A90280:92
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. 12. First; The Works of God, as to what is his Will to teach and reveal of himself by them, have that Expression of God upon them; that ⟨p. 44⟩stamp and character of his Eternal Power and Godhead, that Evidence with them that they are his, that where ever they are seen and considered, they undeniably evince that they are so, and that what they teach concerning him, they do it in his Name and Authority. There is no need of Traditions, no need of Miracles, no need of the Authority of any Churches to convince a rational Creature, that the works of God are his, and His only; and that he is Eternal, and infinite in Power that made them. They carry about with them their own Authority. By being what they are, they declare whose they are. To reveal God by his works, there is need of nothing, but that they be by themselves represented, or objected to the consideration of Rational creatures.
Sect. 12. First; The Works of God, as to what is his Will to teach and reveale of himselfe by them, have that Expression of God upon them; that ⟨p. 44⟩stampe and character of his Eternall Power and Godhead, that Evidence with them that they are his, that where ever they are seene and considered, they undeniably evince that they are so, and that what they teach concerning him, they doe it in his Name and Authority. There is no need of Traditions, no need of Miracles, no need of the Authority of any Churches to convince a rationall Creature, that the works of God are his, and His only; and that he is Eternlal, and infinite in Power that made them. They carry about with them their owne Authority. By being what they are, they declare whose they are. To reveale God by his works, there is need of nothing, but that they be by themselves represented, or objected to the consideration of Rationall creatures.
Sect. 13. The Voice of God in nature is in like manner effectual. It declares it self to be from God by it's ⟨p. 45⟩