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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 the Revelation of the Mystery of the will of God, so hidden in the counsel of his will from Eternity, was always made and given out in the pursuit, and for the accomplishment of the purpose of the Father; or that eternal purpose of the will of God, which is by the way of eminency ascribed unto the Father. Ephes. 1.8, 9. He hath abounded towards us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known unto us the m•stery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself. It is the Father of whom he speaks, v. 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now he abounds to us-wards in wisdom and prudence, or abundantly manifests his infinite wisdom in his dealing with us, by the Revelation of the mystery of his will; and this he doth in pursuit of his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself; or that purpose of his will which had its foundation solely in his good pleasure. This is the purpose of Election, as is declared, v. 3, 4 5. And this purpose is peculiarly assigned unto him, Joh. 17.6. 2 Thess. 2.13. For the accomplishment of this purpose, or the bringing of those predestinated thereby, to the end purposed for them by the means ordained, for the praise of Gods glorious grace, is the whole Revelation of the will of God, first, and last, made. He spake in his Son, and he spake in him that he might manifest his Name (himself and will) to the men whom he gave him: for, saith the Son, thine they were, set apart for thee in thy eternal purpose, and thou gavest them unto me, Joh. 17.6. And therefore Paul tells us, that in preaching of the Gospel, he endured all things for the elects sake, 2 Tim. 2.10. knowing that it was for their salvation, that the mystery of it was revealed from the bosom of the Father, as God also had before taught him, Acts 18.11. See Rom. 11.7. chap 8.28, &c.