A90280:110
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. 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 ⟨p. 63⟩to this inspiration falsely, we have spoken before; and we are as yet dealing with them that own the Book whereof we spake to be the Word of God, and only call in Question the Grounds on which they do so; or on which others ought so to do. As to these it may suffice, that in the strength of all the Authority and truth they profess to own and acknowledge in it, it declares the foundation of its Acceptance to be no other, but its own divine inspiration; hence it is [Greek or Hebrew].
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, whe•eon it hath its 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or subsistence. If it be rejected, it must be not only with a refusall of its witnesse, but also with a high detestation of its pretence to be from God. What ground or plea for such a refusall 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 ⟨p. 63⟩to this inspiration falsly, we have spoken before; and we are as yet dealing with them that owne the Book whereof we spake to be the Word of God, and only call in Question the Grounds on which they doe so; or on which others ought so to doe. As to these it may suffice, that in the strength of all the Authority and truth they professe to owne and acknowledge in it, it declares the foundarion of its Acceptance to be no other, but its owne divine inspiration; hence it is .