A90280:91
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. 11. God declares himself, his Sovereign power and Authority, his Righteousness and Holiness, by the innate (or ingrafted) light of nature, and Principles of the consciences of men. That indispensable moral obedience, which he requireth of us, as his creatures subject to his law, is in general thus made known unto us. ⟨p. 43⟩For the Gentiles which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law; they having not the law, are a law unto themselves, showing the work of the law written in their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts in the mean time excusing or accusing one another. Rom. 2. 14, 15. By the light that God hath indelibly implanted in the minds of men, accompanied with a moral instinct of Good and evil, seconded by that self-Judgment which he hath placed in us, in reference to his own over us, doth he reveal himself unto the Sons of men. 3ly. God reveals himself by his Word, as is confessed. It remains then that we enquire, how we may know, and be ascertained that these things are not deceivable Pretences, but that God doth indeed so reveal himself by them.
Sect. 11. God declares himselfe, his Soveraigne power and Authority, his Righteousnesse and Holinesse, by the innate (or ingrafted) light of nature, and Principles of the consciences of men. That indispensible morall obedience, which he requireth of us, as his creatures subject to his law, is in generall thus made knowne unto us. ⟨p. 43⟩For the Gentiles which have not the law, doe by nature the things contained in the law; they having not the law, are a law unto themselves, shewing the work of the law written in their hearts, their consciences also bearing witnesse, and their thoughts in the meane time excusing or accusing one another. Rom. 2. 14, 15. By the light that God hath indelibly implanted in the minds of men, accompanied with a morall instinct of Good and evill, seconded by that selfe-Judgment which he hath placed in us, in reference to his own over us, doth he reveale himselfe unto the Sons of men. 3ly. God reveales himselfe by his Word, as is confessed. It remaines then that we enquire, how we may know, and be ascertained that these things are not deceivable Pretences, but that God doth indeed so reveale himselfe by them.