A90280:33
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Yea this is the most eminent spring of the Criticisms on the old Testament, that these times afford: a thousand instances might be given to this purpose.
Yea this is the most eminent spring of the Criticismes on the old Testament, that these times afford: a thousand instances might be given to this purpose.
2. But in case this course fail, and no relief ⟨image 14⟩be afforded this way, than the transposition of Letters offers its assistance; those who know any thing in this language, know what alteration in the sense of words may be made by such a way of procedure, frequently words of contrary senses, directly opposite consist only of the same Letters diversly placed. Every Lexicon will supply men with instances, that need not to be here repeated.
2. But in case this course faile, and no reliefe ⟨image 14⟩be afforded this way, than the transposition of Letters offers its assistance; those who know any thing in this language, know what alteration in the sense of words may be made by such a way of procedure, frequently words of contrary senses, directly opposite consist only of the same Letters diversly placed. Every Lexicon will supply men with instances, that need not to be here repeated.
3. The points are taken into consideration; and here bold men may even satisfy their curiosity. That word, or those three Letters [Greek or Hebrew] are instanced in by Hierome to this purpose, Hom. 9. 12: as it may be printed it will afford 8 several senses [Greek or Hebrew] is verbum & [Greek or Hebrew] is pestis; as far distant from one another as life and death; those letters in that order may be read with—and—and —and—and—, the Jews give instances how by this means, men may destroy the world. But