A53696:1795
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.
And from these last words we may learn.
1. Our Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God, hath the weight of the whole Creation upon his hand, and disposeth of it by his Power and Wisdom.
2. Such is the nature and condition of the Universe, that it could not subsist a moment, nor could any thing in it act regularly unto its appointed end, without the continual supportment, guidance, influence and disposal of the Son of God.
2. Such is the nature and condition of the Vniverse, that it could not subsist a moment, nor could any thing in it act regularly unto its appointed end, without the continual supportment, guidance, influence and disposal of the Son of God.
We may briefly consider the sum of both these jointly, to manifest the Power and Care of Christ over us, as also the weak dependent condition of the whole Creation in and by it self. The things of this Creation can no more support act and dispose themselves, then they could at first make themselves out of nothing. The greatest cannot conserve it self by its Power, or Greatness, or Order; nor the least by its distance from Opposition. Were there not a mighty hand under them all and every one, they would all sink into confusion and nothing; did not an effectual Power influence them, they would become a slothful heap. It is true, God hath in the creation of all things implanted in every particle of the Creation, a special natural inclination and disposition, according unto which it is ready to act, move, or work regularly; but he hath not placed this Nature and Power absolutely in them, and independently of his own Power and Operation. The Sun is endued with a nature to produce all the glorious effects of Light and Heat, that we behold or conceive; the Fire to burn, the Wind to blow, and all creatures also in the like manner; but yet neither could Sun, or Fire, or Wind