A90280:219
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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As then I have in the foregoing Treatise, evinced as I hope the self Evidencing Light and power of the Scripture, so let us now candidly for the sake and in the pursuit of Truth, deal with a mind freed from prejudices and disquieting Affections, save only the trouble that arises from the necessity of dissenting from the ⟨p. 156⟩Authors of so useful a work, address our selves to the consideration of what seems in these Prolegomena and Appendix to impair the truth of the other Assertions, about the entire preservation of the Word as given out from God, in the copies which yet remain with us. And this I shall do, not doubting, but that the Persons themselves concerned, will fairly accept and weigh, what is conscientiously tendered.
As then I have in the foregoing Treatise, evinced as I hope the selfe Evidencing Light and power of the Scripture, so let us now candidly for the sake and in the persuit of Truth, deale with a mind freed from prejudices and disquieting Affections, save only the trouble that arises from the necessity of dissenting from the ⟨p. 156⟩Authors of so usefull a worke, addresse our selves to the consideration of what seems in these Prolegomena and Appendix to impaire the truth of the other Assertions, about the entire preservation of the Word as given out from God, in the copies which yet remaine with us. And this I shall doe, not doubting, but that the Persons themselves concernd, will fairely accept and weigh, what is conscientiously tendred.
Sect. 7. As then I do with all thankfulness acknowledge that many things are spoken very honourably of the Originals in these Prolegomena, and that they are in them absolutely preferred above any Translation whatever,* and asserted in general as the Authentic Rule of all Versions, contrary to the thoughts of the Publisher of the great Parisian Bibles, and his infamous hyperaspistes Morinus; so as they stand in their aspect unto the Appendix of various Lections, there are both opinions, and Principles confirmed by suitable Practises, that are of the nature and importance before mentioned.