A90280:109
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. 11▪ As then was said before, the Scriptures being [Greek or Hebrew], is not the case the same, as with a man that was so? is there any thing in the Writing of it by Gods Command, that ⟨p. 62⟩should impair its Authority? nay is it not freed from innumerable prejudices that attended it, in its first giving out by men; arising from the personal infirmities, and supposed interests of them that delivered it? Jerem. 43. 3. Joh. 9. 29. Acts. 24. 5.
Sect. 11▪ As then was said before, the Scriptures being 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, is not the case the same, as with a man that was so? is there any thing in the VVriting of it by Gods Command, that ⟨p. 62⟩should impaire its Authority? nay is it not freed from innumerable prejudices that attended it, in its first giving out by men; arising from the personall infirmities, and supposed interests of them that delivered it? Jerem. 43. 3. Joh. 9. 29. Acts. 24. 5.
Sect. 12. This being pleaded by it, and insisted on, its Testimony is received, or it is not. If it be received on this account, there is in it we say the proper basis and foundation of faith, whereon it hath its [Greek or Hebrew] or subsistence. If it be rejected, it must be not only with a refusal of its witness, but also with a high detestation of its pretence to be from God. What ground or plea for such a refusal and detestation any one hath, or can have, shall be afterwards considered. If it be a sin to refuse it, it had been a duty to receive it: if a duty to receive it as the Word of God, then was it sufficiently manifested so to be. Of the objection arising from them who pretend