A90280:66
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. 17. This [Greek or Hebrew], this written Prophesy, this [Greek or Hebrew]; is not of any private Interpretation. Some think that [Greek or Hebrew] is put for [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew], which according to Hesychius denotes Afflation, inspiration, conception within; so Calvin; In this sense the importance of the words, is the same with what I have already mentioned; namely that the Prophets ⟨p. 20⟩had not their private conceptions, or self fancied Enthusiasms of the things they spake. To this Interpretation assents Grotius. And [Greek or Hebrew], for [Greek or Hebrew], is reckoned amongst the various Lections that are gathered out of him, in the Appendix to the Biblia polyglotta. Thus [Greek or Hebrew], is the other side of that usual expression, [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew]. Camero contends for the retaining of [Greek or Hebrew]; and justly. We begin a little to late to see, whether mens bold Conjectures in correcting the Original Text of the Scriptures are like to proceed. Her's no colour for a various Lection; one Copy it seems by Stephen read [Greek or Hebrew]; without ground, by an evident error; and such mistakes are not to be allowed the name or place of various Readings. But yet says Camero, [Greek or Hebrew] is such a Resolution and Interpretation as is made by Revelation. He adds that in that sense [Greek or Hebrew] is used by the 70, in the business of Joseph's Interpretation ⟨p. 21⟩of Pharaoh's Dream, Gen. 40; which was by Revelation. But indeed the word is not used in that Chapter. However he falls in with this sense, (as do Calvin and Grotius) that [Greek or Hebrew], is not to be referred to our Interpretation of the Prophets, but to the Way and manner of their receiving the Counsel and Will of God.
Sect. 17. This 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, this written Prophesy, this 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; is not of any private Interpretation. Some thinke that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is put for 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or , which according to Hesychius denotes Afflation, inspiration, conception within; so Calvin; In this sense the importance of the words, is the same with what I have already mentioned; namely that the Prophets