A53696:1423
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.
This makes it evident who were the Persons who were spoken unto in these last days, TO US. That is the members of the Judaical Church, 1who lived in the days of the Personal Ministry of Christ, and afterwards under the preaching of the Gospel unto that day; Chap. 2.3. The Jews of those days were very apt to think that if they had lived in the times of the former Prophets, and had heard them delivering their message from God, they would have received it with a cheerful obedience; their only unhappiness they thought was, that they were born out of due time as to prophetical Revelations; This is intimated of them, Mat. 23.30. The Apostle meeting with this persuasion in them, minds them that in the Revelation of the Gospel, God had spoken to themselves; the things they so much desired, not questioning but that thereon they should believe and obey. If this word then they attend not unto, they must needs be self-condemned. Again that care and love which God manifested towards them, in speaking immediately unto them required the same obedience; especially considering the manner of it, so far excelling that which before he had used towards the Fathers; of which afterwards.
This makes it evident who were the Persons who were spoken unto in these last dayes, TO ƲS. That is the members of the Judaical Church, 1who lived in the dayes of the Personal Ministry of Christ, and afterwards under the preaching of the Gospel unto that day; Chap. 2.3. The Jews of those dayes were very apt to think that if they had lived in the times of the former Prophets, and had heard them delivering their message from God, they would have received it with a cheerful obedience; their only unhappiness they thought was, that they were born out of due time as to prophetical Revelations; This is intimated of them, Mat. 23.30. The Apostle meeting with this perswasion in them, minds them that in the Revelation of the Gospel, God had spoken to themselves; the things they so much desired, not questioning but that thereon they should believe and obey. If this word then they attend not unto, they must needs be self-condemned. Again that care and love which God manifested towards them, in speaking immediately unto them required the same obedience; especially considering the manner of it, so far excelling that which before he had used towards the Fathers; of which afterwards.