Thomas Hall, 1658, on Psalm 19:7-12: Scripture’s Power and Preservation

2. Tis exceeding powerful. There’s latens, a hidden efficacy in it to convert the soul (Psalm 19:7 and save the soul, James 1:21; Luke 16:29, 31; Job 20:31) which no philosophy nor human eloquence can do. Nature cannot cure us of our hereditary, connatural sins, but the Scripture offers more grace, James 4:6 (i.e.) itContinue reading “Thomas Hall, 1658, on Psalm 19:7-12: Scripture’s Power and Preservation”

John Owen, 1658, on the Foundation of the Christian Faith

Sect. 13. Thus far have we proceeded. The Scripture, the Written Word hath its infallible Truth in its self; John 17 from whence it hath is Verity, thence it hath its Authority; for its Authority is founded upon its Truth. Its Authority in its self, is its Authority in respect to us; nor hath itContinue reading “John Owen, 1658, on the Foundation of the Christian Faith”

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