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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
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§ 7 The Churches at this time in Jerusalem and Judea were very numerous. The Oppressors, Robbers, and Seditious of all sorts, being wholly intent upon the pursuit of their own ends, filling the Government of the Nation with tumults and disorders, the Disciples of Christ, who knew that the time of their preaching the Gospel unto their Countrymen was but short, and even now expiring, followed their work with diligence and success, being not greatly regarded in the dust of that confusion which was raised by the Nation's rushing in to its fatal ruin.
§ 7 The Churches at this time in Jerusalem and Judaea were very numerous. The Oppressors, Robbers, and Seditious of all sorts, being wholly intent upon the pursuit of their own ends, filling the Government of the Nation with tumults and disorders, the Disciples of Christ, who knew that the time of their preaching the Gospel unto their Countreymen was but short, and even now expiring, followed their work with diligence and success, being not greatly regarded in the dust of that confusion which was raised by the Nation's rushing in to its fatal ruine.
§ 8 All these Churches, and the multitudes that belonged unto them, were altogether with the Profession of the Gospel, addicted zealously unto the Observation of the Law of Moses. The Synod indeed at Jerusalem had determined that the yoke of the Law, should not be put upon the necks of the Gentile Converts; Acts 15. But eight or nine years after that, when Paul came up unto Jerusalem again, Chap. 21. v. 20, 21, 22. James informs him, that the many thousands of the Jews who believed, did all zealously observe the Law of Moses; and moreover judged that all those who were Jews by birth, ought to do so also, and on that account were like enough to assemble in a disorderly multitude, to enquire into the practice of Paul himself, who had been ill reported of amongst them. On this account they kept their Assemblies distinct from those of the Gentiles all the world over; as amongst others Hierom informs as in his Notes on the first Chapter of the Galatians. All those Hebrews then to whom Paul wrote this Epistle, continued in the use and practice of Mosaical Worship, as celebrated in the Temple, and their Synagogues, with all other Legal Institutions whatever. Whether they did this out of an unacquaintedness with their liberty in Christ, or out of a pertinacious adherence unto their own prejudicate Opinions, I shall not determine.