A90280:275
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. 3. Now truly I cannot but wish that some other way had been found out to give esteem and reputation to this noble collection of Translations, then by espousing these opinions, so prejudicial to the Truth and Authority of the Originals. And it may be justly feared, that where one will relieve himself against the Uncertainty of the Originals, by the considerations ⟨p. 206⟩of the various Translations here exhibited unto us, being such, as upon trial they will be found to be, many will be ready to question the foundation of all.
Sect. 3. Now truly I cannot but wish that some other way had been found out to give esteem and reputation to this noble collection of Translations, then by espousing these opinions, so prejudiciall to the Truth and Authority of the Originalls. And it may be justly feared, that where one will releive himselfe against the Uncertainty of the Originalls, by the considerations ⟨p. 206⟩of the various Translations here exhibited unto us, being such, as upon triall they will be found to be, many will be ready to question the foundation of all.
Sect. 4. It is true, the Learned Prefacer owns not those wretched consequences, that some have laboured to draw from these Premises; yet it must be acknowledged also, that sufficient security against the lawful deriving those consequences from these Premises, is not tendered unto us; He says not, that, because this is the state of the Hebrew Language and Bible, therefore all things in it are dubious and uncertain, easy to be turned unto various senses, not fit to be a Rule for the Trial of other Translations, though he knows full well who thinks this a just consequence from the opinion of the novelty of the vowels; and himself grants that all our knowledge of the Hebrew is taken from the Translation of the 70, as he is quoted to that purpose by Morinus; Praefat. ad opuse: Hebrae: Samarit. He concludes ⟨p. 207⟩