A90280:181
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. 3. The first of these is taken from the nature of the doctrine its self, contained in the Scripture, the second from the management of the whole design therein; the first is innate, the other ⟨p. 124⟩of a more external and Rational consideration.
Sect. 3. The first of these is taken from the nature of the doctrine its selfe, contained in the Scripture, the second from the mannagement of the whole designe therein; the first is innate, the other ⟨p. 124⟩of a more externall and Rationall consideration.
Sect. 4. For the first of them, there are two things considerable in the doctrine of the Scripture, that are powerful, and if I may so say, uncontrollably prevalent as to this purpose.
Sect. 4. For the first of them, there are two things considerable in the doctrine of the Scripture, that are powerfull, and if I may so say, uncontroleably prevalent as to this purpose.
Sect. 5. First its universal suitableness upon its first clear discovery and Revelation to all the Entanglements and perplexities of the souls of men, in reference to their Relation to, and dependence upon God. If all mankind have certain Entanglements upon their hearts and spirits in reference unto God, which none of them that are not utterly brutish, do not wrestle withal, and which all of them are not able in the least to assoil themselves in, and about, certainly that Doctrine which is suited universally to satisfy all their perplexities, to calm and quiet their spirits in all their tumultuatings, and doth break in upon them with a glorious Efficacy to that purpose in its discovery and Revelation,