A90280:376
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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Then he tells us upon the matter that this Translation is a Cento made up of many ill suited pieces, there being no Translation in that Language extant; I speak of the old Testament; 2ly. For the Antiquity ⟨p. 323⟩of the most ancient part of it was made about the year 4700 of the Jews account, that is of Christ 950. 3ly. It was as to the Pentateuch translated by R: Saadias Haggaon. 4ly. That it is interpreted & changed in sundry things by some other person. 5ly. That he who made these changes seemed to have so done that he might the better thereby [Greek or Hebrew] as to some particular Opinion of his own, whereof sundry instances are given. 6ly. That he seems to have been a Mahometan, or at least much to have favoured them, as appears from other Evidences, so from the inscription of his work with that solemn motto taken out of the Alcoran, in nomine Dei miseratoris, misericordis. 6ly. It may be thought also that some other, a Jew, or a Samaritan had his hand in corrupting the last Translation. 7ly. Who thought to stamp a divine Authority upon his particular Opinions. 8ly. That the foundation of this Translation now printed being that of Saadias, it is observable that he professeth, that he did both add and detract according as he thought meet, that so he might set out, the hidden (Cabalistical) ⟨p. 324⟩understanding of the Scripture. 9ly. That the other Arabic Translations that are extant, are out of the Seventy: either immediately, or by the Syriac which was Translated out of it: on these and the like heads doth that Oracle of the Eastern learning, who hath not only (as some) learned the words of some of those Languages, but searched with great diligence and judgment into the nature of the learning extant in them, and the importance of the Books we have, discourse in that preface. It is the way of Sciolists when they have obtained a little skill in any language or science to persuade the World that all worth and wisdom lies therein; men throughly learned, and whose learning is regulated by a sound Judgment, know that the true use of their abilities consists in the true suiting of men to a clear acquaintance with truth. In that kind, not only in this particular are we beholding to this Worthy learned Person.
Then he tells us upon the matter that this Translation is a Cento made up of many ill suted pieces, there being no Translation in that Language extant; I speake of the old Testament; 2ly. For the Antiquity