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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.
Sixthly, Ezekiel calls it, [Greek or Hebrew], a stone, chap. 36. v. 26. The Reason of this Appellation is commonly known; neither doth any Allusion better set out the nature of it from its Effects. [Greek or Hebrew], an hard and impenitent heart, Rom. 2. v. 5.
Sixthly, Ezekiel calls it, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a stone, chap. 36. v. 26. The Reason of this Appellation is commonly known; neither doth any Allusion better set out the nature of it from its Effects. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, an hard and impenitent heart, Rom. 2. v. 5.
Seventhly, Joel calls it, as they say, [Greek or Hebrew], that hidden thing, chap. 2.20. for so they interpret [Greek or Hebrew] in that place; whereby they seem to intend that Darkness and Deceitfulness, which are often ascribed unto it, in the New Testament. And these names they largely Comment upon. Now though I shall not justify their deduction of them, from the places mentioned, which yet some of them are proper enough unto their purpose; yet, as was said, the Names themselves seem not unsuitable unto that description of it which we have in the New Testament. Besides they speak elsewhere to the same purpose. In Neve Shalom lib. 10. cap. 9. They term it [Greek or Hebrew], the defilement of the Serpent; See 2 Cor. 11.3. and [Greek or Hebrew], from Eccles. 4. v. 13. An old and foolish King; So is that place interpreted in Midrash Coheleth. And this as we observed before answers what we are taught in the New Testament, concerning the Reign and Dominion of Sin; as also the Name given it by the Apostle, of [Greek or Hebrew], the Old Man; both being comprised in that expression, an old and foolish King, though the Text be wrested by them in their usual manner. And they give a tolerable Reason in the same place, of this Appellation of the Old Man; because say they, it is joined unto a man in his infancy, continuing with him unto his Old Age; but the [Greek or Hebrew], that is, the New man, or Good concupiscence comes not on our nature until the Age of thirteen years; so the Midrash, feeling in the dark after that supply of of Grace, which is so clearly revealed in the Gospel. And in Tractat. Sandrim. fol. 91. they ask this Question; [Greek or Hebrew], from what time doth the Evil Concupiscence bear rule in a man? from the Time of his birth, or from the time of his forming in the Womb? Rabbi answered from the time of his conception and forming in the Womb. And this Kimchi, on