A90280:49
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sect. 2. As to the Original of the Scripture of the Old Testament, ⟨p. 3⟩it is said God SPAKE [Greek or Hebrew], Heb. 1. 1; of old, or formerly in the Prophets. From the days of Moses the Lawgiver, and downwards, unto the consignation and bounding of the Canon delivered to the Judaical Church, in the days of Ezra and his companions [Greek or Hebrew] the men of the great Congregation, so God spake. This being done only among the Jews, they as his Church, [Greek or Hebrew]. Rom. 3. 2, 9, 4. were entrusted with the Oracles of God. God spake, [Greek or Hebrew] for [Greek or Hebrew] (Chrysostom, Theophilact) in for by: [Greek or Hebrew], by the Prophets, as Luk. 1. 70. [Greek or Hebrew], by the mouth of the Holy Prophets; But there seems to be somewhat farther intended in this Expression.
Sect. 2. As to the Originall of the Scripture of the Old Testament, ⟨p. 3⟩it is said God SPAKE 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Heb. 1. 1; of old, or formerly in the Prophets. From the dayes of Moses the Lawgiver, and downwards, unto the consignation and bounding of the Canon delivered to the Judaicall Church, in the dayes of Ezra and his companions 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the men of the great Congregation, so God spake. This being done only among the Jewes, they as his Church, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Rom. 3. 2, 9, 4. were intrusted with the Oracles of God. God spake, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 for 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 (Chrysostome, Theophilact) in for by: , by the Prophets, as