A53696:265
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.
THE Apostle dealing with the Hebrews about the Revelation of the Will of § 1 God made unto their Fathers; assigns it in general unto his speaking unto them in the Prophets, v. 1. This speaking unto them, the present Jews affirm to consist of two Parts; (1.) That which Moses and the following Prophets was commanded to write for the public use of the Church: (2.) What being delivered only by word of Mouth unto Moses, and continued by Oral Tradition until after the last destruction of the Temple, was afterwards committed unto writing. And because those who would read our Exposition of this Epistle, or the Epistle it self with profit, had need of some insight into the Opinions and Traditions of the Jews about these things, I shall for the sake of them that want either Skill or Leisure to search after them elsewhere, give a brief account of their faith, concerning the two Heads of Revelation mentioned; and therein discover, both the Principle, Means and Nature of their present Apostasy and Infidelity.
THE Apostle dealing with the Hebrews about the Revelation of the Will of § 1 God made unto their Fathers; assigns it in generall unto his speaking unto them in the Prophets, v. 1. This speaking unto them, the present Jews affirm to consist of two Parts; (1.) That which Moses and the following Prophets was commanded to write for the publick use of the Church: (2.) What being delivered only by word of Mouth unto Moses, and continued by Orall Tradition untill after the last destruction of the Temple, was afterwards committed unto writing. And because those who would read our Exposition of this Epistle, or the Epistle it self with profit, had need of some insight into the Opinions and Traditions of the Jews about these things, I shall for the sake of them that want either Skill or Leisure to search after them elsewhere, give a brief account of their faith, concerning the two Heads of Revelation mentioned; and therein discover, both the Principle, Means and Nature of their present Apostacy and Infidelity.
The Scripture of the Old Testament they call [Greek or Hebrew], and divide it into three § 2 parts: (1.) [Greek or Hebrew], the Law: (2.) [Greek or Hebrew], the Prophets: (3.) [Greek or Hebrew], the Writings, by Divine Inspiration, which are usually called the Hagiographa, or Holy Writings. And this distribution of the Books of the Old Testament is in general intimated by our Saviour,