THE BIBLE’S INSPIRATION Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written, are now contained all the books of the Old and New Testaments, which are these, [The sixty-six books of the Old Testament and New Testaments are then listed by name.] All which are given by inspiration of God to be the rule of faith and life. The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no part of the canon of the Scripture, and therefore are of no authority in the Church of God,