A53696:1323
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.
Only there was this difference, That whereas the Law of Moses was appointed to be the rule of the Political Government of the People, wherein many ⟨p. 316⟩sins, such as Adultery and Murder were to be punished with Death, and the sinner cut off, there was in such cases no Sacrifices appointed, nor admitted; but in the Sacrifice of Christ there is no exception made unto any sin, in those that repent, believe and forsake their sins; not unto those in particular which were excepted in the L•w of Moses, Acts 13.39. So that as the Sin-offering was provided for all sin that disannulled not the Covenant made at Horeb, which allowed no life or interest unto Murderers, Adulterers, Blasphemers, and the like in the Typical Land; so the Sacrifice of Christ is extended unto all sinners, who transgress not the terms and tenor of the New Covenant, for whom no place is allowed either in the Church here, or Heaven hereafter.
§ 38 Of the Matter of this Offering, see Levit. 4.2. which because it differed very little from the Matter of the Burnt-offering, I shall not particularly insist upon it.
As to the Persons that were to offer it, there is a general distribution of them in the Text comprehensive of all sorts of Persons whatever. For it is applied, to 1. The Priest: 2. The whole Congregation jointly: 3. The Ruler: 4. Any of the People of the Land; so that none were excluded from the Privilege and Benefit of this Sacrifice.
As to the Persons that were to offer it, there is a general distribution of them in the Text comprehensive of all sorts of Persons whatever. For it is applyed, to 1. The Priest: 2. The whole Congregation jointly: 3. The Ruler: 4. Any of the People of the Land; so that none were excluded from the Priviledge and Benefit of this Sacrifice.