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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.
Moreover as the Scripture upon the accounts mentioned, is by way of eminency § 6 said to be Canonical, so there is also a Canon or rule determining what books in particular do belong unto the Holy Scripture, and to be on that account Canonical. So Athanasius tells us that by the Holy Scripture he intends, Libros certo canone comprehensus, 1the books contained in the assured Canon of it. And Ruffinus having reckoned up those books, concludes, hi sunt quos patres intra Canonem concluserum, 2These are they which the Fathers have concluded to be in the Canon; that is, to belong unto the Canonical books of Scripture. And Austin to the same purpose: Non sine causa, 3tam salubri vigilantia Canon Ecclesiasticus constitutus est, ad quem certi Prophetarum & Apostolorum libri pertinerent; not without good reason is the Ecclesiastical Canon determined by wholesome diligence, unto which, certain books of the Prophets and Apostles should belong. About the Assignation of this Canon of the Scripture, or what books belonged unto the Canonical Scripture, there have been some differences in the Church, since the time of the Synod of Carthage, confirmed by that in Trulla at Constantinople. The first Church having agreed well enough about them, excepting the hesitation of some few persons in reference unto one or two of them of the New Testament.
Moreover as the Scripture upon the accounts mentioned, is by way of eminency § 6 said to be Canonical, so there is also a Canon or rule determining what books in particular do belong unto the Holy Scripture, and to be on that account Canonical. So Athanasius tells us that by the Holy Scripture he intends, Libros certo canone comprehensus, 1the books contained in the assured Canon of it. And Ruffinus having reckoned up those books, concludes, hi sunt quos patres intra Canonem concluserum, 2These are they which the Fathers have concluded to be in the Canon; that is, to belong unto the Canonical books of Scripture. And Austin to the same purpose: Non sine causa, 3