A90280:113
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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CHAP. IV.
Innate Arguments in the Scripture, of its divine original and Authority. These the formal Reason of our Believing. Its self evidencing Efficacy. All light manifests it self. The Scripture, Light. What kind of Light it is. Spiritual light evidential. The ground of mens not discerning this Light. Consectaries from the Premises laid down. What the self Evidencing Light of the Scripture peculiarly is. The Proposition of the Scripture as an object of faith is from and by this Light. Power, self Evidencing. The Scripture the Power of God. And Powerful. How this Power exerts its self. The whole Question resolved.
Innate Arguments in the Scripture, of its divine originall and Authority. These the formall Reason of our Believing. Its selfe evidencing Efficacy. All light m•nifests it selfe. The Scripture, Light. What kind of Light it is. Spirituall light evidentiall. The ground of mens not discerning this Light. Consectaries from the Premises laid down. What the selfe Evidencing Light of the Scripture peculiarly is. The Proposition of the Scripture as an object of faith is from and by this Light. Power, selfe Evidencing. The Scripture the Power of God. And Powerfull. How this Power exerts its selfe. The whole Question resolved.
§ 1. Having given some few instances of those many Testimonies, ⟨p. 69⟩