A53696:312
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.
WE proceed now unto our Principal intendment in all these Discourses; which is the Consideration and Discussion of those great Principles, as of all Religion in general, so of the Christian in particular, which the Apostle supposeth as the Foundation of his whole Treaty with the Hebrews, and which § 1 are the Basis that he stands upon, in the management of his whole Design. For in all Discourses that are Paraenetical, as this Epistle for the most part is, there are always some Principles taken for granted, which give Life and Efficacy unto the Exhortations in them, and whereinto they are resolved. For as to persuade men unto particulars in Faith, Opinion or Practice, without a previous conviction of such general Principles of Truth, as from which the Persuasions used do naturally flow and arise, is a thing weak and inefficacious; so to be exercised in the Demonstration of the Principles themselves, when the especial End aimed, is to persuade, would bring confusion into all Discourse.
WEE proceed now unto our Principal intendment in all these Discourses; which is the Consideration and Discussion of those great Principles, as of all Religion in general, so of the Christian in particular, which the Ap•stle supposeth as the Foundation of his whole Treaty with the Hebrews, and which § 1 are the Basis that he stands upon, in the management of his whole Design. For in all Discourses that are Paraenetical, as this Epistle for the most part is, there are alwayes some Principles taken for granted, which give Life and Efficacy unto the Exhortations in them, and whereinto they are resolved. For as to perswade men unto particul•rs in Faith, Opinion or Practice, without a previous conviction of such general Principles of Truth, as from which the Perswasions used do naturally flow and arise, is a thing weak and inefficacious; so to be exercised in the Demonstration of the Principles themselves, when the especial End aimed, is to perswade, would bring confusion into all Discourse.
Wherefore although our Apostle do assert and confirm those dogmata and Articles of Truth, which he dealt with the Hebrews in a way of Persuasion to embrace; yet he supposeth and takes for granted those more general [Greek or Hebrew], or first Maxims, which are the Foundation both of the Doctrines and Exhortations insisted on; as all skill in teaching doth require. And these are those which now we aim to draw forth and consider; being these that follow.