A53696:1466
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
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2. That God in the Revelation made unto him, dealt in a more familiar and clear manner, as to the way of his outward dealing, than with any other Prophets.
3. In that the Revelation made unto him, concerned the ordering of the whole house of God, when the other Prophets were employed only about particulars built on his foundation.
In these things consisted the just and free preeminence of Moses, which whether it were such as would warrant the Jews in their obstinate adherence to his Institutions upon their own Principles shall be enquired into. But before we manifest that indeed it was not, the Revelation of the mind of God in and by the Son, which is compared with, and preferred before and above this of Moses, must be unfolded; and this we shall do in the ensuing Observations.
In these things consisted the just and free preheminence of Moses, which whether it were such as would warrant the Jews in their obstinate adherence to his Institutions upon their own Principles shall be enquired into. But before we manifest that indeed it was not, the Revelation of the mind of God in and by the Son, which is compared with, and preferred before and above this of Moses, must be unfolded; and this we shall do in the ensuing Observations.