A90280:279
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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CHAP. IV.
1. The original of the Points proposed to consideration in particular. 2 The importance of the points to the right understanding of the Scripture; the testimony of Morinus, Junius, Johannes Isaac, Cevallerius, and others. 3 The use made by the Papists of the opinion of the Novelty of the Points. 4 The importance of the Points farther manifested. The extreme danger of making the Hebrew Punctation Arbitrary. 5 That danger evinced by Instance. 6 No relief against that Danger, on the grounds of the opinion considered. 7 The Authors of the Hebrew Punctation according to the Prolegomena: who & what. Morinus his folly. The improbability of this pretence. 8 The state of the Jews, the supposed inventors of the Points after the destruction of the Temple. 9 Two attempts made by them to restore their Religion. The former under Barchochab with its issue. 10 The second ⟨p. 209⟩under R. Judah, with its issue. 11 The rise and foundation of the Talmuds. 12 The state of the Jews upon, and after the writing of the Talmuds. 13 Their rancour against Christ. 14 Who the Tiberian Massorites were, that are the supposed Authors of the Hebrew Punctation: their description. 15 That figment rejected. 16 The late Testimony of Dr. Light foot to this purpose. 17 The rise of the opinion of the Novelty of the Points. Of Elias Levita. The value of his Testimony in this case. 18 Of the Validity of the Testimony of the Jewish Rabbins. 19 Some considerations about the antiquity of the Points; the first from the nature of the Punctation its self, in reference unto Grammatical Rules. 20 From the Chaldee Paraphrase, and integrity of the Scripture as now pointed.
1. The originall of the Points proposed to consideration in particular. 2 The importance of the points to the right understanding of the Scripture; the testimony of Morinus, Junius, Johannes Isaac, Cevallerius, and others. 3 The use made by the Papists of the opinion of the Novelty of the Points. 4 The importance of the Points farther manifested. The extreme danger of making the Hebrew Punctation Arbitrary. 5 That danger evinced by Instance. 6 No reliefe against that Danger, on the grounds of the opinion considered. 7 The Authors of the Hebrew Punctation according to the Prolegomena: who & what. Morinus his folly. The improbability of this pretence. 8 The state of the Jewes, the supposed inventors of the Points after the destruction of the Temple. 9 Two attempts made by them to restore their Religion. The former under Barchochab with its issue. 10 The second