A90280:144
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. 4. 2ly. This Testimony of the spirit consists not in a persuasion that a man takes up, he knows not well how, or why; only this he knows, he will not Depose it though it cost him his life. This would be like that, which by Morinus is ascribed to the Church of Rome, which though it knew no Reason why it should prefer the vulgar latin Translation before the Original, 1yet by the guidance of the Spirit would do so, that is unreasonably. But if a man should say, that he is persuaded that the Scripture is the Word of God, and that he will dye a 1000 times to give Testimony thereunto; and not knowing any real ground of this persuasion, that should bear him out in such a Testimony, shall ascribe it to the Spirit of God, our concernment lies not in that Persuasion. This may befall men by the Advantage of Traditions, whereof men are usually Zealous; and obstinate in their defence. Education in some constitutions ⟨p. 92⟩will give pertinacy in most vain and false persuasions. It is not then a Resolution and Persuasion induced into our minds we know not how, built we know not upon what foundations, that we intend in the Assignation of our receiving the Scripture, to be the Word of God, to the effectual work and witness of the Holy Ghost.
Sect. 4. 2ly. This Testimony of the spirit consists not in a perswasion that a man takes up, he knowes not well how, or why; only this he knowes, he will not Depose it though it cost him his life. This would be like that, which by Morinus is ascribed to the Church of Rome, which though it knew no Reason why it should preferre the vulgar latine Translation before the Originall, 1yet by the guidance of the Spirit would doe so, that is unreasonably. But if a man should say, that he is perswaded that the Scripture is the Word of God, and that he will dye a 1000 times to give Testimony thereunto; and not knowing any reall ground of this perswasion, that should beare him out in such a Testimony, shall ascribe it to the Spirit of God, our concernment lyes not in that Perswasion. This may befall men by the Advantage of Traditions, whereof men are usually Zealous; and obstinate in their defence. Education in some constitutions ⟨p. 92⟩