A53696:516
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.
§ 5 He lift up his Eyes and looked, and behold three men stood by him; The Title is [Greek or Hebrew]; The Lord appeared unto him; and the Narrative is, lo, three men stood by him; The Lord therefore was amongst them. And it seems to be a sudden appearance that was made to him; he saw them on a sudden standing by him; he looked up and saw them; and this satisfied him that it was an heavenly Apparition.
§ 5 He lift up his Eyes and looked, and behold three men stood by him; The Title is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; The Lord appeared unto him; and the Narrative is, lo, three men stood by him; The Lord therefore was amongst them. And it seems to be a sudden appearance that was made to him; he saw them on a sudden standing by him; he looked up and saw them; and this satisfied him that it was an heavenly Apparition.
§ 6 The business of God with Abraham at this time was to renew unto him the Promise of the Blessing Seed, and to confine it unto his Posterity by Sarah, now when he was utterly hopeless thereof, and began to desire that Ishmael might be the Heir thereof. Unto this signal work of mercy, was adjoined the intimation of an eminent effect of Vindictive Justice, wherein God would set forth an Example of it unto all ensuing Generations, in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. And both these were the proper works of him, on whom the Care of the Church was in an especial manner incumbent, all whose blessedness depended on that Promise: and to whom the Rule of the World, the present and future Judgement thereof is committed; that is the Person of the Son. And hence in the overthrow of those Cities, He is said to set forth an ensample of his future dealing with ungodly men, who is to be their Judge, 2 Pet. 2.6.
§ 6 The business of God with Abraham at this time was to renew unto him the Promise of the Blessing Seed, and to confine it unto his Posterity by Sarah, now when he was utterly hopeless thereof, and began to desire that Ishmael might be the Heir thereof. Unto this signal work of mercy, was adjoyned the intimation of an eminent effect of Vindictive Justice, wherein God would set forth an Example of it unto all ensuing Generations, in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. And both these were the proper works of him, on whom the Care of the Church was in an especial manner incumbent, all whose blessedness depended on that Promise: and to whom the Rule of the World, the present and future Judgement thereof is committed; that is the Person of the Son. And hence in the overthrow of those Cities, He is said to set forth an ensample of his future dealing with ungodly men, who is to be their Judge,