A90280:63
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. 15. It was an unhappy Attempt (which must afterwards be spoken ⟨p. 15⟩unto) that a learned man hath of late put himself upon,1 namely, to prove variations in all the present [Greek or Hebrew] of the old Testament in the Hebrew Tongue from the Copies used of old, merely upon uncertain conjectures, and the credit of corrupt Translations. Whether that Plea of his be more unreasonable in it's self & devoid of any real ground of Truth, or injurious to the Love and care of God over his Word and Church, I know not sure I am, it is both in an high degree. The Translation especially insisted on by him, is that of the LXX. That this Translation either from the mistakes of it's first Authors (if it be theirs, whose name and number it bears) or the carelessness or ignorance, or worse of it's Transcribers, is corrupted and gone off from the original in a 1000 places twice told, is acknowledged by all who know ought of these things. Strange that so corrupt a stream should be judged a fit means to cleanse the fountain. That ⟨p. 16⟩such a Lesbian Rule should be thought a fit measure to correct the original by; and yet on the account hereof, with some others not one whit better, or scarce so Good, we have 1826 various lections exhibited unto us, with frequent insinuations of an infinite number more yet to be collected. It were desirable that men would be content to show their learning, Reading and diligence, about things where there is less danger in Adventures.
Sect. 15. It was an unhappy Attempt (which must afterwards be spoken ⟨p. 15⟩unto) that a learned man hath of late put himselfe upon,1 namely, to prove variations in all the present 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 of the old Testament in the Hebrew Tongue from the Copies used of old, merely upon uncertaine conjectures, and the credit of corrupt Translations. Whether that Plea of his be more unreasonable in it's selfe & devoid of any reall ground of Truth, or injurious to the Love and care of God over his Word and Church, I know not sure I am, it is both in an high degree. The Translation especially insisted on by him, is that of the LXX. That this Translation either from the mistakes of it's first Authours (if it be theirs, whose name and number it beares) or the carelessenesse or ignorance, or worse of it's Transcribers, is corrupted and gone off from the originall in a 1000 places twice told, is acknowledged by all who know ought of these things. Strange that so corrupt a streame should be judged a fit meanes to cleanse the fountaine. That