A90280:163
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. 21. But now if this Tradition be alleged as preserved only by some in the World, not the half of rational Creatures, I desire to know, what reason I have to believe those who have that Tradition, or plead that they have it, before and against them who profess they have no such Report delivered to them from their forefathers; Is the Reason hereof because I live among these who have this Tradition, and they are my neighbours whom I know? by the same Rule those who live ⟨p. 109⟩among the other Parts of men, are bound to receive what they deliver them upon Tradition; and so men may be obliged to believe the Alcoran to be the Word of God.
Sect. 21. But now if this Tradition be alledged as preserved only by some in the World, not the halfe of rationall Creatures, I desire to know, what reason I have to believe those who have that Tradition, or plead that they have it, before and against them who professe they have no such Report delivered to them from their forefathers; Is the Reason hereof because I live among these who have this Tradition, and they are my neighbours whom I know? by the same Rule those who live ⟨p. 109⟩among the other Parts of men, are bound to receive what they deliver them upon Tradition; and so men may be obliged to believe the Alcoran to be the Word of God.
Sect. 22. It is more probable it will be answered, that their Testimony is to be received because they are the Church of God; but it doth not yet appear, that I can any other way have any Knowledge of them so to be, or of any Authority that any number of men, more, or less, can have in this case, under that Name or Notion, unless by the Scripture it's self; And if so, it will quickly appear what place is to be allotted to their Testimony, who cannot be admitted as Witnesses, unless the Scripture it's self be owned and received; because they have neither plea nor claim to be so admitted, but only from the Scripture: If they shall aver, that they take this honour to themselves, and that without Relation to the Scripture they claim a right of Authoritative witness bearing in this case, I say again, upon