BIBLE-CLARITY
Perspicuity (does) not mean
that every verse of the Bible is equally clear or that the meaning of any text
just falls off the page into the lap of the reader. Perspicuity…refers to the overall message of Scripture, not to
any individual verse. The basic meaning
of salvation in Christ was clear to all who had eyes to see or ears to hear,
but the details and the finer points might only be available to those who have
the necessary learning and skills to divide the Word of God.
Theologian of the Word, Tabletalk, Oct. 2004, p. 14, Used by Permission (Trueman makes this point regarding the theology of John Owen, Works, v. 14, p. 276).