A53696:1769
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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1. In the Creation of all things, God both gave them their Being, and imparted unto them of his Goodness, and manifested his Nature unto those that were capable of an holy Apprehension of it. Now all this God did immediately by the Son; not as a subordinate Instrument, but as the principal Efficient, being his own Power and Wisdom. This we have manifested in our Explication of the last words of the Verse fore-going. In express testimony hereunto, see Joh. 1.3. Col. 1.16. 1 Cor. 8.6. The Son, as the Power and Wisdom of the Father, made all things; so that in that work, the glory of the Father shines forth in him, and no otherwise: By him was there a communication of Being, Goodness and Existence unto the Creation.
2. In the providential Rule and disposal of all things created, God farther manifests himself if unto his creatures, and farther communicates of his goodness unto them. That this also is done in and by the Son, we shall farther evidence in the explication of the next words of this verse.
2. In the providential Rule and disposal of all things created, God farther manifests hims•lf if unto his creatures, and farther communicates of his goodness unto them. That this also is done in and by the Son, we shall farther evidence in the explication of the next words of this verse.
3. The matter is yet more plain, as to the Revelation of his Will, and the institution of Ordinances from first to last. It is granted, that after the entrance of sin, God doth not graciously reveal, nor communicate himself unto any of his creatures but by his Son. This might fully be manifested by a consideration of the first promise, the foundation of future Revelations and Institutions, with an induction of all ensuing instances. But whereas all Revelations and Institutions springing from the first promise, are completed and finished in the Gospel, it may suffice to show, that what we assert is true, with peculiar reference thereunto. The testimonies given unto it are innumerable. This is the substance and end of the Gospel, to reveal the Father by and in the Son unto us, to declare that through him alone we can be made partakers of his grace and goodness; and that no other way we can have either acquaintance or communion with him, see