A90280:162
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. 19. But because this Tradition is pretended with great confidence as a sure bottom and foundation for receiving of the Scriptures, I shall a little farther enquire into it. That which in this case is intended, by this [Greek or Hebrew] or Tradition,1 is a Report of men, which those who are present have received from them that are gone before them. Now this may be either of All the men of the World, or only of some of them; if of All; either their suffrages must be taken in some Convention, or gathered up from the individuals as we ⟨p. 108⟩are able, and have opportunity. If the first way of receiving them were possible, which is the utmost improvement that Imagination can give the Authority enquired after, yet every individual of men being a Liar, the whole convention must be of the same complexion, and so not be able to yield a sufficient basis to build a faith upon, cui non potest subesse falsum, that is infallible, and cannot possibly be deceived: much less is there any foundation for it, in such a Report as is the Emergency of the Assertion of Individuals.
Sect. 19. But because this Tradition is pretended with great confidence as a sure bottome and foundation for receiving of the Scriptures, I shall a little farther enquire into it. That which in this case is intended, by this 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or Tradition,1 is a Report of men, which those who are present have received from them that are gone before them. Now this may be either of All the men of the World, or only of some of them; if of All; either their suffrages must be taken in some Convention, or gathered up from the individualls as we ⟨p. 108⟩are able, and have opportunity. If the first way of receiving them were possible, which is the utmost improvement that Imagination can give the Authority enquired after, yet every individuall of men being a Liar, the whole convention must be of the same complexion, and so not be able to yeild a sufficient basis to build a faith upon, cui non potest subesse falsum, that is infallible, and cannot possibly be deceived: much lesse is there any foundation for it, in such a Report as is the Emergencie of the Assertion of Individualls.