A90280:196
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. 15. For the first; or the Communication of God unto us in a Way of Love and Goodness, it is wholly founded upon, and enwrapped in this Truth, both as to the eternal Spring, and actual Execution of it. A few instances will evince this Assertion. The Eternal fountain of all Grace, flowing from Love and Goodness, lies in Gods Election, or Predestination. This being an Act of Gods Will, cannot be apprehended, but as an eternal act of his Wisdom, or Word also. All the eternal ⟨p. 135⟩thoughts of it's pursuit, lye in the Covenant that was between the Father and the Son, as to the Son's undertaking to execute that Purpose of his. This I have at large elsewhere declared.
Sect. 15. For the first; or the Communication of God unto us in a Way of Love and Goodnesse, it is wholly founded upon, and enwrapped in this Truth, both as to the eternall Spring, and actuall Execution of it. A few instances will evince this Assertion. The Eternall fountaine of all Grace, flowing from Love and Goodnesse, lies in Gods Election, or Predestination. This being an Act of Gods Will, cannot be apprehended, but as an eternall act of his Wisdome, or Word also. All the eternall ⟨p. 135⟩thoughts of it's pursuit, lye in the Covenant that was betweene the Father and the Son, as to the Son's undrtaking to execute that Purpose of his. This I have at large elsewhere declared.
Take away then the doctrine of the Trinity, and both these are gone; There can be no purpose of Grace by the Father in the son, no Covenant for the putting of that purpose in Execution; and so the foundation of all fruits of Love & Goodness, is lost to the soul.
Take away then the doctrine of the Trinity, and both these are gone; There can be no purpose of Grace by the Father in the son, no Covenant for the putting of that purpose in Execution; and so the foundation of all fruits of Love & Goodnesse, is lost to the soule.