A53696:1437
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.
Now in this very first word of his Epistle, doth the Apostle clearly convince the Hebrews of their mistake in their obstinate adherence unto Mosaical Institutions. It is as if he had bidden them consider the way whereby God revealed his will to the Church hitherto. Hath it not been by parts and degrees? Hath he at any time shut up the Progress of Revelation? Hath he not always kept the Church in expectation of new Revelations of his mind and will? did he ever declare that he would add no more unto what he had commanded, or make no alteration in what he had instituted? What he had revealed was to be observed, Deut. 27.29. and when he had revealed it: but until he declare that he will add no more, it is folly to account what is already done, absolutely complete and immutable. Therefore Moses when he had finished all his work in the Lords house, tells the Church, that God would raise up another Prophet like him; that is, who should reveal new Laws and ⟨p. 11⟩Institutions as he had done, whom they were to hear and obey on the penalty of utter extermination, Deut. 18.18.
Now in this very first word of his Epistle, doth the Apostle clearly convince the Hebrews of their mistake in their obstinate adherence unto Mosaical Institutions. It is as if he had bidden them consider the way whereby God revealed his will to the Church hitherto. Hath it not been by parts and degrees? Hath he at any time shut up the Progress of Revelation? Hath he not alwayes kept the Church in expectation of new Revelations of his mind and will? did he ever declare that he would add no more unto what he had commanded, or make no alteration in what he had instituted? What he had revealed was to be observed, Deut. 27.29. and when he had revealed it: but untill he declare that he will add no more, it is folly to account what is already done, absolutely compleat and immutable. Therefore Moses when he had finished all his work in the Lords house, tells the Church, that God would raise up another Prophet like him; that is, who should reveal new Laws and ⟨p. 11⟩Institutions as he had done, whom they were to hear and obey on the penalty of utter extermination, Deut. 18.18