A90280:128
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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1. That as the Authority of God the first and only absolute Truth, in the Scripture, is that alone which divine faith rests upon, and is the formal object of it; so wherever the Word comes, by what means soever, it hath in it's self a sufficiency of Light to evidence to all, (and will do it eventually to all that are not blinded by the God of this world) that Authority of God it's Author; And the only Reason why it is not received by many in the World to whom it is come, is, the Advantage that Satan hath to keep them in ignorance and blindness, by the lusts, corruptions, prejudices, and hardness of their own hearts.
1. That as the Authority of God the first and only absolute Truth, in the Scripture, is that alone which divine faith rests upon, and is the formall object of it; so wherever the Word comes, by what meanes soever, it hath in it's selfe a sufficiency of Light to evidence to all, (and will doe it eventually to all that are not blinded by the God of this world) that Authority of God it's Authour; And the only Reason why it is not received by many in the World to whom it is come, is, the Advantage that Sathan hath to keep them in ignorance and blindnesse, by the lusts, corruptions, prejudices, and hardnesse of their owne hearts.
Sect. 12. The word then makes a sufficient Proposition of it's self, wherever it is. And he to whom it shall come, who refuses it because it comes not so, or so Testified, will give an account of his Atheism and infidelity. He that hath the witness of God, need not stay for the Witness of men, for the Witness of God is greater.
Sect. 12. The word then makes a sufficient Proposition of it's selfe, wherever it is. And he to whom it shall come, who refuses it because it comes not so, or so Testified, will give an accou•t of his Atheisme and infidelity. He that hath the witnesse of God, need not stay for the Witnesse of men, for the Witnesse of God is greater.