A53696:1163
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.
Secondly, The Law had in this Administration of it, a new End and design put § 4 upon it, and that in three things. First, that it was made directive and instructive unto another End, and not merely preceptive as at the beginning. The Authoritative Institutions that in it were super-added to the Moral commands of the Covenant of works, did all of them direct and teach the Church to look for Righteousness and Salvation, the original ends of the first Covenant, in Another, and by another way; as the Apostle at large disputes in this Epistle, and declares positively, Gal. 3. throughout. Secondly, In that it had a dispensation added unto the commands of obedience and interpretation, [Greek or Hebrew], by condescension, given by God himself, as to the perfection of its observance, and manner of its performance, in reference unto this new end. It required not absolutely perfect obedience, but perfectness of heart, integrity and uprightness in them that obeyed. And unto the Law thus considered, the former promises and threatenings are annexed. For the neglect of this use of it left the Transgressors obnoxious to the Curse denounced in general against them that continued not in the ⟨p. 288⟩whole Law to do it. Thirdly, It had merciful relief provided against sin, for the supportment and consolation of sinners, as we shall see in the consideration of their Sacrifices.
Secondly, The Law had in this Administration of it, a new End and design put § 4 upon it, and that in three things. First, that it was made directive and instructive unto another End, and not meerly preceptive as at the beginning. The Authoritative Institutions that in it were super-added to the Moral commands of the Covenant of works, did all of them direct and teach the Church to look for Righteousness and Salvation, the original ends of the first Covenant, in Another, and by another way; as the Apostle at large disputes in this Epistle, and declares positively, Gal. 3. throughout. Secondly, In that it had a dispensation added unto the commands of obedience and interpretation, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, by condiscension, given by God himself, as to the perfection of its observance, and manner of its performance, in reference unto this new end. It required not absolutely perfect obedience, but perfectness of heart, integrity and uprightness in them that obeyed. And unto the Law thus considered, the former promises and threatnings are annexed. For the neglect of this use of it left the Transgressors obnoxious to the Curse denounced in general against them that continued not in the