A90280:15
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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1. That the Scripture at best, as given out from God, and as it is to us continued, was, and is, but a partial revelation of the will of God: the other part of it, which how vast and extensive it is no man knows, (for the Jews have given us their [Greek or Hebrew] in their Mishna and Gemara; These kept them locked up in the breast, or chair of their holy Father) being reserved in their magazine of Traditions.
1. That the Scripture at best, as given out from God, and as it is to us continued, was, and is, but a partiall revelation of the will of God: the other part of it, which how vast and extensive it is no man knowes, (for the Jewes have given us their 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in their Mishna and Gemara; These kept them lockt up in the breast, or chaire of their holy Father) beeing reserved in their magazine of Traditions.
2. That the Scripture is not able to evince or manifest its self to be the Word of God, so as to enjoy and exercise any Authority in his name, over the souls and consciences of men; without an accession of Testimony, from that combination of politic, worldly minded men, that call themselves the Church of Rome.
2. That the Scripture is not able to evince or manifest its selfe to be the Word of God, so as to enjoy and exercise any Authority in his name, over the soules and consciences of men; without an accession of Testimony, from that combination of politicke, worldly minded men, that call themselves the Church of Rome.
3. That the Original copies of the Old and New Testament are so corrupted (ex ore tuo, serve nequam) that they are not a certain standard and measure of all doctrines, or the touch-stone of all Translations.