A90280:188
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. 7. That all mankind is perplexed and entangled with, and about these Considerations, that all men ever were so, without Exception more or less, and continue so to be to this day; that of themselves, ⟨p. 126⟩they miserably grope up and down in the dark, and are never able to come to any satisfaction, neither as to what is present, nor as to what is to come, I could manifest from the State, Office, and condition of conscience, the indelible [Greek or Hebrew] and presumptions about them, that are in the hearts of all by nature. The whole History of all Religion which hath been in the World, with the design of All ancient and present Philosophy, with innumerable other uncontrollable Convictions (which also God assisting,1 I shall in another Treatise declare) do manifest this Truth.
Sect. 7. That all mankind is perplexed and entangled with, and about these Considerations, that all men ever were so, without Exception more or lesse, and continue so to be to this day; that of themselves, ⟨p. 126⟩they miserably grope up and down in the dark, and are never able to come to any satisfaction, neither as to what is present, nor as to what is to come, I could manifest from the State, Office, and condition of conscience, the indelible 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and presumptions about them, that are in the hearts of all by nature. The whole History of all Religion which hath been in the World, with the designe of All antient and present Philosophy, with innumerable other uncontroleable Convictions (which also God assisting,1 I shall in another Treatise declare) do manifest this Truth.
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