The Westminster Confession of Faith

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Chapter 1
Of the Holy Scripture

1. Although the light of nature, and the works of creation and
providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of
God, as to leave men unexcusable;a yet are they not sufficient to give
that knowledge of God, and of his will, which is necessary unto
salvation.b Therefore it pleased the Lord, at sundry times, and in
divers manners, to reveal himself, and to declare that his will unto his
church;c and afterwards, for the better preserving and propagating
of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the
church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan
and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing:d which
maketh the Holy Scripture to be most necessary;e those former ways
of God’s revealing his will unto his people being now ceased.