A53696:1574
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.
[…] have here no o• […] Something mus• […] Christ […] them, […] rule over them; their subjection unto him with the original right and equity of the grant of this Power and Authority unto him […] the things which now fall under our consideration.
〈…〉 have here no o• 〈…〉 Something mus• 〈…〉 Christ 〈…〉 them, 〈…〉 rule over them; their subjection unto him with the original right and equity of the grant of this Power and Authority unto him 〈…〉 the things which now fall under our consideration.
His Preeminence above them is asserted by the Apostle in the fourth verse of this chapter▪ He is made better; more excellent than the Angels. See the words opened af•••wards. This was to the Jews, who acknowledged that the Messiah should be above Moses, Abraham, and the ministering Angels; so Neve• Shalom, lib. 9. cap. 5. We have testimony unto it, Ephes. 1.20, 21. He set him at his own right hand; [Greek or Hebrew], among heavenly things, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named. What ever Title of Honour o• Office they enjoy, not ••ly in this world, but also in that which is to come, who enjoy their Power and Dignity in that state of Glory which is promised unto them also, who here believe on him. Phil. 2.9