A90280:333
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.
The other remaining vowels. viz. E. magis Acut. A. magis Apert. & O. magis grave, do not change their Quantities but are always long. 2 Diphthongs are made of the Complexion of two Vowels in one Syllable, where the sounds of both are heard. These are, 1 Ei. Ey.—Hei Lat. They. 2 Ea. eat, meat, seat, Teate, yea, plea. 3 Eu, ew. Few, Dew. Heu. Lat. 4 Ai, Ay. Aide, said, pay, day. 5 Au, Aw. Audience, Author, Law, Draw. 6 Oi, Oy. Point, soil, Boy, Toy. ⟨p. 281⟩7 Ou, Ow. Rout, stout. How, now. 8 Ui, Uy. Bui, juice. 9 Eo, Yeoman, People. How other diphthongs (which have been used may be significant for the expression of long Vowels, see noted above. ☞
The other remaining vowels. viz. E. magis Acut. A. magis Apert. & O. magis grave, doe not change their Quantities but are alwaies long. 2 Dipthongs are made of the Complexion of two Vowels in one Syllable, where the sounds of both are heard. These are, 1 Ei. Ey.—Hei Lat. They. 2 Ea. eate, meate, seate, Teate, yea, plea. 3 Eu, ew. Few, Dew. Heu. Lat. 4 Ai, Ay. Aide, saide, pay, day. 5 Au, Aw. Audience, Author, Law, Draw. 6 Oi, Oy. Point, soile, Boy, Toy. ⟨p. 281⟩7 Ou, Ow. Rout, stout. How, now. 8 Ui, Uy. Bui, juice. 9 Eo, Yeoman, People. How other dipthongs (which have been used may be significant for the expression of long Vowels, see noted above. ☞
There is then very little weight to be ventured upon the strength of this Objection
There is then very little weight to be ventred upon the strength of this Objection
Proleg. 8. 46. Sect. 11. 7: It is further pleaded that the ancient translations the Greek, the Chaldee and the Syriac, do manifest that at the time of their Composing the points were not invented; And that because in sundry places it is evident that they read otherwise, or the words with other points (I mean as to the force and sound, not figure of them) than those now affixed. For this purpose very many instances are given us out of the Seventy especially by Capellus: Grotius also takes the same course. But neither is the Objection of any force to turn the Scale