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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.
Having considered the first great Promise concerning the Messiah, and evinced § 1 from thence the nature of his Work and Office; as also showed in general how Testimony is given unto him throughout the Old Testament, and whence his Name is derived; we shall now moreover enquire in particular into those places where he is expressly foretold, promised, or prophesied of, that we may thence gather what farther Light concerning his Person, and Natures, with his employment was granted unto the Church of old, which the present Jews wilfully reject. And herein, as I aim not to collect all the Prophecies and Promises which God gave concerning him, by the mouth of his holy Prophets from the foundation of the World, but only to single out some of the most eminent that give us a direct description of his Person or his Grace, in answer unto, or the confirmation of what hath been already discoursed about them; so I shall have an especial respect unto them, which the Jews themselves do acknowledge to belong unto him. There is a Book written by Abarbinel which he calls [Greek or Hebrew], wherein he undertakes to explain all those Texts of Scripture, or Prophecies, which cannot be understood either Spiritually, or of the Second Temple, but of their Redemption by the Messiah. This at present, among others, I am forbidden the use of, which might have been of Advantage in the present design. I shall therefore principally insist on those places, which are applied unto him in the Targums, the most Authentic Writings amongst them, whereunto some others shall be added, which I have observed to be interpreted unto the same purpose, in the best of their Commentators.
HAving considered the first great Promise concerning the Messiah, and evinced § 1 from thence the nature of his Work and Office; as also shewed in generall how Testimony is given unto him throughout the Old Testament, and whence his Name is derived; we shall now moreover enquire in particular into those places where he is expresly foretold, promised, or prophesied of, that we may thence gather what farther Light concerning his Person, and Natures, with his employment was granted unto the Church of old, which the present Jews wilfully reject. And herein, as I aim not to collect all the Prophecies and Promises which God gave concerning him, by the mouth of his holy Prophets from the foundation of the World, but only to single out some of the most eminent that give us a direct description of his Person or his Grace, in answer unto, or the confirmation of what hath been already discoursed about them; so I shall have an especial respect unto them, which the Jews themselves do acknowledge to belong unto him. There is a Book written by Abarbinel which he calls , wherein he undertakes to explain all those Texts of Scripture, or Prophecies, which cannot be understood either Spiritually, or of the Second Temple, but of their Redemption by the Messiah. This at present, among others, I am forbidden the use of, which might have been of Advantage in the present design. I shall therefore principally insist on those places, which are applied unto him in the Targums, the most Authentick Writings amongst them, whereunto some others shall be added, which I have observed to be interpreted unto the same purpose, in the best of their Commentators.