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Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews
Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews also concerning the Messiah wherein the promises concerning him to be a spiritual redeemer of mankind are explained and vindicated, his coming and accomplishment of his work according to the promises is proved and confirmed, the person, or who he is, is declared, the whole economy of the mosaical law, rites, worship, and sacrifice is explained : and in all the doctrine of the person, office, and work of the Messiah is opened, the nature and demerit of the first sin is unfolded, the opinions and traditions of the ancient and modern Jews are examined, their objections against the Lord Christ and the Gospel are answered, the time of the coming of the Messiah is stated, and the great fundamental truths of the Gospel vindicated : with an exposition and discourses on the two first chapters of the said epistle to the Hebrews / by J. Owen ...Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews also concerning the Messiah wherein the promises concerning him to be a spiritual redeemer of mankind are explained and vindicated, his coming and accomplishment of his work according to the promises is proved and confirmed, the person, or who he is, is declared, the whole oeconomy of the mosaical law, rites, worship, and sacrifice is explained : and in all the doctrine of the person, office, and work of the Messiah is opened, the nature and demerit of the first sin is unfolded, the opinions and traditions of the antient and modern Jews are examined, their objections against the Lord Christ and the Gospel are answered, the time of the coming of the Messiah is stated, and the great fundamental truths of the Gospel vindicated : with an exposition and discourses on the two first chapters of the said epistle to the Hebrews / by J. Owen ...
London: printed by Robert White for Nathaniel Ponder, 1668
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And thus I hope, we have made it evident, that this Epistle is not destitute of any one of those [Greek or Hebrew], or infallible proofs and Arguments whereby any particular Book of the Scripture evinceth its self unto the Consciences of men to be written by Inspiration from God. It remaineth now to show, that it is not liable unto any of those Exceptions, or Arguments, whereby any Book, or Writing pretending a claim to a Divine Original, and Canonical Authority thereupon, may be convicted, and manifested to be of another Extract; whereby its just privilege will be on both sides secured.
And thus I hope, we have made it evident, that this Epistle is not destitute of any one of those 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or infallible proofs and Arguments whereby any particular Book of the Scripture evinceth its self unto the Consciences of men to be written by Inspiration from God. It remaineth now to shew, that it is not liable unto any of those Exceptions, or Arguments, whereby any Book, or Writing pretending a claim to a Divine Original, and Canonical Authority thereupon, may be convicted, and manifested to be of another Extract; whereby its just priviledge will be on both sides secured.
§ 35 The first consideration of this nature is taken from the Author or Penman of any such Writing. The Books of the Old Testament were all of them written by Prophets or holy men inspired of God. Hence St. Peter calls the whole of it, [Greek or Hebrew] Prophecy, 2 Pet. 1.21. Prophecy delivered by men, acted or moved therein by the Holy Ghost. And though there be a distribution made of the several Books of it from the Subject Matter, into the Law, Prophets and Psalms, Luke 24.44. and often into the Law and Prophets on the same account, as Acts 26.2. Rom. 3.22. yet their Penmen being all equally Prophets, the whole in general is ascribed unto them and called