A90280:80
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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The Authority of God, the supreme Lord of all; the first and only absolute ⟨p. 33⟩Truth whose Word is Truth, speaking in, and by the Penmen of the Scriptures, evidenced singly in, and by the Scripture its self, is the sole bottom and foundation, or formal Reason, of our assenting to those Scriptures as his word, and of our submitting our hearts and Consciences unto them, with that faith and obedience, which morally respects him, and is due to him alone.
The Authority of God, the supreame Lord of all; the first and only absolute ⟨p. 33⟩Truth whose Word is Truth, speaking in, and by the Penmen of the Scriptures, evidenced singly in, and by the Scripture its selfe, is the sole bottome and foundation, or formall Reason, of our assenting to those Scriptures as his word, and of our submitting our hearts and Consciences unto them, with that faith and obedience, which morally respects him, and is due to him alone.
Sect. 4 God speaking in the Penmen of the Scripture, Heb. 1. 1, his Voice to them was accompanied with its own Evidence, which gave Assurance unto them; And God speaking by them, or their Writings unto us, his Word is accompanied with its own Evidence, and gives Assurance unto us. His Authority and Veracity did, and do in the one and the other sufficiently manifest themselves, that men may quietly repose their Souls upon them, in believing and obedience. Thus are we built [Greek or Hebrew], Ephes. 2. 20. on the foundation ⟨p. 34⟩of the Prophets and Apostles, in our believing.