A53696:1084
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.
First, Upon the sin of the people, whence he gave a double name to the place where they sinned, for a memorial to all generations; he called it Massah and Meribah; which words our Apostle renders by [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew], chap. 3.9. Temptation, and provoking Contention. And it is often mentioned again both on the part of the people, either to reproach and burden them with their sin, as Deut. 9.22. And at Massah ye provoked the Lord to wrath; or to warn them of the like miscarriage, chap. 6.16. You shall not tempt the Lord your God, as you tempted him in Massah; as also Psal. 95.8. And on the part of Moses, as to the signal trial that God had there of his faith and obedience, in that great difficulty which he conflicted withal; as also of those of the Tribe of Levi, who in a preparation unto their ensuing dedication unto God, clave unto him in his straits. Deut. 33.8. And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah.
First, Upon the sin of the people, whence he gave a double name to the place where they sinned, for a memorial to all generations; he called it Massah and Meribah; which words our Apostle renders by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, chap. 3.9. Temptation, and provoking Contention. And it is often mentioned again both on the part of the people, either to reproach and burthen them with their sin, as Deut. 9.22. And at Massah ye provoked the Lord to wrath; or to warn them of the like miscarriage, chap. 6.16. You shall not tempt the Lord your God, as you tempted him in Massah; as also Psal. 95.8. And on the part of Moses, as to the signal trial that God had there of his faith and obedience, in that great difficulty which he conflicted withall; as also of those of the Tribe of Levi, who in a preparation unto their ensuing dedication unto God, clave unto him in his straits.