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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.
Secondly, To what End shall we conceive the Providence and Patience of God to be exercised towards the Race of Mankind, for so long a season in the Earth? We see what is the general Issue and Event of the continuance of Mankind in the world; God saw it and complained of it long ago, Gen. 6. v. 5, 6. Shall we now think that God hath no other Design in his Patience towards mankind for so many Generations, but merely to suffer them All, and Every one without exception, to sin against him, dishonour him, provoke him, that so He may at length everlastingly destroy them? That this indeed is the Event with many, with the most, through their own perverse wickedness, blindness, and love of the pleasures of sin, cannot be denied. But to suppose that God hath no other design at all, but merely by his Patience to forbear them awhile in their folly, and then to avenge himself upon them, is unsuitable unto his Wisdom and Goodness. It cannot be then, but that he would long since have cut off the whole Race, if there were no way for them to be delivered out of this perishing condition. And although this way what ever it be, is not Effectual towards All, yet for their sakes towards whom, through the grace of God it is, and shall be so, is the Patience of God exercised towards the whole Race of Mankind, and their Being is continued in this world. Other Reason of this Dispensation of Divine Wisdom and Goodness can none be assigned.
Secondly, To what End shall we conceive the Providence and Patience of God to be exercised towards the Race of Mankind, for so long a season in the Earth? We see what is the general Issue and Event of the continuance of Mankind in the world; God saw it and complained of it long ago, Gen. 6. v. 5, 6. Shall we now think that God hath no other Design in his Patience towards mankind for so many Generations, but meerly to suffer them All, and Every one without exception, to sin against him, dishonour him, provoke him, that so He may at length everlastingly destroy them? That this indeed is the Event with many, with the most, through their own perverse wickedness, blindness, and love of the pleasures of sin, cannot be denyed. But to suppose that God hath no other design at all, but meerly by his Patience to forbear them awhile in their folly, and then to avenge himself upon them, is unsuitable unto his Wisdom and Goodness. It cannot be then, but that he would long since have cut off the whole Race, if there were no way for them to be delivered out of this perishing condition. And although this way what ever it be, is not Effectual towards All, yet for their sakes towards whom, through the grace of God it is, and shall be so, is the Patience of God exercised towards the whole Race of Mankind, and their Being is continued in this world. Other Reason of this Dispensation of Divine Wisdom and Goodness can none be assigned.