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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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Thirdly, In pursuit of this Enmity the seed of the woman was to bruise the Head of the Serpent. The Head is the seat of his Power and Craft. Without the destruction of the Evil and pernicious effects which by his Counsel he had brought about, his Head cannot be bruised. By his Head he had contrived the Ruin of mankind; and ⟨p. 86⟩without the Destruction of his Works, and a Recovery from that Ruin, he is not conquered, nor his Head bruised. And as these things though they may now seem somewhat obscurely expressed in these words, are yet made plain unto us in the Gospel; so the importance of them was evident unto our first Parents of old, being expounded by all the Circumstances wherewith the matter of fact was attended.
Thirdly, In pursuit of this Enmity the seed of the woman was to bruise the Head of the Serpent. The Head is the seat of his Power and Craft. Without the destruction of the Evil and pernicious effects which by his Counsel he had brought about, his Head cannot be bruised. By his Head he had contrived the Ruine of mankind; and ⟨p. 86⟩without the Destruction of his Works, and a Recovery from that Ruine, he is not conquered, nor his Head bruised. And as these things though they may now seem somewhat obscurely expressed in these words, are yet made plain unto us in the Gospel; so the importance of them was evident unto our first Parents of old, being expounded by all the Circumstances wherewith the matter of fact was attended.
Again, there is an intimation of the manner how this work shall be performed. This First, God takes upon himself; I will do it; I will put Enmity: It is an issue of his Sovereign Wisdom and Grace. But Secondly, He will do it in and by the nature of man; the seed of the Woman. And two things must concur to the effecting of it. First, That this seed of the Woman must conquer Satan; bruise his Head, destroy his Works, and procure Deliverance for mankind thereby. Secondly, That he must suffer from, and by the means of Satan in his so doing; the Serpent must bruise his Heel. This is the Remedy and Relief, that God hath provided for mankind. And this is the MESSIAH; or God joining with the Nature of man, to Deliver mankind from sin and Eternal misery.