A53696:1490
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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But moreover the Apostle in these words hath opened the spring, from whence all his ensuing Arguments do flow; in fixing on him who brought life and immortality to light by the Gospel. And from thence takes occasion to enter upon the Dogmatical part of the Epistle, in the description of the Person of Christ, the Son of God, and his Excellency, in whom God spake unto them, that they might consider with whom they had to do; wherein he proceeds to the end of this Chapter.
But before we proceed, we shall stay here a little to consider some things that may be a refreshment to Believers in their passage, in the consideration of those spiritual Truths, which for the use of the Church in general are exhibited unto us, in the words we have considered.
And the first is this.
I. The Revelation of the of Will God, as to all things concerning his Worship, our Faith and Obedience, is peculiarly and in a way of eminency from the Father.