A53696:1058
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In the faith of Abraham, manifested in his obedience to the Call of God, resting on § 12 the Promise of the blessing by Christ, and in the observation of this Ordinance of Circumcision, whereby they were separated unto God, and united among themselves, did this People continue, without the addition of any new Ordinance of Worship for the supportment of their Faith, or enlargement of their Light, or outward profession of their separation unto God to the expiration of 430 years; and this period of time proved afterwards fatal unto them, not exactly and absolutely, but in some kind of proportion. For from hence unto the building of the Temple by Solomon was 480 ⟨p. 262⟩years. The duration of that Temple was 415 years. Of the latter, built in the room thereof, somewhat above 500. Some peculiar space being given them beyond their former trials, before their utter destruction.
In the faith of Abraham, manifested in his obedience to the Call of God, resting on § 12 the Promise of the blessing by Christ, and in the observation of this Ordinance of Circumcision, whereby they were separated unto God, and united among themselves, did this People continue, without the addition of any new Ordinance of Worship for the supportment of their Faith, or enlargement of their Light, or outward profession of their seperation unto God to the expiration of 430 years; and this period of time proved afterwards fatal unto them, not exactly and absolutely, but in some kind of proportion. For from hence unto the building of the Temple by Solomon was 480 ⟨p. 262⟩years. The duration of that Temple was 415 years. Of the latter, built in the room thereof, somewhat above 500. Some peculiar space being given them beyond their former trials, before their utter destruction.
§ 13 At the expiration of the period of time discoursed on, our Apostle tells us, Heb. 11.28. that By faith Moses kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first-born, should touch them. This was the second Ordinance of common use to the Church, and appropriated unto them, which God instituted amongst them. The story of its Institution, and manner of its celebration are at large insisted on,