A53696:1258
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.
Thirdly, His work also was to Judge the people. 1. In things concerning the House and Worship of God, Zech. 3.7. 2. In hard and difficult cases, he joined with the Judge or Ruler, in judging between men according to the Law, Deut. 17.12. 3. He was always a member of the Sanhedrin. This, I know, is denied by some of the Jews, but it seems to be warranted from Deut. 17. v. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
Thirdly, His work also was to Judge the people. 1. In things concerning the House and Worship of God, Zech. 3.7. 2. In hard and difficult cases, he joyned with the Judge or Ruler, in judging between men according to the Law, Deut. 17.12. 3. He was always a member of the Sanhedrim. This, I know, is denied by some of the Jews, but it seems to be warranted from Deut. 17. v. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
§ 9 Being thus appointed in his Office, a Succession also therein was designed, namely, by the First-born Male of the eldest Family or Branch of the Posterity or House of Aaron. But the tracing of this succession in particular, is greatly perplexed, for it is no where directly given us in the Scripture; for that space of time wherein the story of the Church is recorded therein. Different names are also in several places given unto the same persons, as seems most probable. Besides, Josephus, who is the only approved Writer of the Jews in things of this nature, is either corrupted in some passages on this subject, or doth palpably contradict himself. The Postalmudical Masters are so far from yielding any relief in this matter, that by their jarrings and wranglings they render it more perplexed. Neither have those amongst our Writers, who of old or of late have laboured to trace this Succession, been able to agree in their computations. Four or five differing Catalogues I could give in, that are contended for with some earnestness. I shall not therefore hope, in this brief account of things which I am confined unto, to give light unto a matter of such intricacy and perplexity.