A90280:310
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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Why as nothing could be spoken more honourably of the Jews, whilst they were the Church and people of God, then that of Paul, that to them were committed the oracles of God, so nothing can be ⟨p. 250⟩imagined or fixed on, more to their honour, •ince their divorce from God, then that their Doctors and Masters should make such an addition to the scripture, so generally acknowledged to be unspeakably useful. And to this purpose Elijah who was the Father of this Opinion, was far from making such deductions thence as some do now adays; namely, that it is lawful for us to change the Vowels and Accents at our pleasure; But ties all men as strictly to them as if they had been the work of Ezra; It is Elijah then that speaks in his own case; whose Testimony is therefore not to be admitted. What was done of old, and in the days of Ezra is ours, who succeed into the privileges of that Church; what hath been done since the destruction of the Temple, is properly and peculiarly theirs.
Why as nothing could be spoken more honourably of the Jewes, whilest they were the Church and people of God, then that of Paul, that to them were committed the oracles of God, so nothing can be ⟨p. 250⟩imagined or fixed on, more to their honour, •ince their divorce from God, then that their Doctors and Masters should make such an addition to the scripture, so generally acknowledged to be unspeakably usefull. And to this purpose Elias who was the Father of this Opinion, was farre from making such deductions thence as some doe now adayes; namely, that it is lawfull for us to change the Vowells and Accents at our pleasure; But tyes all men as strictly to them as if they had been the worke of Ezra; It is Elias then that speakes in his owne case; whose Testimony is therefore not to be admitted. What was done of old, and in the dayes of Ezra is ours, who succeed into the priviledges of that Church; what hath been done since the destruction of the Temple, is properly and peculiarly theirs.