A90280:191
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. 10. It is no otherwise as to the particulars of present Worship, or future Blessedness; this meets with men in all their wanderings, stops them in their disquisitions, convinces them of the darkness, folly, uncertainty, falseness of all their Reasonings about these things; and that with such an Evidence and Light, as at once subdues them, captivates their understanding, and quiets their souls: so was that old Roman World conquered by it; so shall the Mahometan be, in Gods good and appointed time.
Sect. 10. It is no otherwise as to the particulars of present Worship, or future Blessednesse; this meets with men in all their wandrings, stops them in their disquisitions, convinces them of the darknesse, folly, uncertainty, falsenesse of all their Reasonings about these things; and that with such an Evidence and Light, as at once subdues them, captivates their understanding, and quiets their soules: so was that old Roman World conquered by it; so shall the Mahumetan be, in Gods good and appointed time.
Sect. 11. Of what hath been spoken, this is the sum. All mankind that acknowledge their dependence upon God, and Relation to him, are naturally (and cannot be otherwise) grievously involved and perplexed in their hearts, thoughts, and Reasonings, about the Worship of God, Acceptation with him having sinned, and the future Enjoyment of him; some with more clear and distinct Apprehensions, of these things; Some under more dark and general notions of them are thus exercised; To extricate themselves, and to come to some issue in and about these enquiries, hath been the great Design of their Lives, the Aim they had in all things they did, as they thought, Well and laudably in this world. Notwithstanding all which, they were never able to deliver themselves, no not one of them, or attain satisfaction to their souls, but waxed vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were more and more darkened; In this estate of things, the Doctrine of the Scripture coming in with ⟨p. 130⟩full, unquestionable satisfaction to all these, suited to the enquirings of every individual soul, with a largeness of Wisdom, and depth of Goodness, not to be fathomed, it must needs be from that God with whom we have to do. And those who are not persuaded hereby, that will not cast Anchor in this harbour, let them put to sea once more, if they dare; turn themselves loose to other considerations, and try if all the forementioned perplexities do not inevitably return.