A90280:380
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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Now though I confess this Translation to be very useful in many things, and to follow the Original for the most part, yet being made as yet I know neither when nor by whom, in sundry places evidently following another Corrupt Translation, having passed through the hands of men ignorant and suspicious, against whose frauds and folly, by the reason of the paucity of Copies we have no relief, I question whether it may be esteemed of any great use of importance, as to the End enquired after.
Now though I confesse this Translation to be very usefull in many things, and to follow the Originall for the most part, yet being made as yet I know neither when nor by whom, in sundry places evidently following another Corrupt Translation, having passed through the hands of men ignorant and suspitious, against whose frauds and folly, by the reason of the paucity of Copies we have no reliefe, I question whether it may be esteemed of any great use of importance, as to the End enquired after.
Sect. 10. Of the Samaritan Pentateuch both Original and Translation we shall not need to add much; What the people from whom it hath its denomination were, is known; nor have the Enquiries of Scaliger, or Morinus, added any thing to what is vulgarly known of them from the Scripture, & Josephus; In a word, an Idolatrous, Superstitious, wicked people they were, before they were subdued by Hyrcanus; afterwards they continued in the Separation from the true Church of ⟨p. 328⟩God; & upon the Testimony of our Saviour had not Salvation among them. When they received their Pentateuch is uncertain; Uncertain also how long they kept it; that they corrupted it whilst they had it, is not uncertain; They are charged to have done so by the Jews in the Talmud, and the instance they give abides to this day; Deut. 11. 30. They have added Shechem to the Text, to give Countenance to their abominations. And openly in Deut. 27. 4