A90280:355
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.
Our last Translation generally rendereth the word in the Margin noting also the Word in the line where there is any Considerable difference. Those who have leisure for such a work, may observe what choice is used in this Case by old and Modern Translators. And if ⟨p. 304⟩they had not believed them to have had an Authoritative original beyond the impeachment of any man in these days, they could not fairly and honestly have used both line and margin as they have done.
Our last Translation generally rendreth the word in the Margent noteing also the Word in the line where there is any Considerable difference. Those who have leisure for such a worke, may observe what choyce is used in this Case by old and Moderne Translatours. And if ⟨p. 304⟩they had not believed them to have had an Authoritative originall beyond the impeachment of any man in these dayes, they could not fairly and honestly have used both line and margin as they have done.
Sect. 6. What says now our Prolegomena, with the Appendix unto these things.
Sect. 6. What sayes now our Prolegomena, with the Appendix unto these things.
1. We have them in the Appendix represented unto us in their own order according as they are found in the books of the Scriptures; And then over again, in the order and under the heads that they are drawn and driven unto by Capellus; A task, that learned man took upon himself, that he might in the performance of it, give some Countenance to his Opinion, that they are for the most part Critical Emendations of the Text, made by some late Massorites, that came no man knows whence; that lived no man knows where, nor when. Thus whereas these Keri Uketib, have the only face and appearance upon the matter, of Various lections upon the old Testament, (for the