A90280:59
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. 12. That which he speaks of is, [Greek or Hebrew]; The Prophesy of Scripture, or written Prophesy.
Sect. 12. That which he speaks of is, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; The Prophesy of Scripture, or written Prophesy.
There were then traditions among the Jews, to whom Peter wrote exalting themselves into competition with the written Word, which not long after got the Title of an or all Law, pretending to have it's Original from God. These the Apostle tacitly condemns; and also shows under what ⟨p. 12⟩formality he considered that, which vers. 19. he termed [Greek or Hebrew], the word of Prophesy; namely as WRITTEN. The written word, as such, is that whereof he speaks. Above 50 times is [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew], in the New Testament put absolutely for the Word of God. And [Greek or Hebrew] is so used in the Old, for the Word of Prophesy; 2 Chron. 21. 12. It is the [Greek or Hebrew], that is [Greek or Hebrew] 2 Tim. 3. 16; The Writing, or Word written, is by inspiration from God. Not only the Doctrine in it, but the [Greek or Hebrew] its self, or the Doctrine as written, is so from him.
There were then traditions among the Jewes, to whom Peter wrote exalting themselves into competition with the written Word, which not long after got the Title of an or all Law, pretending to have it's Originall from God. These the Apostle tacitly condemnes; and also shewes under what ⟨p. 12⟩formality he considered that, which vers. 19. he termed 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the word of Prophesy; namely as WRITTEN. The written word, as such, is that whereof he speakes. Above 50 times is , or , in the New Testament put absolutely for the Word of God. And is so used in the Old, for the Word of Prophesy;