A53696:274
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.
Having for a long season lost the Promise of the Spirit, and therewith all saving § 4 spiritual Knowledge of the mind and will of God in the Scripture, the best of their employment about it, hath been in reference to the Words and Letters of it, wherein their diligence hath been of use in the preservation of the Copies of it entire and free from corruption; For after that the Canon of the Old Testament was completed in the days of Ezra, and Points or Vowels added to the Letters, to preserve the Knowledge of the Tongue, and facilitate the right Reading and Learning of it, it is incredible what industry, diligence and curiosity they have used in and about the Letter of the whole Scripture. The collection of their pains and Observations to this purpose is called the Massora or Messara, consisting in Critical Observations upon the words and letters of the Scripture, begun to be collected of old, even it may be from the days ⟨p. 60⟩of Ezra, and continued until the time of Composing the Talmud, with some additional Observations since annexed unto it.
Having for a long season lost the Promise of the Spirit, and therewith all saving § 4 spiritual Knowledge of the mind and will of God in the Scripture, the best of their employment about it, hath been in reference to the Words and Letters of it, wherein their diligence hath been of use in the preservation of the Copies of it entire and free from corruption; For after that the Canon of the Old Testament was compleated in the dayes of Ezra, and Points or Vowels added to the Letters, to preserve the Knowledge of the Tongue, and facilitate the right Reading and Learning of it, it is incredible what industry, diligence and curiosity they have used in and about the Letter of the whole Scripture. The collection of their pains and Observations to this purpose is called the Massora or Messara, consisting in Criticall Observations upon the words and letters of the Scripture, begun to be collected of old, even it may be from the dayes ⟨p. 60⟩of Ezra, and continued untill the time of Composing the Talmud, with some additional Observations since annexed unto it.