A90280:202
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. 20. Upon this discovery the soul that was before startled at the Doctrine in the notion of it, is fully convinced that all the satisfaction it hath sought after in it's seeking unto God, is utterly lost, if this be not admitted. There is neither any foundation left of the communication of love to him, nor means of returning ⟨p. 139⟩Obedience unto God. Besides, all the things that he hath been enquiring after, appear on this account in their Glory, beauty & reality unto him: so that, that which most staggered him at first in the receiving of the Truth, because of it's deep mysterious glory, doth now most confirm him in the embracing of it, because of its necessity, Power, and heavenly Excellency.
Sect. 20. Upon this discovery the soule that was before startled at the Doctrine in the notion of it, is fully convinced that all the satisfaction it hath sought after in it's seeking unto God, is utterly lost, if this be not admitted. There is neither any foundation left of the communication of love to him, nor meanes of returning ⟨p. 139⟩Obedience unto God. Besides, all the things that he hath been enquiring after, appeare on this account in their Glory, beauty & reality unto him: so that, that which most staggerd him at first in the receiving of the Truth, because of it's deep mysterious glory, doth now most confirme him in the embracing of it, because of its necessity, Power, and heavenly Excellency.
Sect. 21. And this is one Argument of the Many belonging to the things of the Scripture, that upon the Grounds before mentioned, hath in it, as to my sense and Apprehension, an Evidence of Conviction not to be withstood.