A53696:276
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.
§ 5 Unto that ignorance of the mind of God in the Scripture which is spread over them, they have added another prejudice against the Truth, in a strange Figment of an Oral Law, which they make equal unto, yea in many things prefer before, that which is written. The Scripture becoming a lifeless Letter unto them, the true understanding of the mind of God being utterly departed and hid from them, it was impossible that they should rest therein, or content themselves with what is revealed by it. For as the word whilst it is enjoyed and used according to the mind of God, and is accompanied with that Spirit which is promised to lead them that believe, into all Truth, is full of sweetness and life to the souls of men, a perfect Rule of walking before God, and that which satiates them with wisdom and knowledge; so when it is enjoyed merely on an outward account as such a writing, without any dispensation of suitable Light and Grace, it will yield men no satisfaction, which makes them constantly turn aside to other means and ways of knowing and serving God. This being so eminent in the Jews, and the Medium they have fixed on to supply that want, which they suppose to be in the Scripture, but is indeed in themselves, proving to be the great Engine of their hardening and obstinacy in their Infidelity; I shall first declare what it is that they intend by the Oral Law, and then briefly show the absurdity and falseness of their pretensions about it; though it must not be denied that it is one of the most Ancient Fables that is credited amongst any of the Sons of men at this day in the world.
§ 5 Unto that ignorance of the mind of God in the Scripture which is spread over them, they have added another prejudice against the Truth, in a strange Figment of an Orall Law, which they make equall unto, yea in many things prefer before, that which is written. The Scripture becoming a lifeless Letter unto them, the true understanding of the mind of God being utterly departed and hid from them, it was impossible that they should rest therein, or content themselves with what is revealed by it. For as the word whilest it is enjoyed and used according to the mind of God, and is accompanied with that Spirit which is promised to lead them that believe, into all Truth, is full of sweetness and life to the souls of men, a perfect Rule of walking before God, and that which satiates them with wisdom and knowledge; so when it is enjoyed meerly on an outward account as such a writing, without any dispensation of suitable Light and Grace, it will yield men no satisfaction, which makes them constantly turn aside to other means and wayes of knowing and serving God. This being so eminent in the Jews, and the Medium they have fixed on to supply that want, which they suppose to be in the Scripture, but is indeed in themselves, proving to be the great Engine of their hardening and obstinacy in their Infidelity; I shall first declare what it is that they intend by the Orall Law, and then briefly shew the absurdity and falseness of their pretensions about it; though it must not be denyed that it is one of the most Antient Fables that is credited amongst any of the Sons of men at this day in the world.