A90280:169
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. 27. I confess the Argument which hath not long since been singled out, and dexterously managed by an able and learned pen, namely; of proving the Truth of the doctrine of the Scripture,1 from the Truth of the story, and the Truth of the story from the certainty there is that the Writers of the Books of the Bible, were those Persons whose names and inscriptions they bear; so pursuing the Evidence, that what they wrote was true and known to them so to be, from all requisita that may possibly be sought after for the strengthening of such Evidence, is of great force and efficacy. It is I say of great force and efficacy as to the end for which it is insisted on; that is to satisfy mens rational Enquiries; but as to a ground of faith, it hath the same insufficiency with all other Arguments of the like kind; Though I should grant that the Apostles & penmen of the Scripture were persons of the greatest industry, honesty, integrity, ⟨p. 115⟩faithfulness, holiness that ever lived in the world, as they were; and that they wrote nothing, but what themselves had as Good Assurance of▪ as what men by their senses of seeing and hearing are able to attain; yet such a Knowledge and Assurance is not a sufficient foundation for the faith of the Church of God; if they received not every Word by inspiration, and that evidencing it's self unto us, otherwise then by the Authority of their Integrity, it can be no foundation for us to build our faith upon.
Sect. 27. I confesse the Argument which hath not long since been singled out, and dextrovsly mannaged by an able and learned pen, namely; of proving the Truth of the doctrine of the Scripture,1 from the Truth of the story, and the Truth of the story from the certainty there is that the Writers of the Books of the Bible, were those Persons whose names and inscriptions they beare; so pursuing the Evidence, that what they wrote was true and known to them so to be, from all requisita that may possibly be sought after for the strengthening of such Evidence, is of great force and efficacy. It is I say of great force and efficacy as to the end for which it is insisted on; that is to satisfy mens rational Enquiries; but as to a ground of faith, it hath the same insufficiency with all other Arguments of the like kind; Though I should grant that the Apostles & penmen of the Scripture were persons of the greatest industry, honesty, integrity,