A90280:397
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. 17. There remains only as to my purpose in hand that some brief account be taken of what is yet further insinuated, of the liberty to observe Various lections in the Bible upon supposition of gross corruptions that may be crept into it, as also of the specimen of various lections gathered out of Grotius his annotations, and somewhat of the whole bulk of them, as presented unto us in the Appendix.
Sect. 17. There remaines only as to my purpose in hand that some briefe account be taken of what is yet further insinuated, of the liberty to observe Various lections in the Bible upon supposition of grosse corruptions that may be crept into it, as also of the specimen of various lections gathered out of Grotius his annotations, and somewhat of the whole bulke of them, as presented unto us in the Appendix.
For the Corruptions supposed, I could heartily wish that learned men would abstain from such insinuations unless they are able to give them some pretence by instances; It is not spoken of this or that Copy, which by the Error of the Scribes or Printers may have important mistakes found in it. There is no need of mens critical abilities to rectify such mistakes, other ⟨p. 346⟩Copies are at hand for their relief. It is of the Text without such suppositions, that this insinuation is made; now to cast scruples into the minds of men, about the integrity and sincerity of that, without sufficient ground or warrant, is surely not allowable. It is not good to deal so with men or their writings, much less with the Word of God▪ Should any man write that in case of such a mans theft, or murder, who is a man of unspotted reputation, it were good to take such or such a course with him, and publish it to the world, would their stirring of such rumours be looked on as an honest, Christian, and candid course of proceeding? And is it safe to deal so with the Scripture? I speak of Protestants; for Papists, who are grown bold in the opposition to the Originals of the Scripture, I must needs say, that I look upon them as effectually managing a design of Satan to draw men into Atheism. Nor in particular do I account of Morinus