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”
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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”
