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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.
Four things are here promised concerning this Child, or Son that should be given § 33 unto the Church. (1.) That the Government should be on his shoulder. (2.) That his name should be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. (3.) That of the increase of his Government there should be no end. (4.) That he should sit on the Throne of David to order it for ever. And we may see how well they accommodate these things unto Hezekiah, their endeavours being evidently against the Faith of the ancient Church, the Traditions of their Fathers, and it may be doubted their own light and conviction.
Four things are here promised concerning this Child, or Son that should be given § 33 unto the Church. (1.) That the Government should be on his shoulder. (2.) That his name should be call•d Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. (3.) That of the increase of his Government there should be no end. (4.) That he should sit on the Throne of David to order it for ever. And we may see how well they accommodate these things unto Hezekiah, their endeavours being evidently against the Faith of the antient Church, the Traditions of their Fathers, and it may be doubted their own light and conviction.
First, The Government shall be on his shoulder, saith Sol. Jarchi; Because the Rule and yoke of God shall be upon him in the study of the Law; This pleaseth not Kimchi (as it is indeed ridiculous) and therefore he observeth that mention is not made of the Shoulder, but with reference unto Burden and weight; whence he gives this interpretation of the words. [Greek or Hebrew]; Because Ahaz served the King of Assyria, and his burden was on his shoulder, he says of this Child, he shall not be a servant with his shoulder, but the Government shall be on him. And this it seems is all that is here promised; and this is all the concernment of the Church in this Promise; Hezekiah shall not serve the King of Assyria. Neither is it true, that Ahaz served the King of Assyria under tribute; and it may seem rather that Hezekiah did so for a season, seeing it is expressly said, that he rebelled against him, and served him no more: