A90280:391
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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Let it be granted that such a Translation was made, and that of the whole Bible, by some Alexandrian Jews, as is most probable; yet it is certain, that the [Greek or Hebrew] of it, if left in the Library of Alexandria, was consumed to ashes in Caesar's wars; though Chrysostom tells us, that the Prophets were placed in the Temple of Serapis, [Greek or Hebrew]: ad Judaeos: and they abide there, saith he, unto this day; How unlikely this is, any man may guess, by what Hierome, who made another manner of Enquiry after those things than Chrysostom, affirms concerning the incurable various Copies of that Translation ⟨p. 339⟩wanting an Umpire of their differences. We know also what little exactness men in those days, before the use of Grammar attained in the knowledge of Languages, in their relation to one another; and some learned men do much Question even the skill of those interpreters, so Munster. Praefat: ad Biblia; Videbat Hieronymus Vir pius & doctus, Latinos verâ & genuinâ legis atque Prophetarum destitutos lectione, nam LXX Interpretum editio, quae tunc ubique locorum receptissima erat apud Graecos & Latinos nedum perperam pleríque in locis versa fuit, verum per Scriptores atque Scribas plurimum corrupta, id quod & hodiè facile patet conferenti editionem illam juxta Hebraicam, veritatem, ut interim fatear illos non admodum peritos fuisse linguae Hebraicae id vel quod inviti cogimur fateri, alioquin in plurimis locis non tam foedè lapsi fuissent.
Let it be granted that such a Translation was made, and that of the whole Bible, by some Alexandrian Jewes, as is most probable; yet it is certaine, that the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 of it, if left in the Library of Alexandria, was consumed to ashes in Caesar's wars; though Chrysostome tells us, that the Prophets were placed in the Temple of Serapis, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: ad Judaeos: and they abide there, saith he, unto this day; How unlikely this is, any man may ghesse, by what Hierome, who made another manner of Enquiry after those things than Chrysostome, affirmes concerning the incurable various Copies of that Translation ⟨p. 339⟩wanting an Umpire of their differences. We know also what little exactnesse men in those dayes, before the use of Grammar attained in the knowledge of Languages, in their relation to one another; and some learned men doe much Question even the skill of those interpreters, so Munster. Praefat: ad Biblia; Videbat Hieronymus Vir pius & doctus, Latinos verâ & genuinâ legis atque Prophetarum destitutos lectione, nam LXX Interpretum editio, quae tunc ubique locorum receptissima erat apud Graecos & Latinos nedum perperam pleríque in locis versa fuit, verum per Scriptores atque Scribas plurimum corrupta, id quod & hodiè facile patet conferenti editionem illam juxta Hebraicam, veritatem, ut interim fatear illos non admodum peritos fuisse linguae Hebraicae id vel quod inviti cogimur fateri, alioquin in plurimis locis non tam foedè lapsi fuissent.