A90280:145
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. 5. Two things then we intend by this Work of the spirit upon the mind of man 1. His communication of of spiritual Light; by an act of his Power, enabling the mind to discern the saving Truth, Majesty, and Authority of the Word, [Greek or Hebrew]. There is a blindness, a darkness upon the minds of men, [Greek or Hebrew], that not only disenables them from discerning the things of God, in their certainty, Evidence, Necessity, and beauty; (for [Greek or Hebrew];) but also causes them to judge amiss of them; as things weak and foolish, dark, unintelligible, not answering to any Principle of Wisdom whereby they are guided: 1 Cor. 2. Whilst ⟨p. 93⟩this [Greek or Hebrew] abides on the minds of men, it is impossible that they should on any right abiding foundation assent to the Word of God. They may have a prejudicate opinion, they have no faith concerning it. This darkness then must be removed by the Communication of Light by the Holy Ghost, which work of his Illumination is commonly by others spoken unto; and by me also in another place.
Sect. 5. Two things then we intend by this VVorke of the spirit upon the mind of man 1. His communication of of spirituall Light; by an act of his Power, enabling the mind to discerne the saving Truth, Majesty, and Authority of the Word, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. There is a blindnesse, a darknesse upon the minds of men, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that not only disenables them from discerning the things of God, in their certainty, Evidence, Necessity, and beauty; (for 〈non-Latin alphabet〉;) but also causes them to judge amisse of them; as things weake and foolish, darke, unintelligible, not answering to any Principle of Wisdome whereby they are guided: 1 Cor. 2. Whilst ⟨p. 93⟩this 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 abides on the minds of men, it is impossible that they should on any right abiding foundation assent to the Word of God. They may have a prejudicate opinion, they have no faith concerning it. This darknesse then must be removed by the Communication of Light by the Holy Ghost, which work of his Illumination is commonly by others spoken unto; and by me also in another place.