A90280:105
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. 7. It is not at all in my Purpose to insist largely at present on this subject, and therefore I shall content my self with instancing in some few Testimonies and Arguments, beginning with one or two of the first sort. Isa. 8. 20. To the law and to the Testimony, if they speak not according to this Word, there is no light in them. What ever any one says be it what, or ⟨p. 57⟩who it will, Church, or Person, if it be in or about the things of God, concerning his Will or Worship, with our Obedience to him, it is to be tried by the Law and Testimony. Hither we are sent; This is asserted to be the Rule and standard, the touchstone of all speakings whatever. Now that must speak alone for its self, which must try the speaking of all, but its self, yea its own also.
Sect. 7. It is not at all in my Purpose to insist largly at present on this subject, and therefore I shall content my selfe with instancing in some few Testimonies and Arguments, beginning with one or two of the first sort. Isa. 8. 20. To the law and to the Testimony, if they speake not according to this Word, there is no light in them. What ever any one says be it what, or ⟨p. 57⟩who it will, Church, or Person, if it be in or about the things of God, concerning his Will or Worship, with our Obedience to him, it is to be tryed by the Law and Testimony. Hither we are sent; This is asserted to be the Rule and standard, the touchstone of all speakings whatever. Now that must speak alone for its selfe, which must try the speaking of all, but its selfe, yea its own also.
Sect. 8. But what doth this Law and Testimony, that is, this written Word plead, on the account whereof, it should be thus attended unto? What doth it urge for its Acceptation? Tradition, Authority of the Church, Miracles, consent of men? or doth it speak [Greek or Hebrew], and stand only upon its own Sovereignty? The Apostle gives us his Answer to this Enquiry,