A90280:281
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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This being in my Apprehension the state of things amongst us, I hope I may without offence proceed to the consideration of the particulars before mentioned, from whence it is feared that Objections ⟨p. 210⟩may arise against the purity and self evidencing power of the Scriptures pleaded for in the foregoing Treatise. That which in the first place was mentioned, is the Assertion of the Points, or vowels and Accents to be a novel invention of some Rabbins of Tiberias in Palaestina. This the learned Author of the Prolegomena defends with Capellus his Arguments, and such other Additions as he was pleased to make use of. To clear up the concernments of our Truth in this Particular, it will be necessary to consider, 1 what influence into the right understanding of the Text these points have, and necessarily must have. 2 What is their Original, or who their Invention is ascribed unto in these Prolegomena. As to the assertive part of this controversy, or the vindication of their true sacred Original, some other occasion may call for additions to what is now (by the way) insisted on. And as I shall not oppose them who maintain that they are Coaevous with the letters, which are not a few of the most learned Jews and Christians; so I no ways doubt, but that ⟨p. 211⟩as we now enjoy them, we shall yet manifest that they were completed by [Greek or Hebrew] the men of the great Synagogue, Ezra and his Companions, guided therein by the infallible direction of the spirit of God.
THis being in my Apprehension the state of things amongst us, I hope I may without offence proceed to the consideration of the particulars before mentioned, from whence it is feared that Objections ⟨p. 210⟩may arise against the purity and selfe evidencing power of the Scriptures pleaded for in the foregoing Treatise. That which in the first place was mentioned, is the Assertion of the Points, or vowels and Accents to be a novell invention of some Rabbins of Tiberias in Palaestina. This the learned Author of the Prolegomena defends with Capellus his Argumēts, and such other Additions as he was pleased to make use of. To cleare up the concernments of our Truth in this Particular, it will be necessary to consider, 1 what influence into the right understanding of the Text these points have, and necessarily must have. 2 What is their Originall, or who their Invention is ascribed unto in these Prolegomena. As to the assertive part of this controversy, or the vindication of their true sacred Originall, some other occasion may call for additions to what is now (by the way) insisted on. And as I shall not oppose them who maintaine that they are Coaevous with the letters, which are not a few of the most learned Jews and Christians; so I no wayes doubt, but that