De inspiratione Scripturae Sacrae quid statuerint Patres Apostolici et apologetae secundi saeculi; commentatio dogmatico-historica - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ... critical spirit as Luther had done. 3. He gave preference to the formal over the material principle of the Reformation, i. e., dwelt more on the authority and sufficiency of the Scriptures than on the doctrine of justification by faith. 4. He extended the infallibility and authoritativeness of the Scriptures not only to matters of doctrine, but also to those of discipline and life. Hence his presbyterian church polity and theocratic civil government for Geneva. Calvin calls (tod 'the author of the Scriptures,' notes their divine majesty, and speaks of the Holy Spirit who ' uttered his voice by the mouth of the prophets.' He attributes to the sacred records the same authority as though the'living words of God were heard from heaven;' and yet unhesitatingly concedes slight inaccuracies and errors, e. g., in citations (Matt. 27:9). He also acknowledges the human element in the biblical writers, especially in their style. "Some prophets have a brilliant style, but by such the Holy Spirit wished to show that eloquence was not wanting to him, while elsewhere he made use of a rough and uncouth style." Calvin confessed to certain critical scruples concerning the canonicity of the Second Epistle of Peter. VI. Followers of the Great Reformers. Among the immediate followers of the German and Swiss reformers, opinions were propounded implying somewhat free views of inspiration. Thus--1. Bugenhagen (fl558) says incidentally: "Consider that the evangelists wrote each for himself what they saw, and oftentimes while they record what occurred, they are heedless of the order of occurrences.", 2. Bull.inger(f 1575) writes in reference tol Cor. 10: S: "Transcribers easily fall into error in stating numbers; but sometimes the writers were also led by...
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