A90280:41
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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It may be some of you have heard me professing my unwillingness to appear any more in the World this way. I have not in some things met with such pleasing Entertainment, as to encourage me unto it: where I have been for Peace, others have made themselves ready for war. Some of them, especially* one of late, neither understanding me, nor the things that he writes about, but his mind for opposition was to be satisfied. This is the manner of not a few in their writings; they measure ⟨image 16⟩other men by their own ignorance, and what they know not themselves, they think is hid to others also; Hence when any thing presents its self new to their minds; as though they were the first that knew, what they then first know, and which they have only an obscure glimpse of, they rest not until they have published it to their praise. Such are the discourses of that person, partly trivial, partly obviated and rendered utterly useless to his purpose by that treatise, which he ventured weakly to oppose. I wish I could prevail with those, whose interest compels them to choose rather to be ignorant, then to be taught by me, to let my books alone. Another after two or three years consideration, in answer to a book of near 140 sheets of paper, returns a scoffing reply to so much of it,2 as was written in a quarter of an hour. I am therefore still minded to abstain from such Engagements. And I think I may say if there were less writing by some, there would be more reading by others, at least to more purpose. Many books full of profound learning lye neglected, whilst men spend their time on Trifles; And many things of great Worth are suppressed by their Authors, whilst things of uo value are poured out, one on the neck of another. One of your selves I have often solicited for the Publishing of some Divinity lectures, 3read at solemn times in the University, which, if I know ought, are, to say no more, worthy of public view. I yet Hope a short time will answer my desire and expectation. Of my present Undertaking there are 3 parts. The first is a Subject that having ⟨image 17⟩preached on, I was by many urged to publish my thoughts upon it, judging it might be useful: I have answered their requests; what I have performed through the grace of Christ in the work undertaken, is left to the judgment of the Godly learned Reader.