A90280:293
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. 8. That the Judaical Church state continued, not only de facto, but in the merciful forbearance of God so far, that the many 1000s of Believers that constantly adhered to the Mosaical worship, were accepted with God, until the destruction of the Temple; that, that destruction was the ending of the world that then was by fire, and the beginning of setting up solemnly the new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth Righteousness, I have at large elsewhere declared, and may God assisting yet farther manifest in my thoughts on the Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews. The time between the beginning of Christ's preaching, to the utter desolation of the City and Temple, ⟨p. 226⟩an open visible rejection of that Church, as such was made. Thereon an utter separation of the true Israel from it ensued; and the hardened residue became [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] a people not in Covenant or Delight, but of curse & indignation. What their state was for a season, on wards both civil and Religious many have declared. I shall only insist on the heads of things. In general then, they were most remote from accepting of the punishment of their sin, or considering that God was revenging upon them the quarrel of his Covenant to the utmost, having broken both his staves, Beauty and Bands. So far were they from owning their sin in selling of their Messiah, that seeing an End put to all their former worship thereupon, there is nothing recorded of them but these two things, which they wholly in direct opposition unto God gave themselves up unto. (1) They increased in rage & madness against all the followers of Christ, stirring up persecution against them all the world over. Hereunto they were provoked ⟨p. 227⟩by a great number of Apostates, who when they could no longer retain their Mosaical rites with the profession of Christ; being rejected by the Churches, fell back again to Judaism or semijudaisme. 2ly. A filthy lusting and desire after their former worship now become abominable, and a badge of infidelity, that so their table might become a snare unto them. & what had been for their safety, might now become the means of their utter ruin and hardening. Of the former, or their stirring up of Persecution, all stories are full of Examples and Instances.
Sect. 8. That the Judaicall Church state continued, not only de facto, but in the mercifull forbearance of God so far, that the many 1000s of Believers that constantly adhered to the Mosaicall worship, were accepted with God, untill the destruction of the Temple; that, that destruction was the ending of the world that then was by fire, and the beginning of setting up solemnely the new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth Righteousnesse, I have at large elsewhere declared, and may God assisting yet farther manifest in my thoughts on the Epistle of Paul to the Hebrewes. The time between the beginning of Christ's preaching, to the utter desolation of the City and Temple,