A90280:131
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. 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.
Sect. 14. Now this light in the scripture for which we contend, is nothing but the beaming of the Majesty, Truth, Holinesse, and Authority of God, given unto it, and left upon it, by it's Author the Holy Ghost; An impresse it hath, of God's Excellency upon it, distinguishing it by infallible 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, 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 doe. By this selfe evidencing Light, I say, doth the Scripture make such a proposition of it's selfe, as the Word of God, that whoever rejects it, doth it at the perill of his eternall Ruine; and thereby a bottome and foundation is tendred for that faith which it requireth, to repose it's selfe upon.
Sect. 15. For the proof then of the ⟨p. 82⟩Divine Authority of the scriptures, unto him or them, who as yet on no account what ever do acknowledge it, I shall only suppose, that by the Providence of God the Book it's self be so brought unto him or them, as that He, or they, be engaged to the consideration of it; or do attend to the reading of it. This is the work of God's providence in the Government of the world; upon a supposal hereof, I leave the Word with them; and if it evidence not it's self unto their conscience, it is because they are blinded by the God of this world; which will be no plea for the refusal of it, at the Last day; And they who receive it not on this Ground, will never receive it on any, as they ought.