A90280:161
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. 18. Give me then, as I said before, but the least obscure report, of any one of those many miracles that were wrought by our Saviour and the Apostles, which are not recorded in the scriptures, and I shall put more valuation on the pretended Traditions, than I can as yet persuade my self unto. Besides! many Writers of the Scripture wrought no miracles, and by this Rule their writings are left to shift for themselves. Miracles indeed were necessary to take of all prejudices from the Persons, that brought ⟨p. 107⟩any new doctrine from God; but the doctrine still evidenced it's self: The Apostles converted many, where they wrought no miracles. Act. 16. 17, 18; and where they did so work, yet they for their doctrine, and not the doctrine on their account was received. And the Scripture now hath no less Evidence and demonstration in it's self of it's Divinity, than it had, when by them it was preached.
Sect. 18. Give me then, as I said before, but the least obscure report, of any one of those many miracles that were wrought by our Saviour and the Apostles, which are not recorded in the scriptures, and I shall put more valuation on the pretended Traditions, than I can as yet perswade my selfe unto. Besides! many VVriters of the Scripture wrought no miracles, and by this Rule their writings are left to shift for themselves. Miracles indeed were necessary to take of all prejudices from the Persons, that brought ⟨p. 107⟩any new doctrine from God; but the doctrine still evidenced it's selfe: The Apostles converted many, where they wrought no miracles. Act. 16. 17, 18; and where they did so worke, yet they for their doctrine, and not the doctrine on their account was received. And the Scripture now hath no lesse Evidence and demonstration in it's selfe of it's Divinity, than it had, when by them it was preached.