A90280:64
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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Nor is the relief He provides against the charge of bringing things to an uncertainty in the Scripture, which he found himself obnoxious unto less pernicious than the opinion he seeks to palliate thereby; although it be since taken up and approved aby others. bThe Saving Doctrine of the Scripture, ⟨p. 17⟩He tells us, as to the matter and substance of it, in all things of moment it is preserved in the Copies of the original, and Translations that do remain.
Nor is the reliefe He provides against the charge of bringing things to an uncertainty in the Scripture, which he found himselfe obnoxious unto lesse pernitious than the opinion he seeks to palliate thereby; although it be since taken up and approved aby others. bThe Saving Doctrine of the Scripture, ⟨p. 17⟩He tells us, as to the matter and substance of it, in all things of moment it is preserved in the Copies of the originall, and Translations that doe remaine.
- aProleg. ad Bibl. p• lyglot.
- bSatis ergo est quod eadem salutaris doctrina quae fuit à Mose•, Prophetis, Apostolis •t Evangelistis in suis [Greek or Hebrew] primum literis confignata, eadem omnino pariter in Toxtibus Graeco & Hebraeo, & in Translationibus cum ve•eribus, tum recentibus, clarè certò & sufficienter inveni•tur. Pariter illae omnes unà cum Textibus Gr•eco & Hebrae sunt & dici possunt Authenticae, sacrae, Divinae, [Greek or Hebrew]—respectu materiae &c. Sunt in Scripturis multa alia non usque aleo […] necessaria, &c Capel. Critic. Sac. l. 6. cap. 5. §. 10, 11.