By Lodewijk Meijer
Lodewijk Meyer (1629-1681) accomplished status in his personal time because the writer of the 1st dictionary of the Dutch language, the director of the Amsterdam Theatre, and one of many co-founders of the literary society, Nil Volentibus arduum. a private buddy of Baruch Spinoza, Meyer used to be the editor of the latter's rules of Cartesian Philosophy (for which he additionally supplied an intensive creation) and a type of who prepared for the e-book of the philosopher's works following his loss of life in 1677. the 1st variation of Philosophy because the Interpreter of Holy Scripture was once released anonymously in Amsterdam in 1666, and created an instantaneous furor and sequence of condemnations by way of the ecclesiastical courts. The paintings used to be additionally reprinted two times as an appendix to Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatise; and in these versions was once attributed to Spinoza. An nameless Dutch variation seemed in 1667, and new Latin versions in 1673 and 1674. proof for the endurance of the paintings and the controversies which surrounded it really is present in the truth that it underwent a fourth version lengthy after Meyer's dying in 1776. the current translation is the 1st into English, and utilises the Latin variations of 1666 and 1673. Notes and version readings to the Dutch variation of 1667 also are supplied by way of Francis Pastijn (Marquette University). Samuel Shirley is usually the translator of the full Latin works of Spinoza (Hackett Publishing Company), a chain for which Lee Rice (Marquette collage) additionally served as co-editor. as a result of relation among Meyer and Spinoza, and the actual relation which Meyer's examine of Scripture bears to Spinoza's personal Theologico-Political Treatise; Philosophy because the Interpreter ofHoly Scripture' is a useful source for the improvement of post-cartesian philosophy and its impression upon either theological and political debates on the finish of the 17th century.
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2. The importance of this enquiry. The divisions of this Treatise. [1] Right from the outset of the Reformation, among both Catholics28 and the Reformed,29 there has been in progress an earnest and important debate regarding the right to interpret Holy Scripture and the infallible norm30 to be employed. And indeed, this is not without good reason. The books of the Old and New Testaments are acknowledged as the Word of God by all who have enlisted under Christ (except only for Catholics, who superadd the traditions and the dogmatic assertions of their Church), and these books are regarded as the only basis from which must be drawn all the doctrines of Faith and Morals.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. The meaning of a sentence. Clarity and obscurity. These are relative, not absolute, terms. The plurality of meanings and their definitions. The different kinds of clarity and obscurity. Distinction between the truth of a sentence and its true meaning. In every sentence three points to be considered, neglect of which has led theologians astray. What is obscurity in a strict sense, and what ambiguity. Kinds of obscurity.
Maresius cites Clauberg in defence of this claim, but the argument which he offers is probably derived instead from Calvin. See Bordoli (1997, 126). PSSI - 44 - Meyer I do indeed admit that these meanings can sometimes coincide, so that the one the author intended and the one that is presented to the listener or reader from common usage are the same, although the sentence may bear yet another sense. 2 However, since there can be at least two distinct meanings, as we have just shown, the difference of meanings in a sentence is established.