A90280:118
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. 2. The self evidencing Efficacy of the Scripture, and the grounds of it, which consist in common mediums, that have an extent and latitude answerable to the Reasons of men, whether as yet they acknowledge it to be the Word of God or no, is that then which in the remainder of this discourse I shall endeavour to clear and vindicate. This only I shall desire to premise, that whereas some Grounds of this efficacy seem to be placed in the things themselves contained ⟨p. 71⟩in the Scripture, I shall not consider them abstractedly as such, but under the formality of their being the Scripture or Written Word of God; without which consideration and Resolution, the things mentioned would be left naked and utterly devested of their Authority and efficacy pleaded for; and be of no other nature and importance, then the same things found in other Books. It is the Writing its self, that now supplies the place and Room of the Persons, in, and by whom God originally spake to men. As were the Persons speaking of old, so are the Writings now: It was the Word spoken, that was to be believed, yet as spoken by them from God; and it is now the Word written, that is to be believed, yet as written by the Command and Appointment of God.
Sect. 2. The selfe evidencing Efficacy of the Scripture, and the grounds of it, which consist in common mediums, that have an extent and latitude answerable to the Reasons of men, whether as yet they acknowledge it to be the Word of God or no, is that then which in the remainder of this discourse I shall indeavour to cleare and vindicate. This only I shall desire to premise, that whereas some Grounds of this efficacy seeme to be placed in the things themselves contained ⟨p. 71⟩in the Scripture, I shall not consider them abstractedly as such, but under the formality of their being the Scripture or Written Word of God; without which consideration and Resolution, the things mentioned would be left naked and utterly devested of their Authority and efficacy pleaded for; and be of no other nature and importance, then the same things found in other Books. It is the Writing its selfe, that now supplies the place and Roome of the Persons, in, and by whom God originally spake to men. As were the Persons speaking of old, so are the Writings now: It was the Word spoken, that was to be believed, yet as spoken by them from God; and it is now the Word written, that is to be believed, yet as written by the Command and Appointment of God.