A53696:299
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.
Thirdly, The Jews in favour and unto the Honour of these Traditions, affirm that the § 18 written Word without them is imperfect, and not to be understood, but as it is interpreted by them. This they are constant unto, and earnestly contend for. Aben Ezra in his Preface to the Law, discourseth at large of five several ways of the Interpretation of it, but concludes at last that the whole written Law of Moses is founded on the Oral; [Greek or Hebrew] saith he, [Greek or Hebrew], and this is a sign unto us, that the Law of Moses is founded on the Oral Law, which is the joy of our hearts; so apt are they to rejoice in a thing of nought. To the same purpose are the words of another Famous Master amongst them; Rabbi Bechai in Cad. Hakkemach. [Greek or Hebrew]. The Oral Law is the Foundation of the written, nor can the Written Law be expounded but by the Oral.
Thirdly, The Jews in favour and unto the Honour of these Traditions, affirm that the § 18 written Word without them is imperfect, and not to be understood, but as it is interpreted by them. This they are constant unto, and earnestly contend for. Aben Ezra in his Preface to the Law, discourseth at large of five several wayes of the Interpretation of it, but concludes at last that the whole written Law of Moses is founded on the Orall; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 saith he, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and this is a sign unto us, that the Law of Moses is founded on the Orall Law, which is the joy of our hearts; so apt are they to rejoyce in a thing of nought. To the same purpose are the words of another Famous Master amongst them; Rabbi Bechai in Cad. Hakkemach. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. The Orall Law is the Foundation of the written, nor can the Written Law be expounded but by the Oral.
By this being the Foundation of the Written Law, they intend that the sense of it, is so enwrapped and contained therein, that without the Explications thereof it cannot be understood. And to this End Manasse one of their late Masters, expressly disputes that in many things it is defective, and in some things redundant, so that it is not able to give us a full and clear direction in the things of God, without their Traditional Explications; and in the confirmation of his opinion, he instanceth in sundry Precepts and Prohibitions, that he would prove so obscure, as that no Obedience can be yielded unto them in a due manner without the help of the Cabala; which because for the most part his Exceptions from them are Childish Cavils, and have been answered by others, shall be here passed over. This they are arrived unto; this is the common persuasion of them all, and we shall yet hear, what farther Progress they have made. And herein are they imitated by their Successors. Their Oral Law also is made by them the foundation of the Written.