A90280:124
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. 8. Now as the Scripture is thus a Light, we grant it to be the duty of the Church, of any Church, of every Church, to hold it up, whereby it may become the more conspicuous. It is a ground, and pillar to. set this light upon. 1 Tim. 3. 15. [Greek or Hebrew], may refer to the mystery of Godliness, in the next words following, in good coherence of speech, as well as to the Church; but granting the usual reading, no more is affirmed, but that the Light and Truth of the Scripture is held up, and held out by the Church. It is the duty of every Church so to do: almost the whole of its duty. And this duty it performs ministerially, not Authoritatively. A Church may bear up the light, it is not the light. It bears witness to it, but kindles not one divine beam to further its discovery. All the Preaching that is in any Church, its Administration of Ordinances, all its walking in the Truth, hold up this light.
Sect. 8. Now as the Scripture is thus a Light, we grant it to be the duty of the Church, of any Church, of every Church, to hold it up, whereby it may become the more conspicuous. It is a ground, and pillar to. set this light upon. 1 Tim. 3. 15. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, may referre to the mistery of Godlinesse, in the next words following, in good coherence of speech, as well as to the Church; but granting the usuall reading, no more is affirmed, but that the Light and Truth of the Scripture is held up, and held out by the Church. It is the duty of every Church so to doe: almost the whole of its duty. And this duty it performes ministerially, not Authoritatively. A Church may beare up the light, it is not the light. It beares witnesse to it, but kindles not one divine beame to further its discovery. All the Preaching that is in any Church, its Administration of Ordinances, all its walking in the Truth, hold up this light.
Sect. 9. Nor doth it in the least impair ⟨p. 77⟩