A53696:313
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.
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.
Wherefore although our Apostle do assert and confirm those dogmata and Articles of Truth, which he dealt with the Hebrews in a way of Perswasion to embrace; yet he supposeth and takes for granted those more general 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, 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.
First, That there was a Messiah, or Saviour of mankind from Sin and Punishment, promised upon and from the first entrance of Sin into the World, in whom all acceptable Worship of God was founded, and in whom all the Religion of the Sons of men was to centre.
First, That there was a Messiah, or Saviour of mankind from Sin and Punishment, promised upon and from the first entrance of Sin into the World, in whom all acceptable Worship of God was founded, and in whom all the Religion of the Sons of men was to center.
Secondly, That this Messiah long before Promised, was now actually exhibited in the world, and had finished the work committed unto him, when the Apostle wrote this Epistle.