Is the Concept of a “Self-Authenticating” Bible a Modern Invention?

Is the Concept of a “Self-Authenticating” Bible a Modern Invention? – “The NT canon we possess today is not due to the machinations of later church leaders, or to the political influence of Constantine, but due to the fact that these books imposed themselves on the church through their internal qualities. In other words, these books were used the most because they proved themselves to be worthy of that use.”