A53696:363
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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Again (Sixthly) although the condition of mankind being to be propagated by natural Generation from one common Stock, made it necessary that our First Parents should have a greater Trust reposed in them, by Reason of their Representation of their whole Posterity in that Covenant wherein they stood before God, than any Angel could have, seeing they stood every one, only in his own name, and for himself; yet they were but two persons that actually sinned at first, and those one after another, one seduced by another; whereas the Angels in multitudes inconceivable, by a joint conspiracy at the same instant combined together against the Authority and Law of their Creator; and as it should seem appointed one among themselves for the Head of their Apostasy. Now although, as was said, none of those things can, or do in the least extenuate the sin of man, which was the product of inconceivable infidelity and ingratitude, yet they contain such Aggravations of the Sin of Angels, as may evidence a condecency unto Divine Wisdom and Goodness, in passing them by in their sin and misery unto Eternity, and yet giving Relief unto mankind.
Again (Sixthly) although the condition of mankind being to be propagated by naturall Generation from one common Stock, made it necessary that our First Parents should have a greater Trust reposed in them, by Reason of their Representation of their whole Posterity in that Covenant wherein they stood before God, than any Angel could have, seeing they stood every one, only in his own name, and for himself; yet they were but two persons that actually sinned at first, and those one after another, one seduced by another; whereas the Angels in multitudes inconceivable, by a joint conspiracy at the same instant combined together against the Authority and Law of their Creator; and as it should seem appointed one among themselves for the Head of their Apostasie. Now although, as was said, none of those things can, or do in the least extenuate the sin of man, which was the product of inconceivable infidelity and ingratitude, yet they contain such Aggravations of the Sin of Angels, as may evidence a condecency unto Divine Wisdom and Goodness, in passing them by in their sin and misery unto Eternity, and yet giving Relief unto mankind.