An early proponent of a canonical approach

I have just been skimming though my notes on John Lightfoot and was struck by this little extract:
The first thing, then, for them, that only read translations, to be looked after, in reading the Scriptures, is, – to lay the books and chapters in their true order. The holy Spirit hath, in divers places, [...]

Nice bits from Lightfoot

Two ways we come to the knowledge of God, – by his works and by his word. By his works, we come to know there is a God; and by his word, we come to know what God is. His works teach us to spell; his word teacheth us to read. The [...]