knowledge of them. This is called body, so far as God saw fit to preserve to us the knowledge of them. This is called
a*testament,*or*covenant*(***Diatheke***), because it was a settled declaration of the*will*of God concerning a *testament,* or *covenant* (***Diatheke***), because it was a settled declaration of the *will* of God concerning
man in a federal way, and had its force from the designed death of the great testator,*the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world,*(Rev. xiii. 8.) man in a federal way, and had its force from the designed death of the great testator,
It is called the*Old Testament,*with relation to the*New,*which does not cancel and supersede it, but crown and perfect it, by *the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world,* (Rev. xiii. 8.)
the bringing in of that better hope which was typified and foretold in it; the Old Testament It is called the *Old Testament,* with relation to the *New,* which does not cancel and supersede it, but crown and perfect it, by
still remains glorious, though the New far exceeds in glory, the bringing in of that better hope which was typified and foretold in it; the Old Testament
(2 Cor. iii. 9.) still remains glorious, though the New far exceeds in glory,
(2 Cor. iii. 9.)
We have before us that part of the Old Testament which we call the*Pentateuch,*or five books of      
Moses, that servant of the Lord who excelled all the other prophets, and typified the great
prophet. In our Saviour's distribution of the books of the Old Testament into the*law,*the*prophets,*and the*psalms,*or*Hagiographa,*these are the*law;*for they contain not only the We have before us that part of the Old Testament which we call the *Pentateuch,* or five books of
laws given to Israel, in the last four, but the laws given to Adam, to Noah, and to Abraham, in Moses, that servant of the Lord who excelled all the other prophets, and typified the great
the first. These five books were, for aught we know, the first that ever were written; for we prophet. In our Saviour's distribution of the books of the Old Testament into the *law,* the
have not the least mention of any*writing*in all the book of Genesis, nor till God bade Moses *prophets,* and the *psalms,* or *Hagiographa,* these are the *law;* for they contain not only the
write laws given to Israel, in the last four, but the laws given to Adam, to Noah, and to Abraham, in
the first. These five books were, for aught we know, the first that ever were written; for we
have not the least mention of any *writing* in all the book of Genesis, nor till God bade Moses
write
(Exod. xvii. 14); (Exod. xvii. 14);
and some think Moses himself never learned to write till God set him and some think Moses himself never learned to write till God set him
his copy in the writing of the Ten Commandments upon the tables of stone. However, we are his copy in the writing of the Ten Commandments upon the tables of stone. However, we are
sure these books are the most ancient writings now extant, and therefore best able to give us a sure these books are the most ancient writings now extant, and therefore best able to give us a
satisfactory account of the most ancient things. satisfactory account of the most ancient things.
We have before us the first and longest of those five books, which we call*Genesis,*written, some      
think, when Moses was in Midian, for the instruction and comfort of his suffering brethren in
Egypt: I rather think he wrote it in the wilderness, after he had been in the mount with God, We have before us the first and longest of those five books, which we call *Genesis,* written, some
where, probably, he received full and particular instructions for the writing of it. And, as he think, when Moses was in Midian, for the instruction and comfort of his suffering brethren in
Egypt: I rather think he wrote it in the wilderness, after he had been in the mount with God,
where, probably, he received full and particular instructions for the writing of it. And, as he
framed the tabernacle, so he did the more excellent and durable fabric of this book, exactly framed the tabernacle, so he did the more excellent and durable fabric of this book, exactly
according to the pattern shown him in the mount, into which it is better to resolve the certainty according to the pattern shown him in the mount, into which it is better to resolve the certainty
of the things herein contained than into any tradition which possibly might be handed of the things herein contained than into any tradition which possibly might be handed
down from Adam to Methuselah, from him to Shem, from him to Abraham, and so to the down from Adam to Methuselah, from him to Shem, from him to Abraham, and so to the
family of Jacob.*Genesis*is a name borrowed from the Greek. It signifies the*original,*or*generation:*fitly is this book so called, for it is a history of originals--the creation of the family of Jacob. *Genesis* is a name borrowed from the Greek. It signifies the *original,* or
world, the entrance of sin and death into it, the invention of arts, the rise of nations, and *generation:* fitly is this book so called, for it is a history of originals--the creation of the
especially the planting of the church, and the state of it in its early days. It is also a history world, the entrance of sin and death into it, the invention of arts, the rise of nations, and
of generations--the generations of Adam, Noah, Abraham, &c., not endless, but useful genealogies. especially the planting of the church, and the state of it in its early days. It is also a history
The beginning of the New Testament is called*Genesis*too of generations--the generations of Adam, Noah, Abraham, &c., not endless, but useful genealogies.
(Matt. i. 1,)***geneseos,***the book of the*genesis,*or*generation,*of Jesus Christ. Blessed be God for that book which The beginning of the New Testament is called *Genesis* too
shows us our remedy, as this opens our wound. Lord, open our eyes, that we may see the (Matt. i. 1,)
wondrous things both of thy law and gospel! ***geneseos,*** the book of the *genesis,* or *generation,* of Jesus Christ. Blessed be God for that book which
shows us our remedy, as this opens our wound. Lord, open our eyes, that we may see the
wondrous things both of thy law and gospel!
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