It is admitted on all hands, by all Protestants, that we should receive
nothing more than is contained in the Holy Scriptures.
It is also admitted, that we should receive nothing less than is
contained in the Scriptures.
It is admitted, that the Holy Scriptures must not be altered, but must
be received precisely as God gave them to the world.
It is acknowledged that the Christian Scriptures constitute a “perfect
law of liberty.”
All acknowledge that this perfect law of liberty was given by the
infallible wisdom of God, and by his undeniable authority.
Now, the precise opposite of this is true of every human creed on
earth. For instance, it is admitted—
That we may receive more than is contained in any human creed in the
world.
It is admitted, that we may receive less, or that we are not bound to
receive everything in any one of them.
It is universally admitted that they may be altered and amended.
It is admitted, that no creed but the Bible, constitutes a “perfect law
of liberty,” hence, those who use other creeds are frequently altering
or amending them.
It is admitted, that no creed but the Bible, was given by the
infallible wisdom of God.
These are undeniable truths, admitted by all Protestants, as must be
seen by the most common observer. Now we ask any man in his right mind,
how it can be, that it is _safe_ to receive a creed, not containing
all that a christian is bound to receive, containing also some things
that may be rejected, one that may be altered, one admitted not to be
a “perfect law,” and one not given by the wisdom and authority of God;
and yet _unsafe_, to receive as our only creed that Book, containing
all that a Christian dare receive, no less than he must receive, one
that dare not be altered, that is “the perfect law of liberty,” and was
given by the wisdom and authority of God?