A90280:154
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. 12. When then we resolve our faith into the Testimony of the Holy Ghost, it is not any Private whisper, Word, or voice given to individual Persons; It is not the secret and effectual persuasion of the Truth of the Scriptures, that falls upon the minds of some men, from various involved considerations of Education, Tradition, and the like, whereof they can give no particular account: It is not the effectual work of the Holy Ghost upon the minds and wills of men, enabling them savingly to believe, that is intended; The Papists for the most part pleading about these things, do but show their ignorance and malice. But it is the Public Testimony of the Holy Ghost given unto all, of the Word, by and in the word, and its own divine light, Efficacy, and Power.
Sect. 12. When then we resolve our faith into the Testimony of the Holy Ghost, it is not any Private whisper, Word, or voyce given to individuall Persons; It is not the secret and effectuall perswasion of the Truth of the Scriptures, that falls upon the minds of some men, from various involved considerations of Education, Tradition, and the like, whereof they can give no particular account: It is not the effectuall work of the Holy Ghost upon the minds and wills of men, enabling them savingly to believe, that is intended; The Papists for the most part pleading about these things, do but shew their ignorance and malice. But it is the Publick Testimony of the Holy Ghost given unto all, of the Word, by and in the word, and its own divine light, Efficacy, and Power.
Sect. 13. Thus far then have we proceeded. ⟨p. 99⟩The Scripture, the Written Word hath its infallible Truth in its self; [Greek or Hebrew] Joh. 17. from whence it hath its Verity, thence it hath its Authority; for its whole Authority is founded in its Truth. Its Authority in its self, is its Authority in respect of us; nor hath it any whit more in its selfe, then de jure it hath towards and over all them to whom it comes; That de facto some do not submit themselves unto it, is their sin & rebellion. This Truth and consequently this Authority, is evidenced and made known to us, by the public Testimony which is given unto it by the Holy Ghost speaking in it, with divine Light and Power, to the minds, souls, and consciences of men: being therein by its self proposed unto us, We being enlightened by the Holy Ghost, (which in the Condition wherein we are, is necessary for the Apprehension of any spiritual thing or truth in a spiritual manner) we receive it, and religiously subject our souls unto it, as the Word and VVill of the everliving, sovereign God, and judge of all And if this