A90280:54
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. 7. 2ly God was so with them, and by the Holy Ghost so spake in them, as to their receiving of the word from him, and their delivering of it unto others by speaking or writing, as that they were not themselves enabled by any habitual light, knowledge or Conviction of Truth, to declare his Mind and Will, but only acted, as they were immediately moved by him. Their Tongue in what they said, or their hand in what they wrote, was [Greek or Hebrew] no more at their own disposal, than the Pen is, in the hand of an expert Writer.
Sect. 7. 2ly God was so with them, and by the Holy Ghost so spake in them, as to their receiving of the word from him, and their delivering of it unto others by speaking or writing, as that they were not themselves enabled by any habituall light, knowledge or Conviction of Truth, to declare his Mind and Will, but only acted, as they were immediately moved by him. Their Tongue in what they said, or their hand in what they wrote, was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 no more at their own disposall, than the Pen is, in the hand of an expert Writer.
Sect. 8. Hence, as far as their own Personal concernments, as Saints, and Believers did lye in them, they are ⟨p. 7⟩said [Greek or Hebrew], to make a diligent inquiry into and investigation of the things, which [Greek or Hebrew], the Spirit of Christ, that spake in themselves did signify, 1 Pet. 1. 10, 11. Without this, though their Visions were express, so that in them their eyes were said to be open, Numb. 24. 3, 4; yet they understood them not. Therefore also, they studied the writings and Prophesies of one another, Dan. 9. 2. Thus they attained a saving useful habitual knowledge of the Truths delivered by themselves and others, by the Illumination of the Holy Ghost, through the study of the Word, even swe,