A90280:189
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. 8. That, surely then which shall administer to all and every one of them, equally and universally, satisfaction as to all these things, to quiet and calm their spirits, to cut off all necessity of any further Enquiries, give them that wherein they must acquiesce, and wherewith they will be satiated, unless they will cast off that Relation, and dependence on God, which they seek to confirm and settle; ⟨p. 127⟩surely I say, this must be from the all seeing, all-satisfying Truth, and Being, and from none else. Now this is done by the doctrine of the Scripture, with such a glorious uncontrollable Conviction, that every one to whom it is revealed, the eyes of whose understanding are not blinded by the God of this world, must needs cry out [Greek or Hebrew], I have found that which in vain I sought elsewhere, waxing foolish in my imaginations.
Sect. 8. That, surely then which shall administer to all and every one of them, equally and universally, satisfaction as to all these things, to quiet and calme their spirits, to cut off all necessity of any further Enquiries, give them that wherein they must acquiesce, and wherewith they will be satiated, unlesse they will cast off that Relation, and dependance on God, which they seek to confirme and settle; ⟨p. 127⟩surely I say, this must be from the all seeing, all-satisfying Truth, and Being, and from none else. Now this is done by the doctrine of the Scripture, with such a glorious uncontroleable Conviction, that every one to whom it is revealed, the eyes of whose understanding are not blinded by the God of this world, must needs cry out 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, I have found that which in vaine I sought elsewhere, waxing foolish in my imaginations.
Sect. 9. It would be too long to insist on the severals; take one instance in the business of Atonement, Reconciliation, and Acceptance with God. What strange horrible fruits and effects have mens contrivances on this account produced? What have they not invented? What have they not done? What have they not suffered? and yet continued in dread and bondage all their days? Now with what a Glorious soul appeasing Light doth the doctrine of satisfaction and Atonement, by the blood of Christ the son of God, come in upon such men? This first astonisheth, then