A90280:67
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. 18. And indeed, [Greek or Hebrew]; taking [Greek or Hebrew], for an Interpretation of the Word of prophesy given out by writing, as our Translation bears it, is an Expression that can scarcely have any tolerable sense affixed unto it; [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew] relates here, to [Greek or Hebrew]: and denotes the first giving out of it's Word, not our after consideration of it's sense and meaning. And without this sense it stands in no coherence with, nor opposition to, the following sentence, which by it's causal connection to this, manifests that it renders a Reason of what is herein affirmed, in the ⟨p. 22⟩first place; and in the latter, turning with the adversative [Greek or Hebrew], an opposition unto it: [Greek or Hebrew]; for Prophecy came not at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. What Reason is in the first part of this verse, why the Scripture is not of our private interpretation? or what opposition in the latter to that Assertion? Nay on that supposal, there is no tolerable, correspondency of discourse in the whole [Greek or Hebrew]. But take the Word to express the coming of the Prophecy to the Prophets themselves, and the sense is full and Clear.
Sect. 18. And indeed, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; taking 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, for an Interpretation of the Word of prophesy given out by writing, as our Translation beares it, is an Expression that can scarcely have any tollerable sense affixed unto it; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 relates here, to 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: and denotes the first giving out of it's Word, not our after consideration of it's sense and meaning. And without this sense it stands in no coherence with, nor opposition to, the following sentence, which by it's causall connexion to this, manifests that it renders a Reason of what is herein affirmed, in the ⟨p. 22⟩first place; and in the latter, turning with the adversative 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, an opposition unto it: ; for Prophesie came not at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. What Reason is in the first part of this verse, why the Scripture is not of our private interpretation? or what opposition in the latter to that Assertion? Nay on that supposall, there is no tollerable, correspondency of discourse in the whole . But take the Word to expresse the coming of the Prophesie to the Prophets themselves, and the sense is full and Cleare.