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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
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.
1. The Authority that is to be considered in it: the Father is the Original of all power and Authority; of him the whole Family of Heaven and Earth is named, Ephes. 3.15. He is the Father of the whole Family, from whom Christ himself receives all his Power and Authority as Mediator, Mat. 28.18. which when his work is accomplished, he he shall give up again into his hand, 1 Cor. 15.28. He sent him into the world, set him over his house, gave him command unto his work. The very name and Title of Father, carries Authority along with it, Mal. 1.6. And in the disposal of the Church, in respect of this paternal power doth the Son affirm, that the Father is greater than he, Joh. 14.28. And runs up the contempt of the word in the preaching of it by his Messengers, into a contempt of this Authority of the Father, he that refuseth you, refuseth me, he that refuseth me, refuseth him that sent me.
The Revelation then and dispensation of the mind and will of God in the word, is to be considered as an act of Supreme Sovereign Authority: requiring all subjection of Soul and Conscience in the receiving of it. It is the Father of the Family that speaks in this word; he that hath all power and Authority essentially in him, over the souls and eternal conditions of them to whom he speaks. And what holy reverence, humility and universal subjection of soul to the word this in a particular manner requires, is easy to be apprehended.
The Revelation then and dispensation of the mind and will of God in the word, is to be considered as an act of Supream Soveraign Authority: requiring all subjection of Soul and Conscience in the receiving of it. It is the Father of the Family that speaks in this word; he that hath all power and Authority essentially in him, over the souls and eternal conditions of them to whom he speaks. And what holy reverence, humility and universal subjection of soul to the word this in a particular manner requires, is easie to be apprehended.