A90280:266
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. 7. 2 Whereas Beza, who is commonly blamed by men of all sides and parties, for making too bold upon various lections, hath professedly stigmatized his own M S, that he sent unto Cambridge, as so corrupt in the Gospel of Luke, that he durst not publish the various lections of it, ⟨p. 196⟩for fear of offence and scandal, however he thought it had not fallen into the hands of Heretics, that had designedly depraved it; we have here, if I mistake not, all the corruptions of that copy given us as various Readings; for though I have not seen the copy its self, yet the swelling of the various lections in that Gospel, into a bulk as big or bigger, than the collection of all the new Testament besides the Gospels and Acts, wherein that copy is cited 1440 times, puts it out of all question that so we are dealt withal: Now if this course be taken, and every stigmatized copy may be searched for differences, and these presently printed to be various readings, there is no doubt but we may have enough of them to frighten poor unstable souls into the arms of the pretended infallible guide; I mean as to the use that will be made of this work, by such persons as Morinus.
Sect. 7. 2 Whereas Beza, who is commonly blamed by men of all sides and parties, for making too bold upon various lections, hath professedly stigmatized his own M S, that he sent unto Cambridge, as so corrupt in the Gospell of Luke, that he durst not publish the various lections of it, ⟨p. 196⟩for feare of offence and scandall, however he thought it had not fallen into the hands of Hereticks, that had designedly depraved it; we have here, if I mistake not, all the corruptions of that copy given us as various Readings; for though I have not seen the copy its selfe, yet the swelling of the various lections in that Gospell, into a bulke as bigge or bigger, than the collection of all the new Testament besides the Gospels and Acts, wherein that copy is cited 1440 times, puts it out of all question that so we are dealt withall: Now if this course be taken, and every stigmatized copy may be searched for differences, and these presently printed to be various readings, there is no doubt but we may have enough of them to frighten poor unstable soules into the armes of the pretended infallible guide; I meane as to the use that will be made of this worke, by such persons as Morinus.