A90280:396
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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Sect. 16. From what hath been spoken it […] abundantly appear, that if there are indeed such corruptions, mistakes, and […] crept into the Original; as some have pretended, there is no relief in the least provided for the security of Truth, by any of the Translations exhibited unto us in these late editions of the Bible; themselves being of an uncertain Original, corrupt, and indeed of no authority from themselves, but merely from their Relation to that whose credit is called in Question; for my own part as I said before, I allow them the proper use, and place; and am thankful to them by whose Care and pains we are made […] of them; but to endeavour by them to correct the Scripture, to gather various lections out of the Original as say others, for my part I abhor the thoughts of it, let others do as seem good unto them. And if ever I be necessitated to speak ⟨p. 345⟩in particular of these Translations, there are yet in readiness further discoveries to be made of them.
Sect. 16. From what hath been spoken it 〈…〉 abundantly appeare, that if there are indeed such corruptions, mistakes, and 〈…〉 crept into the Originall; as some have pretended, there is no reliefe in the least provided for the security of Truth, by any of the Translations exhibited unto us in these late editions of the Bible; themselves being of an uncertaine Originall, corrupt, and indeed of no authority from themselves, but merely from their Relation to that whose credit is called in Question; for my owne part as I sayd before, I allow them the proper use, and place; and am thankfull to them by whose Care and paines we are made 〈…〉 of them; but to endeavour by them to correct the Scripture, to gather various lections out of the Originall as say others, for my part I abhor the thoughts of it, let others doe as seeme good unto them. And if ever I be necessitated to speake ⟨p. 345⟩in particular of these Translations, there are yet in readinesse further discoveries to be made of them.