Answer: The Scriptures manifest themselves to be the Word of God, by their majesty₁ and purity₂; by the consent of all the parts₃, and the scope of the whole, which is to give all glory to God₄; by their light and power to convince and convert sinners, to comfort and build up believers unto salvation₅: but the Spirit of God bearing witness by and with the Scriptures in the heart of man, is alone able fully to persuade it that they are the very Word of God₆.

1. Hosea 8:12; 1 Cor 2:6-7,13; Psalm 119:18, 129
2. Psalm 12:6; Psalm 119:140
3. Acts 10:43; Acts 26:22
4. Romans 3:19,27
5. Acts 18:28; Hebrews 4:12; James 1:18; Psalm 19:7-9; Romans 15:4; Acts 20:32
6. John 16:13-14; 1 John 2:20,27; John 20:31