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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
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Secondly, Their several Employments also did greatly differ; The work of Angels was immediately to attend the Throne of God, to minister before him, and to give glory unto him, and to execute the Commands of his Providence in the Government of the works of his hands; Psal. 68. v. 17. Dan. 7. v. 10. Ezek. 1.5, 6, 7. Heb. 1.14. Revel. 5.11. the highest pitch of Honour that a mere creature can be exalted unto. Man during his natural life was to be employed in tilling and dressing of the Ground, Gen. 2.16. a labour that would have been easy, useful, and suitable unto his condition, but yet in honour, advantage, and satisfaction, unspeakably beneath the Duty of the Others.
Secondly, Their several Employments also did greatly differ; The work of Angels was immediately to attend the Throne of God, to minister before him, and to give glory unto him, and to execute the Commands of his Providence in the Government of the works of his hands; Psal. 68. v. 17. Dan. 7. v. 10. Ezek. 1.5, 6, 7. Heb. 1.14. Revel. 5.11. the highest pitch of Honour that a meer creature can be exalted unto. Man during his natural life was to be employed in tilling and dressing of the Ground, Gen. 2.16. a labour that would have been easie, usefull, and suitable unto his condition, but yet in honour, advantage, and satisfaction, unspeakably beneath the Duty of the Others.