A90280:383
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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But we are in a way and business, wherein all things are carried to and fro by conjectures; and it were no hard task to manifest the utter uncertainty of what is fixed ⟨p. 331⟩on as the Original of this Pentateuch, by the Author of the Prolegomena, or to reinforce those conjectures which he opposeth; but that is not my present work; nor do I know that ever it will be so. But I must for the present say; That I could have been glad, that he had refrained the close of his discourse, Sect. 2: wherein from the occasional mention of the Samaritan liturgy, and the pretended antiquity of it, he falls not without some bitterness of spirit on those who have laid aside the English service book; It were not (in the Judgment of some) imprudently done, to reserve a triumph over the Sectaries; to some more considerable Victory, then any is to be hoped from the Example of the Samaritans: Were they all Barbers, and Porters, and Alehousekeepers, yet they might easily discern, that the example and president of a wicked people, forsaken of God, and forsaking of him, to whom the promise of the Spirit of Supplications, was never made, nor he bestowed upon them, is not Cogent unto the people of Christ under the new ⟨p. 332⟩Testament; who have the promise made good unto them. And much more unto the same purpose will some of them be found to say, when men of wisdom and learning who are able to instruct them, shall condescend personally so to do. But I shall forbear, what might farther be spoken.
But we are in a way and businesse, wherin all things are carried to and fro by conjectures; and it were no hard taske to manifest the utter uncertainty of what is fixed ⟨p. 331⟩on as the Originall of this Pentateuch, by the Authour of the Prolegomena, or to reinforce those conjectures which he opposeth; but that is not my present work; nor do I know that ever it will be so. But I must for the present say; That I could have been glad, that he had refrained the close of his discourse, Sect. 2: wherein from the occasionall mention of the Samaritan liturgie, and the pretended antiquity of it, he falls not without some bitternesse of spirit on those who have laid aside the English service book; It were not (in the Judgment of some) imprudently done, to reserve a triumph over the Sectaries; to some more considerable Victory, then any is to be hoped from the Example of the Samaritans: Were they all Barbars, and Porters, and Alehousekeepers, yet they might easily discerne, that the example and president of a wicked people, forsaken of God, and forsaking of him, to whom the promise of the Spirit of Supplications, was never made, nor he bestowed upon them, is not Cogent unto the people of Christ under the new