A53696:1424
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.
And these are two instances of the Comparison instituted, relating unto Times and Persons.
The next difference respects the manner of these several Revelations of the will of God, and that in two particulars. For (1.) The former was made [Greek or Hebrew], by divers parts, one after the other; The branch of the Antithesis that should answer hereunto is not expressed, but implied to be [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew], at once.
The next difference respects the manner of these several Revelations of the will of God, and that in two particulars. For (1.) The former was made 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, by divers parts, one after the other; The branch of the Antithesis that should answer hereunto is not expressed, but implyed to be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, at once.
[Greek or Hebrew], by many parts, and so consequently at sundry times. 1The gradual discovery of the mind and will of God, by the addition of one thing after another at several seasons, as the Church could bear the light of them, and as it was subserving unto his main design of reserving all preeminence to the Messiah; is that which is intended ⟨p. 10⟩in this Expression. How all this is argumentative to the Apostles purpose will instantly appear. Take the expression absolutely to denote the whole progress of divine Revelation from the beginning of the world, and it compriseth four principal parts or degrees, with those that were subservient unto them.