Charles Drillincourt, 1658, on Scripture’s Self-Interpretation

Papist: That the Word of God contained in the Canonical Books of the Old and New Testaments, is not the rule of all Verity, since you yourself confess that you hold many things which are not found in the Divine Books. Protestant: You have already made this objection, and I think I have sufficiently answeredContinue reading “Charles Drillincourt, 1658, on Scripture’s Self-Interpretation”

Thomas Hall, 1658, 2 Timothy 3:16 on God’s very words inscripturated

Before I proceed any further, it will be necessary to remove a block or two out of the way. Bellarmine himself confesseth that this is one of the chiefest places that we have to prove the Scriptures perfection: and therefore both he and Estius have invented all the ways they can to invade the forceContinue reading “Thomas Hall, 1658, 2 Timothy 3:16 on God’s very words inscripturated”

John Owen, 1658, on the Inspiration and Preservation of the Hebrew and Greek Texts of the Old and New Testaments

Sect. 6. Now the several assertions or propositions contained in this position, are to me such important Truths, that I shall not be blamed in the least by my own Spirit, Nor I hope by any others, in contending for them, judging them fundamental parts of the faith once delivered unto the saints, and thoughContinue reading “John Owen, 1658, on the Inspiration and Preservation of the Hebrew and Greek Texts of the Old and New Testaments”

John Owen, 1658, on the Purity, Preservation, and Integrity of the Hebrew and Greek Texts of the Old and New Testaments

Sect. 5. The sum of what I am pleading for, as to the particular Head to be vindicated is; that as the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, were immediately, and entirely given out by God himself, his mind being in them represented unto us, without the least interveniency of such wills , asContinue reading “John Owen, 1658, on the Purity, Preservation, and Integrity of the Hebrew and Greek Texts of the Old and New Testaments”

John Owen, 1658, on Self-authenticating Scripture

Sect. 5. That then which is to be the establishment of the Souls of Believers, I shall labor to prove and evince, is plainly this, namely, that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, do abundantly, and uncontrollably manifest themselves to be the Word of the living God; so that merely on the accountContinue reading “John Owen, 1658, on Self-authenticating Scripture”

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