Turretin: What does "from the Scriptures" mean as a reason in contrast to other reasons?

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In Turretin's "Institutes of Elenctic Theology", Vol. 2, 12th topic, fifth question about the unity of the covenant of grace, he says that the first reason for answering in the affirmative is "from the Scriptures". The other reasons include "From the identity of the covenant of grace" and "From the identity of the Mediator" etc.. Many of these other reasons are full of references to Scripture.

My question is: What does Turretin mean by "from the Scriptures" and how is this distinguished from the other reasons he gives, which seem to be (1) Scriptural and (2) make explicit reference to the Scriptures?
 
I can double check the actual reference later, but it seems:
1) From the Scriptures = well, from the Scriptures.
2) Other reasons = maybe something like logically self-evident reasons, or something like that.
 
The easy way to paraphrase is to say that the first is an exegetical argument, whereas the second and third are theological arguments.

Or to put it another way, Scripture speaks to this question directly (it is the subject of certain passages) and indirectly (the teaching of some passages where it is not the subject are still logically relevant).
 
The easy way to paraphrase is to say that the first is an exegetical argument, whereas the second and third are theological arguments.

Or to put it another way, Scripture speaks to this question directly (it is the subject of certain passages) and indirectly (the teaching of some passages where it is not the subject are still logically relevant).
That's very helpful, thank you.

Is this be akin to the distinction between exegetical and dogmatic disciplines?
 
That's very helpful, thank you.

Is this be akin to the distinction between exegetical and dogmatic disciplines?
Yes. That distinction can be overblown, but bringing the whole witness of Scripture to bear on a certain topic involves exegesis and more.
 
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