A90280:297
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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By this second desolation they were very low, made weak and contemptible, and driven into obscurity all the world over. In this state they wandered up and down for some season in all manner of Uncertainty. They had not only lost the place of their solemn worship, seeing it wholly defiled, the name of Jerusalem changed into Aelia, and themselves forbid to look towards it upon pain of death, but also being now unspeakably diminished in their number,1 all hopes of contriving themselves into any condition of observing their ⟨p. 231⟩old rites and worship was utterly lost.*
By this second desolation they were very low, made weake and contemptible, and driven into obscurity all the world over. In this state they wandred up and downe for some season in all manner of Uncertainty. They had not only lost the place of their solemne worship, seeing it wholy defiled, the name of Jerusalem changed into Aelia, and themselves forbid to looke towards it upon paine of death, but also being now unspeakably diminished in their number,1 all hopes of contriving themselves into any condition of observing their ⟨p. 231⟩old rites and worship was utterly lost.*