A53696:508
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.
There are two things concerning the Messiah, which are the Pillars and Foundation of the Church. The One is his Divine Nature; and the other his Work of Mediation in the Atonement for sin, which he was to make by his suffering, or the Sacrifice of himself. For the Declaration of these, unto them who according unto the Promise looked for his coming, there were two especial ways or means graciously designed of God. The latter of these ways, was that Worship which he instituted, and the various Sacrifices which he appointed to be observed in the Church, as Types and Representations of that one Perfect Oblation which he was to offer in the Fullness of time. The unfolding and particular application of this way of Instruction, is the principal design and scope of the Apostle in his Epistle unto the Hebrews. Whereas therefore that must be at large insisted on in our Exposition of that Epistle, I shall not anticipate what is to be spoken concerning it in these previous Discourses, which are all intended in a subserviency thereunto. The other way which concerns his Divine Person, was by those Visions and Appearances of the Son of God as the Head of the Church, which were granted unto the Fathers under the Old Testament. And these as they are directly suited unto our Purpose, in our enquiry after the Pro•nosti••s of the Advent of the Messiah, so are they eminently useful for the conviction of the Jews. For in them, we shall manifest that a Revelation was made of a distinct P•rson in the Deity, who in a peculiar manner did manage all the concernments of the Church after ⟨p. 114⟩the entrance of sin. And herein also according unto our proposed Method, we shall enquire what Light concerning this Truth hath been received by any of the Jewish Masters; as also manifest, what confusions they are driven unto, when they seek to evade the Evidence that is in the Testimonies to this Purpose.
There are two things concerning the Messiah, which are the Pillars and Foundation of the Church. The One is his Divine Nature; and the other his Work of Mediation in the Att•nement for sin, which he was to make by his suffering, or the Sacrifice of himself. For the Declaration of these, unto them who according unto the Promise looked for his coming, there were two especial wayes or means graciously designed of God. The latter of these wayes, was that Worship which he instituted, and the various Sacrifices which he appointed to be observed in the Church, as Types and Representations of that one Perfect Oblation which he was to offer in the Fulness of time. The unfolding and particular application of this way of Instruction, is the principal design and scope of the Apostle in his Epistle unto the Hebrews. Whereas therefore that must be at large insisted on in our Exposition of that Epistle, I shall not anticipate what is to be spoken concerning it in these previous Discourses, which are all intended in a subserviency thereunto. The other way which concerns his Divine Person, was by those Visions and Appearances of the Son of God as the Head of the Church, which were granted unto the Fathers under the Old Testament. And these as they are directly suited unto our Purpose, in our enquiry after the Pronostis of the Advent of the Messiah, so are they eminently usefull for the conviction of the Jews. For in them, we shall manifest that a Revelation was made of a ditinct Prson in the Deity, who in a peculiar manner did mannage all the concernments of the Church after