A90280:71
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. 22. That which remains for the completing of this dispensation of the Word of God unto us, is added by the Apostle; [Greek or Hebrew]; When the Word was thus brought to them, it was not left to their understandings, Wisdoms, Minds, Memories, to order, dispose and give it out; but they were borne, acted, carried out by the Holy Ghost, to speak, deliver and Write, all that, and nothing but ⟨p. 26⟩that, to every tittle, that was so brought to them▪ They invented not Words themselves, suited to the things they had learned; but only expressed the Words, that they received. Though their mind and understanding were used in the choice of Words, whence arises all the difference, that is in the manner of expression, (for they did use [Greek or Hebrew] Words of Will, or choice,) yet they were so guided, that their words were not their own▪ but immediately supplied unto them; and so they gave out [Greek or Hebrew] the writing of uprightness, and [Greek or Hebrew] Words of truth, it's self. Eccles. 12. 10. Not only the Doctrine they taught, was the Word of truth, Truth it's self, Joh. 17. 17; but the Words whereby they taught it, were Words of truth from God himself. Thus allowing the contribution of passive instruments for the Reception and Representation of words, which answers the mind and tongue of the Prophets, in the coming of the voice of God to them, ⟨p. 27⟩every Apex of the written word is equally divine, and as immediately from God as the voice wherewith, or whereby he spake to, or in the Prophets; and is therefore accompanied with the same Authority, in it's self, and unto us.
Sect. 22. That which remaines for the compleating of this dispensation of the Word of God unto us, is added by the Apostle; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; When the Word was thus brought to them, it was not left to their understandings, Wisdomes, Minds, Memories, to order, dispose and give it out; but they were borne, acted, carried out by the Holy Ghost, to speake, deliver and Write, all that, and nothing but ⟨p. 26⟩