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The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A…
The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A brief tractate, concerning the doctrine of the Quakers, demonstrating the destructive nature thereof, to religion, the churches, and the state, with consideration of the remedy against it. : Occasional satisfaction to objections, and confirmation of the contrary trueth. / By John Norton ...
Cambridge: printed by Samuel Green, 1659
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Answ. This Objection exposeth Scripture to the imputation of non-sence: which cannot be without at least the reflection of blasphemy interpretative, upon the author. It was wont to be said Scripture lieth not in the Sound, but in the Sense. They are not the inky characters; without the mind of the author, that can constitute Scripture. But taking the mind of the objection more favourably, as proceeding only against any other sense, or interpretation to be given of Scripture, then according to the sound of the words in a proper or (according to some) in a literal sense. yet it unscriptures a considerable part of the Scripture unto us, & becometh a fruitful womb of confusion, error, and absurdity, should it stand in force. The example, those words [that they may be one as we are one. John. 17.22.] give an uncertain sound. Nay the Papists Transubstantiation, & Origen's, castration are hence warrantable. Distinguish between no interpretation, mis-interpretation, & sound interpretation. Non-sense, a false sense, and the true sense. The two former are wiles of the enemy, the last is the gift of the Spirit of trueth, and a great part of the work of the Ministry. So they read in the book of the Law of God, distinctly: and gave the sense, & caused them to understand the reading. Nehem. 8.8. He expounded unto them in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself Luke 24.27. Philip said, understandest thou what thou readest; and he said, how can I, except some man should guide me! Act. 8.30, 31
Answ. This Objection exposeth Scripture to the imputation of non-sence: which cannot be without at least the reflexion of blasphemy interpretative, upon the author. It was wont to be said Scripture lyeth not in the Sound, but in the Sence. They are not the inkie characters; without the mind of the author, that can constitute Scripture. But taking the mind of the objection more favourably, as proceeding only against any other sense, or interpretation to be given of Scripture, then according to the sound of the words in a proper or (according to some) in a literall sence. yet it unscriptures a considerable part of the Scripture unto us, & becommeth a fruithfull womb of confusion, error, and absurdity, should it stand in force. The example, those words [that they may be one as wee are one.