A53686:494
The Doctrine of Justification by Faith
The doctrine of justification by faith through the imputation of the righteousness of Christ, explained, confirmed, & vindicated by John Owen ...
London: printed for R. Boulter, 1677
Chapter 8: Imputation of the sins of the Church unto Christ. Grounds of it. The Nature of his Sure…
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. The signification of the word is known, from the use of it, and what it signifies among men, that no question can be made of its sense and importance, though it be but once used; And this on any occasion removes the Difficulty and Danger, [Greek or Hebrew]. (3) The thing it self intended is so fully declared by the Apostle in this place, and so plentifully taught in other places of the Scripture, as that the single use of this word, may add light, but can be no prejudice unto it.
2. The signification of the word is known, from the use of it, and what it signifies among men, that no question can be made of its sense and importance, though it be but once used; And this on any occasion removes the Difficulty and Danger, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. (3) The thing it self intended is so fully declared by the Apostle in this place, and so plentifully taught in other places of the Scripture, as that the single use of this word, may add light, but can be no prejudice unto it.
Something may be spoken unto the signification of the word [Greek or Hebrew] ▪ which will give light into the thing intended by it. [Greek or Hebrew] is Vola manus, the palm of the hand; Thence is [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew], to deliver into the hand. [Greek or Hebrew] is of the same signification. Hence being a Surety is interpreted by striking the hand, Prov. 6.1. My Son if thou be Surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand, with a Stranger. So it answers the Hebrew [Greek or Hebrew] which the Lxx render [Greek or Hebrew] Prov. 6.1. Chap. 17.18. Chap. 20.19. and by [Greek or Hebrew] Nehem. 5.3. [Greek or Hebrew] Originally signifies to mingle, or a mixture of any things or persons. And thence from the conjunction and mixture ⟨p. 255⟩