A90280:101
Of the divine original, authority, self-evidencing light, and power of the Scriptures. With an…Of the divine originall, authority, self-evidencing light, and povver of the Scriptures. With an…
Of the divine original, authority, self-evidencing light, and power of the Scriptures. With an answer to that enquiry, how we know the Scriptures to be the Word of God. Also a vindication of the purity and integrity of the Hebrew and Greek texts of the Old and New Testament; in some considerations on the prolegomena, & appendix to the late Biblia polyglotta. Whereunto are subjoined some exercitations about the nature and perfection of the Scripture, the right of interpretation, internal Light, revelation, &c. / By John Owen: D.D.Of the divine originall, authority, self-evidencing light, and povver of the Scriptures. With an answer to that enquiry, how we know the Scriptures to be the Word of God. Also a vindication of the purity and integrity of the Hebrew and Greek texts of the Old and New Testament; in some considerations on the prolegomena, & appendix to the late Biblia polyglotta. Whereunto are subjoyned some exercitations about the nature and perfection of the Scripture, the right of interpretation, internall Light, revelation, &c. / By Iohn Owen: D.D.
Oxford: printed by Henry Hall for Tho, 1659
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Sect. 3. In both these cases the Testimony of the Scripture is pleaded, and is to be received; or cannot with any pretence of Reason be refused; in the former, upon the account of the acknowledged Authority and Veracity of the Witness though speaking in its own case; in the latter upon the account of that self Evidence which the Testimony insisted on is accompanied withal, made out by such Reasonings and Arguments as for the kind of them, Persons who own not it's Authority, cannot but admit. In humane things; if a man of known Integrity and unspotted Reputation bear Witness in any cause, and give uncontrollable Evidence to his Testimony, from the very nature and Order of the things whereof he speaks, as it is expected that those who know and admit of his Integrity and Reputation do acquiesce in his Assertion, so those to whom he is a Stranger, ⟨p. 54⟩who are not moved by his Authority, will yet be overcome to assent to what is witnessed by him, from the nature of the things he asserts, especially if there be a coincidence of all such circumstances, as are any way needful to give Evidence to the matter in hand.
Sect. 3. In both these cases the Testimony of the Scripture is pleaded, and is to be received; or cannot with any pretence of Reason be refused; in the former, upon the account of the acknowledged Authority and Veracity of the Witnesse though speaking in its owne case; in the latter upon the account of that selfe Evidence which the Testimony insisted on is accompanied withall, made out by such Reasonings and Arguments as for the kind of them, Persons who owne not it's Authority, cannot but admit. In humane things; if a man of knowne Integrity and unspotted Reputation beare Witnesse in any cause, and give uncontrolable Evidence to his Testimony, from the very nature and Order of the things whereof he speakes, as it is expected that those who know and admit of his Integrity and Reputation doe acquiesce in his Assertion, so those to whom he is a Stranger, ⟨p. 54⟩who are not moved by his Authority, will yet be overcome to assent to what is witnessed by him, from the nature of the things he asserts, especially if there be a coincidence of all such circumstances, as are any way needfull to give Evidence to the matter in hand.