A90280:168
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. 26. If it be from the Scripture that they seek to make Good this claim; then as we cause them there to make a stand, which is all we aim at, so their plea must be from the promise of some special Assistance granted to them for that purpose; if their assistance be that of the spirit, it is either of the spirit that is promised to believers, to work in them as before described and related, or it is some private Testimony that they pretend is afforded to them; If the former be affirmed, we are in a condition, wherein the necessity of devolving all on the scripture its self, to decide and judge who are believers, lies in every ones view; if the latter, who shall give me Assurance, that when they pretend that witness and Testimony, they do not lye and deceive; we must here certainly go either to the Scripture, ⟨p. 114⟩or to some cunning man to be resolved. Isa. 8. 19, 20.
Sect. 26. If it be from the Scripture that they seek to make Good this claime; then as we cause them there to make a stand, which is all we aime at, so their plea must be from the promise of some speciall Assistance granted to them for that purpose; if their assistance be that of the spirit, it is either of the spirit that is promised to believers, to worke in them as before described and related, or it is some private Testimony that they pretend is afforded to them; If the former be affirmed, we are in a condition, wherein the necessity of devolving all on the scripture its selfe, to decide and judge who are beleivers, lies in every ones view; if the latter, who shall give me Assurance, that when they pretend that witnesse and Testimony, they do not lye and deceive; we must here certainly go either to the Scrippture, ⟨p. 114⟩or to some cunning man to be resolved. Isa. 8. 19, 20.