A90280:212
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. 2. What use hath been made, and is as yet made in the world, of this supposition, that corruptions have befallen the Originals of the scripture, which those various lections at first view seem to intimate; I need not declare. It is in brief, the foundation of Mahumetisme, Alcor. Azoar. 5.1 The chiefest and principal prop of Popery, the only pretence of Fanatical Anti Scripturists, & the root of much hidden Atheism in the World. At present there is sent unto me ⟨p. 148⟩by a very learned Person, upon our discourse on this subject, a Treatise in English, with the Latin Title of fides Divina, wherein it's nameless Author, on this very foundation labours to evert and utterly render useless the whole scripture. How far such as he may be strengthened in their infidelity by the consideration of these things, time will manifest.
Sect. 2. What use hath been made, and is as yet made in the world, of this supposition, that corruptions have befallen the Originalls of the scripture, which those various lections at first view seeme to intimate; I need not declare. It is in breife, the foundation of Mahumetisme, Alcor. Azoar. 5.1 The chiefest and principall prop of Popery, the only pretence of Fanaticall Anti Scripturists, & the root of much hidden Atheisme in the World. At present there is sent unto me ⟨p. 148⟩by a very learned Person, upon our discourse on this subject, a Treatise in English, with the Latine Title of fides Divina, wherein it's namelesse Author, on this very foundation labours to evert and utterly render uselesse the whole scripture. How farre such as he may be strengthened in their infidelity by the consideration of these things, time will manifest.
- 1Whitak Cham. Rivet. de S. S. Molin. nov. Pap. Mestrezat. Cont. Jesuit. Regourd. vid. Card. Perron. respon. ad Reg. mag. Bullen. l. 5. c. 6.