A90280:147
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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§ 7. 1. He gives us Wisdom, Understanding, a spiritual Judgment, whereby we may be able to compare spiritual things with spiritual, in a spiritual manner, and to come thereby to a clear and full Light of the heavenly Excellency and Majesty of the Word; and so enables us to know of the doctrine, whither it be of God. Under the benefit of this Assistance, all the parts of the Scripture in their Harmony and Correspondency, all the Truths of it in their power and necessity, come in together to give Evidence one to another, and all of them to the whole; I mean as the mind is enabled to make a spiritual Judgment of them.
§ 7. 1. He gives us Wisdome, Understanding, a spirituall Judgment, whereby we may be able to compare spirituall things with spirituall, in a spirituall manner, and to come thereby to a cleare and full Light of the heavenly Excellency and Majesty of the Word; and so enables us to know of the doctrine, whither it be of God. Under the benefit of this Assistance, all the parts of the Scripture in their Harmony and Correspondency, all the Truths of it in their power and necessity, come in together to give Evidence one to another, and all of them to the whole; I meane as the mind is enabled to make a spirituall Judgment of them.
§ 8. 2. He gives [Greek or Hebrew], a spiritual sense, a Taste of the things themselves upon the mind, Heart, and Conscience; when we have [Greek or Hebrew] senses exercised to discern such things. These things deserve a more full handling, and to be particularly exemplified from Scripture, ⟨p. 95⟩if the nature of our present design would admit thereof.
§ 8. 2. He gives 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a spirituall sense, a Tast of the things themselves upon the mind, Heart, and Conscience; when we have 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 senses exercised to discerne such things. These things deserve a more full handling, and to be particularly exemplified from Scripture,