A53696:1097
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.
§ 35 For the farther preparation of the people, God appoints that they should be sanctified and wash their clothes, v. 10. which was done accordingly, v. 14. The first contained their moral, the latter their Ceremonial significative preparation for converse with God. The former consisted in the due disposal of their minds unto that godly fear, and holy Reverence that becomes poor worms of the Earth, unto whom that glorious God makes such approaches as he did unto them. The latter denoted that purity and holiness which was required in their inward man. From this latter temporary, occasional institution, such as they had many granted to them whilst they were in the Wilderness before the giving of the Law, the Rabbins have framed a Baptism for those that enter into their Synagogue; a fancy too greedily embraced by some Christian Writers, who would have the holy Ordinance of the Churches Baptism, to be derived from thence. But this washing of their clothes, not of their bodies, was temporary, never repeated, neither is there any thing of any such Baptism or washing required in any Proselytes either Men or Women where the Laws of their admission are strictly set down. Nor are there the l•ast footsteps of any such usage amongst the Jews, until after the days of John Baptist, in imitation of whom it was first taken up by some Anti-mishnical Rabbins.
§ 35 For the farther preparation of the people, God appoints that they should be sanctified and wash their cloaths, v. 10. which was done accordingly, v. 14. The first contained their moral, the latter their Ceremonial significative preparation for converse with God. The former consisted in the due disposal of their minds unto that godly fear, and holy Reverence that becomes poor worms of the Earth, unto whom that glorious God makes such approaches as he did unto them. The latter denoted that purity and holiness which was required in their inward man. From this latter temporary, occasional institution, such as they had many granted to them whilest they were in the Wilderness before the giving of the Law, the Rabbins have framed a Baptism for those that enter into their Synagogue; a fancy too greedily embraced by some Christian Writers, who would have the holy Ordinance of the Churches Baptism, to be derived from thence. But this washing of their cloaths, not of their bodies, was temporary, never repeated, neither is there any thing of any such Baptism or washing required in any Proselytes either Men or Women where the Laws of their admission are strictly set down. Nor are there the l•ast footsteps of any such usage amongst the Jews, untill after the dayes of John Baptist, in imitation of whom it was first taken up by some Anti-mishnical Rabbins.