A90280:141
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. 1. Before I proceed to the consideration of those other Testimonies, ⟨p. 89⟩which are as Arguments drawn from those innate Excellencies, and Properties of the Word which I have insisted on, some other things whose right understanding is of great importance in the cause under debate, must be laid down and stated. Some of these refer to that Testimony of the Spirit, that is usually and truly pleaded, as the great ascertaining Principle, or that, on the account whereof, we receive the Scriptures to be the Word of God. That it may be seen, in what sense, that is usually delivered by our Divines, and how far there is a coincidence between that Assertion, and what we have delivered, I shall lay down what that Testimony is, wherein it consists, and what is the weight or stress that we lay upon it.
Sect. 1. BEfore I proceed to the consideration of those other Testimonies, ⟨p. 89⟩which are as Arguments drawne from those innate Excellencies, and Properties of the Word which I have insisted on, some other things whose right understanding is of great importance in the cause underdebate, must be laid downe and stated. Some of these referre to that Testimony of the Spirit, that is usually and truly pleaded, as the great ascertaining Principle, or that, on the account whereof, we receive the Scriptures to be the Word of God. That it may be seene, in what sense, that is usually delivered by our Divines, and how farre there is a coincidence between that Assertion, and what we have delivered, I shall lay downe what that Testimony is, wherein it consists, and what is the weight or stresse that we lay upon it.
Sect. 2. That the Scripture be received as the Word of God, there is required a twofold Efficacy of the spirit. The first respects the subject or the mind of man that assents unto the Authority of the Scripture; now concerning this Act, ⟨p. 90⟩