A53696:1591
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.
2. The immediate and peculiar Foundation of his Right unto Rule over fallen Angels, rendering the special grant of it equal and righteous, is Lawful Conquest. This gives a special Right, Gen. 48.22. Now that Christ should conquer fallen Angels, was promised from the foundation of the world, Gen. 3.15. The seed of the woman, the Messiah, was to break the Serpents head, despoil him of his power, and bring him into subjection; which he performed accordingly. Col. 2.15. He spoiled principalities and powers, divested fallen Angels of all that Title they had got to the world, by the sin of man; triumphing over them, as Captives to be disposed of at his pleasure. He stilled, or made to cease as to his power, this Enemy, [Greek or Hebrew], and self-avenger, Psal. 8.2. leading captivity captive, Psal. 6.18. breaking in pieces the Head over the large earth, Psal. 110.6. binding the strong man armed, and spoiling his goods. And the Scripture of the New Testament is ⟨p. 32⟩full of instances as to his executing his Power and Authority over Evil Angels; They take up a good part of the Historical Books of it.
2. The immediate and peculiar Foundation of his Right unto Rule over faln Angels, rendring the special grant of it equal and righteous, is Lawful Conquest. This gives a special Right, Gen. 48.22. Now that Christ should conquer faln Angels, was promised from the foundation of the world, Gen. 3.15. The seed of the woman, the Messias, was to break the Serpents head, despoil him of his power, and bring him into subjection; which he performed accordingly. Col. 2.15. He spoiled principalities and powers, divested faln Angels of all that Title they had got to the world, by the sin of man; triumphing over them, as Captives to be disposed of at his pleasure. He stilled, or made to cease as to his power, this Enemy, , and self-avenger,