A90280:130
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. 13. Wherever the Word is received indeed, as it requireth it self to be received, and is really assented unto as the Word of God; it is so received upon the Evidence of that Light which it hath in it's self, manifestly declaring it's self so to be. It is all one, by what means, by what hand, whether of a Child or a Church, by Accident or Traditions, by common consent of men, or peculiar Providence, the Scripture comes unto us; Come how it will, it hath its Authority in it's self, and towards us, by being the Word of God; and hath it's power of manifesting it's self so to be, from it's own innate Light.
Sect. 13. Wherever the Word is received indeed, as it requireth it selfe to be received, and is really assented unto as the Word of God; it is so received upon the Evidence of that Light which it hath in it's selfe, manifestly declaring it's selfe so to be. It is all one, by what meanes, by what hand, whether of a Child or a Church, by Accident or Traditions, by common consent of men, or pecular Providence, the Scripture comes unto us; Come how it will, it hath its Authority in it's selfe, and towards us, by being the Word of God; and hath it's power of manifesting it's selfe so to be, from it's owne innate Light.
Sect. 14. Now this light in the scripture for which we contend, is nothing but the beaming of the Majesty, Truth, Holiness, and Authority of God, given unto it, and left upon it, by it's Author the Holy Ghost; An impress it hath, of God's Excellency upon it, distinguishing it by infallible [Greek or Hebrew], from the product of any creature; By this it dives into the Consciences of men, into all the secret recesses of their hearts; guides, teaches, directs, determines, and judges in them, upon them, in the name, majesty & Authority of God. If men who are blinded by the God of this world, will yet deny this light, because they perceive it not, it shall not prejudice them who do. By this self evidencing Light, I say, doth the Scripture make such a proposition of it's self, as the Word of God, that whoever rejects it, doth it at the peril of his eternal Ruin; and thereby a bottom and foundation is tendered for that faith which it requireth, to repose it's self upon.